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Madison Dapcevich

Madison Dapcevich joined the Snopes newsroom as a freelance contributor in August 2023. Between July 2020 and July 2022, she was a full-time writer for Snopes. Before debunking digital rumors, Dapcevich spent several years working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., reporting on agricultural and environmental issues throughout the Rocky Mountains, and covering breaking science news in the tech sector of San Francisco. Dapcevich's reporting has been featured in several publications, including those published during her staff positions at EcoWatch and IFLScience. She holds a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana, as well as a graduate certificate in natural resource conflict resolution. Dapcevich attended Cal Poly Humboldt and received undergraduate degrees in journalism and political science. When not plucking away on a computer keyboard, Dapcevich serves as a communications lead aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus assisting in deep-sea exploration and research. In her free time, she can be found whitewater kayaking and can traversing through the Montana backcountry with her two dogs, Ruka and Cholla.

How Old Were the US Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 26, 2024

"The constitution was basically a Reddit post," wrote one social media user commenting on the yo ...

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Bees Need Dandelions for Food in the Spring?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 22, 2024 (Updated: March 28, 2024)

The prickly, yellow flowers are among the first to bloom in the U.S.

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Video Shows Scuba Diver Swimming with Dinosaur?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 21, 2024

The clip provided "evidence that we have been lied to all along and that dinosaurs exist," claim ...

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A NASA Astronaut Once Wore a Gorilla Suit Aboard ISS?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 20, 2024

A video on social media claimed to show the astronaut floating in zero gravity while wearing the ...

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Do Fetal Cells Stay in Uteruses Long After Babies Are Born?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 19, 2024

Some people claim the cells are important for a child-bearing person's health, and that abortion ...

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Kiribati Is the Only Nation to Touch All 4 Hemispheres?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 18, 2024

The island country is also said to hold the biggest water-to-land ratio in the world.

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Viral Pic Shows Caffeine Under a Microscope?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 16, 2024

It’s said to be the world’s most-consumed psychoactive drug.

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Baby Owls Sleep Face Down Because Their Heads Are Too Heavy?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 12, 2024 (Updated: March 14, 2024)

Adult owls, on the other hand, often sleep sitting upright.

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Photo Shows Scientist Who Collected Tattooed Skin of Dead People?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 3, 2024

Japanese physician Fukushi Masaichi was said to have removed the decorated skin from donated bodies.

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Stanley Cups Were Originally Invented for WWII Pilots?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 2, 2024

The original “thermos for tough guys” supposedly has become the “TikTok obsession of millennials.”

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Mark Twain Was Born and Died on Days Halley's Comet Flew Past Earth?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 2, 2024

"I came in with Halley's Comet … and I expect to go out with it," the author once said.

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An X-ray shows what looks like a bowling pin with an evil face appearing on it.

Do These Images Show Actual MRIs of Human Fetuses?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 28, 2024

Future parents beware.

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Authentic Image of Mysterious Object Found on Mars?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 28, 2024

NASA confirmed to Snopes that the image was real, but it depicted a rather mundane object.

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Photo Accurately Shows Size of Bear Paw?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 27, 2024

The paw seemingly dwarfed the size of the head of the man holding it.

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Video Shows Real Red-and-Blue Spider Resembling Spider-Man?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 26, 2024

"When I finally catch him in focus...," read a text overlay.

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Bison Are Only Animals to Walk Through Blizzards to Instinctively Get Through Bad Weather Faster?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 23, 2024 (Updated: Feb. 26, 2024)

Bison are known to be extremely cold-tolerant.

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Largest Reservoir in Space Holds 140 Trillion Times More Water Than Earth's Oceans?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 22, 2024

The discovery was announced by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on July 22, 2011.

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Video Shows Bear Still Circling in Imaginary Cage After Being Released?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 21, 2024

Ina was said to have been held in captivity for decades.

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NASA Quit Painting Space Shuttles' Fuel Tank Because It Added 600 Pounds?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 19, 2024

With propellant, the external tank weighed more than 1.6 million pounds.

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Largest Reservoir of Water in Space Holds 140 Trillion Times More Water Than Earth's Oceans?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 18, 2024

The water is in the form of vapor distributed around a black hole said to be 20 billion times mo ...

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