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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.

Medieval Rome's 'Catacomb Saints' were posthumously excavated, bejeweled and sent across Europe

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 20, 2025

It’s unknown who these people were in life, but their corpses were presented as saints in death.

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Photos show all-white orca off Japanese coast

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 19, 2025

It’s not clear whether the orca is a true albino or its white coloring was caused by another med ...

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Yes, photographers have genuinely captured images of starlings flying in the shape of a bird

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 18, 2025

It’s not fully understood why the birds swarm in such large groups at dusk.

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Why we call capitalized letters 'uppercase' and non-capitalized letters 'lowercase'

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 16, 2025

The terms date back to the 18th-century printing trade.

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A rock shows what looks to be the face of an elephant surrounded by a large body of water.

This Icelandic rock formation genuinely resembles an elephant's head

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 16, 2025

The natural geological feature was formed by volcanic activity and erosion.

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No, scared spiders don't run toward people for protection

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 12, 2025

There are more than 50,000 known spider species worldwide.

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Don't fall for video showing fisherman rescuing whale

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 10, 2025

A frame-by-frame analysis of the clip showed signs it was created using artificial intelligence.

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This photo's real, but doesn't show 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 8, 2025

The patch of waste was said to have grown to “twice the size of Texas.”

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Don't be duped by this AI-generated video of a big-eyed jellyfish

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 27, 2025

The jellyfish's big yellow eyes and mouth abruptly disappeared near the end of the video.

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A burger and fries are shown next to each other on what appears to be wood staging.

Yes, this is a real '90s ad predicting 2020s prices of cars, trips, and burgers with fries

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 26, 2025

After listing the estimated prices, the ad said, "You'll eat in. You won't drive. And you won't ...

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This tadpole larger than a human hand could never become a frog. Here's what we know

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 25, 2025

Arizona’s 10-inch bullfrog polliwog was discovered in 2018.

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Here's why some people think Tesla automobiles can 'see ghosts'

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 25, 2025

We tested the theory by driving a Model 3 through a cemetery.

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A toilet is shown with a green aura around a tole attached to it. Green particles appear around the pole and at the top of the toilet.

Study showed toilets can expel pathogens into surrounding environment. Here's what to know

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 24, 2025

Research also shows that pathogens persist in the bowl even after flushing.

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Image of Saturn in Cassini spacecraft's 'final moments' isn't what it seems

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 22, 2025

NASA published thousands of photographs of Saturn taken by the now-defunct satellite.

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A purple and black reel is shown. The end of the reel ends in the middle of the word "NETFLIX."

Was this Netflix's original logo? Here's what we found

Written by: Madison Dapcevich Nick Hardinges

Feb. 18, 2025

The graphic has circulated for years as purported proof of the streaming service's original bran ...

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Photos show yellow 'cholesterol nodules' on man's palms. Here's what he ate that caused it

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 17, 2025

A man in his 40s experienced "asymptomatic yellowish nodules on his palms, soles, and elbows" fo ...

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What appears like yellow moss is shown at the bottom of the ocean.

Real 'Hot Tub of Despair'? This oceanic region supposedly kills anything that enters

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 10, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 24, 2025)

The deadly deep-sea brine pool is said to kill anything that enters its waters.

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Imafidon family wasn't named 'most intelligent family in England' by Guinness World Records

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 8, 2025

Though several people with the Imafidon last name have impressive backgrounds.

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Here's why this map says it's legal to hunt unicorns in Michigan

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 7, 2025

"The pursuit of the unicorn is a lonely quest," a university's regulations say.

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'90s Ad Estimating Today's Prices for Vacations, Cars Is Real

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 2, 2025

"They say in thirty years a burger & fries could cost $16,” the advertisement read.

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