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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.

Person, Human, Clinic

Did Norway Reclassify COVID-19 as the Flu?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 30, 2021

Social media posts claim the Scandinavian nation stated it was “no more dangerous than the flu.”

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Outdoors, Nature, Advertisement

Does This Photo Show the World's Highest Altitude Lake?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 27, 2021

Tilicho Lake, or Tilicho Tal, is nestled in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal.

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gorilla with carrot

Were Gorillas at Bronx Zoo Filmed Engaging in a Sex Act?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 24, 2021 (Updated: Sept. 27, 2021)

A NSFW video appeared to show two gorillas “going down” on each other.

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zion clark, guinness world records

Did Guinness World Records Pronounce Zion Clark the Fastest Man with No Legs?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 23, 2021

The entrepreneur attempted the fastest 20-meter “walking on hands” at his former high school gym.

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A video filmed at the microscopic level shows a nanobot as it picks up a lazy sperm by the tail and inseminates an egg with it.”

Does This Video Show a Nanobot Inseminating Egg with 'Lazy' Sperm?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 23, 2021

The corkscrew shaped "micromotor" is said to help propel immotile sperm.

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Poster, Advertisement, Flyer

Can You Exchange Used Candles at Bath & Body Works?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 22, 2021

Such claims have been circulating on the internet since at least 2018.

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Person, Human, Microphone

Yes, Rapper Lil Nas X Performed Dolly Parton's Iconic 'Jolene'

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 22, 2021

And you can even watch it.

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Person, Human, Tree

IN PHOTOS: World's Largest Tree Wrapped in Fire Foil

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 21, 2021

An encroaching California wildfire had raged to nearly 24,000 acres.

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Person, Human, Crowd

Did Controversial AZT Treatment Kill More Patients than AIDS in '80s, '90s?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 21, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 26, 2024)

Commonly called AZT, azidothymidine was originally produced to treat cancer two decades prior to ...

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rainbow grasshopper, paper grasshopper, barber pole grasshopper

Is This an Authentic Photo of a Psychedelic-Colored Grasshopper?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 18, 2021

The photograph was said to have been taken in Michigan.

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Wildlife, Animal, Gorilla

Did Kansas City Zoo Give Resident Gorilla a Blood Transfusion?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 18, 2021

The procedure likely saved the 24-year-old primate’s life.

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Honey Bee, Animal, Invertebrate

Yes, That New Insect Named for RuPaul Is Fabulous as Expected

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 17, 2021

Condragulations. Shantay, you stay.

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Lab, Person, Human

What We Know About the Cancer-Detecting Blood Test

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 13, 2021

The “revolutionary” large-scale trial is a world first.

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Book, Hammer, Tool

Did National Archives Put 'Harmful Language' Alert on US Constitution?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 10, 2021

Other historical documents reportedly included the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights.

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Person, Human, Text

Did Ben Franklin Leave $2,000 Each to Boston and Philadelphia?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 10, 2021

The inventor clearly had a lot of faith in the future of the U.S.

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Text, Symbol, Advertisement

Could Xylitol — AKA 'Birch Sugar' — Kill Dogs That Eat It?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 9, 2021

Not all dog owners recognize potentially dangerous Xylitol when it is listed under other names.

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Poster, Advertisement, Collage

Did Christine Grady Personally Approve the Pfizer Vaccine?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 9, 2021

The wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci is also the chief of bioethics at the National Institutes of Health.

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Soil, Fossil, Archaeology

This 500-Million-Year-Old 'Swimming Head' Fossil Once Swam the World's Oceans

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 8, 2021

The ancient sea-dweller used a pair of spiny claws like "multiple stacked rakes" to capture prey.

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Text, Medication, Remote Control

Does Ivermectin Cause Sterility in Men?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 8, 2021 (Updated: Sept. 10, 2021)

One study purportedly found that 85% of men who were given the anti-parasitic were sterile follo ...

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Vegetation, Plant, Outdoors

EXCLUSIVE: Alaskan Man Tells Snopes of Surviving Bear Attack

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 28, 2021

In an exclusive interview with Snopes, the 31-year-old said he was charged by the bear while wor ...

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