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.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 5, 2024
The 44-year-old Frenchman was said to have “normal social functioning.'
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Sept. 4, 2024
A mutation of the MC1R gene is responsible for red hair.
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Sept. 4, 2024
Some have suggested the rule is antiquated given modern technological advances.
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Sept. 3, 2024
The medieval proverb "All roads lead to Rome" dates back to the 12th century.
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Sept. 2, 2024
What constitutes "ape questions" has been mulled over by researchers for years.
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Sept. 2, 2024
At 2,350 miles, the Mississippi is the second-longest river in North America.
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Aug. 30, 2024
"Who, exactly, counted them?" one Reddit user asked.
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Aug. 29, 2024
Some 26 islands make up the Caribbean region.
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Aug. 27, 2024
The map, which has circulated online since at least 2014, allegedly shows how the country will l ...
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Aug. 25, 2024
The torch is a "symbol of enlightenment, lighting the way to freedom and showing us the path to ...
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Aug. 19, 2024
The director-general of the World Health Organization declared the virus a "public health emerge ...
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Aug. 18, 2024 (Updated: Aug. 19, 2024)
Some versions of the rumor claim his brother, Ralph, lobbied for the cause.
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Aug. 15, 2024
Benjamin Franklin is credited with contributing to the copper penny’s design.
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Aug. 12, 2024
Count us in.
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Aug. 11, 2024
Kangaroos are protected native species in Australia, but commercial harvesting is allowed under ...
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Aug. 8, 2024
It’s said to measure the same length as a standard pencil.
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Aug. 7, 2024
The woman was discovered with her hair, skin and clothing still intact.
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Aug. 3, 2024
Tobacco companies advertised alongside the Games beginning in the 1920s.
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Aug. 3, 2024
Traffic stops are conducted for a variety of reasons, such as when a person violates traffic law ...
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July 31, 2024
Data showed China had seen the highest forest growth of any country in the 21st century.
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