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
July 28, 2024
The technique was allegedly adopted by responding officers in the event something happens to the ...
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July 27, 2024
Scientists have studied the timings and reasons for male koalas bellowing for years.
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July 23, 2024
The eruption was said to have closed a portion of the park.
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July 18, 2024
Green bell peppers are just unripe yellow, orange, or red peppers, according to some social medi ...
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July 17, 2024
The Statue of Unity is said to measure nearly 600 feet tall — twice the height of the Statue of ...
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July 16, 2024
From California to North Carolina, the map shows much of the country underwater.
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July 15, 2024
Grizzly bears may exhibit a wide variety of hair coloration.
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July 11, 2024
Records show the church leader and Book of Mormon author was killed by an Illinois mob in 1844.
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July 9, 2024
It’s said their male member is ripped from their abdomen after copulation.
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July 7, 2024
Caffeine is considered the most widely used and accepted drug in the world.
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July 6, 2024
The early prototypes of chain saws were a far cry from the mechanized versions used to fell tree ...
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July 6, 2024
Some have nicknamed Joey the “unluckiest bear in the world.”
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July 4, 2024
The Floridian supposedly “decided that his dog should have eternal life.”
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July 4, 2024
Evolutionarily speaking, the claim doesn't make much sense.
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June 26, 2024
The creation was said to be a solution to “the problem of having sore breasts after running.”
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June 25, 2024
The buttermilk sauce is a big … dill … to some dressing connoisseurs.
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June 23, 2024
Jacob Miller is described as “one of the most remarkable hero survivors of the Civil War.”
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June 21, 2024
As some might say, “Tomayto, tomahto.”
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June 18, 2024
Originally reaching nearly 500 feet in height, the Great Pyramid was the tallest human-made stru ...
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June 18, 2024
PFAS chemicals have been linked to health concerns related to reproduction, obesity, growth, and ...
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