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  • Fact Check: Inconsistent Story About Found Missing Hikers Sarah Bennett And Andrew Miller -- Fake Images, Bogus Newspaper Quote

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    Is a viral story about two missing hikers named "Sarah Bennett" and "Andrew Miller" found dead in a cave in 2019 consistent with reality? No, that's not true: Several details in the tale about the missing couple from Colorado don't add up, such as a non-existent newspaper quote of a sister named "Emily Bennett" in the Denver Post and an…

    • Jul 18, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Inconsistent Story About Found Missing Hikers Sarah Bennett And Andrew Miller -- Fake Images, Bogus Newspaper Quote Fake Details
  • Fact Check: Hydrothermal Explosion At Yellowstone Biscuit Basin In July 2024 Was NOT 'Unusual'

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    Was a hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024, at Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin considered "unusual" by experts, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Officials with the U.S. Geological Service said the "small hydrothermal explosion" was considered "normal." The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory and Yellowstone National Park issued a joint statement stating that monitoring data showed "no…

    • Jul 24, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Hydrothermal Explosion At Yellowstone Biscuit Basin In July 2024 Was NOT 'Unusual' Normal Event
  • Fact Check: Rate Of River Mouth Sedimentation Does NOT Prove No River Existed Before 2399 BC

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    Did all rivers on Earth "commence" in the spring of 2399 B.C.? No, that's not true: The birth of the oldest rivers predates this point in time by millions of years, according to the consensus of earth science. A U.S. Geological Survey scientist confirmed that to Lead Stories. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on Facebook on June…

    • Jul 18, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Rate Of River Mouth Sedimentation Does NOT Prove No River Existed Before 2399 BC Many Are Older
  • Fact Check: Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway Is NOT Petrified Giant Armadillo Skin -- It's Volcanic Rock

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    Is the site known as Giant's Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland actually a giant petrified armadillo, visible from the air? No, that's not true: The unusual geometric rock formations seen at Giant's Causeway are basalt columns, which, according to experts, take their shape from the way molten volcanic basalt lava shrinks as it cools. Some stone surfaces resemble…

    • May 17, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway Is NOT Petrified Giant Armadillo Skin -- It's Volcanic Rock Basalt Columns
  • Fact Check: Map That Shows Parts Of US To Be Hit By Floods, Earthquakes From 2024 Is NOT Official

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    Is a Safe Zones Map that shows parts of the United States that may be submerged by "the sea" or wracked by earthquakes an official map? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to back up this claim. Additionally, the map and its accompanying text look and sound suspiciously similar to maps produced by Lori Toye, an author and self-proclaimed…

    • Apr 12, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Map That Shows Parts Of US To Be Hit By Floods, Earthquakes From 2024 Is NOT Official No Such Proof
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Dragon Head 'Mud Fossil Remains'

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    Does a photo show the genuine "mud fossil remains" of the "dragon head cave in Egypt," as a video on TikTok claims? No, that's not true: The theory of "mud fossils" is a pseudoscientific notion, and there is no evidence that dragons were real. The image's photographer confirmed to Lead Stories that it showed a geological feature in Egypt's Mount…

    • Mar 6, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Dragon Head 'Mud Fossil Remains' No Dragons
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence '120 Million Tons Of Lithium' In Maui, Or That Lithium Prompted Fires To Be Started

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    Were the 2023 Maui wildfires started because the island holds 120 million tons of lithium? No, that's not true: A U.S. Geological Survey representative and an associate professor emeritus of geology both said there is no evidence that there is that much lithium in Maui or throughout the Hawaiian islands. Lithium is mainly found in Australia, South America and Nevada,…

    • Sep 27, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence '120 Million Tons Of Lithium' In Maui, Or That Lithium Prompted Fires To Be Started Not In Hawaii
  • Fact Check: 'Barbie' Was NOT Banned In Serbia Because Of 'Greater Albania' Map -- Such A Map Isn't In Movie

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    Was the film "Barbie" banned in Serbia because of a scene containing a map of "Greater Albania"? No, that's not true: The film was not banned in Serbia and such a map doesn't appear in the movie. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) posted to TikTok on July 5, 2023. It contained a supposed screenshot of an article…

    • Jul 25, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: 'Barbie' Was NOT Banned In Serbia Because Of 'Greater Albania' Map -- Such A Map Isn't In Movie Fact Check: 'Barbie' Was NOT Banned In Serbia Because Of 'Greater Albania' Map -- Such A Map Isn't In Movie Altered Image
  • Fact Check: NO 'Electrically Charged' Rocks Discovered In Democratic Republic Of Congo

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    Were "electrically charged rocks" discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2023? No, that's not true: No such discovery had been formally announced in the scientific community as of this publication, and a geology expert told Lead Stories that there are no known minerals "that produce electricity naturally without adding energy to the system." The rock in the…

    • Jan 25, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO 'Electrically Charged' Rocks Discovered In Democratic Republic Of Congo No Such Rock
  • Fact Check: Images Do NOT Prove Existence Of 'Covert Military Base' On Mars

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    Does a set of online images prove that there is a "covert military base" on the planet Mars? No, that's not true: There have been no documented human missions to Mars, whether for military or other purposes, as of the date of this fact check, and a NASA spokesperson was not able to identify the images as authentic. The claim…

    • Jan 6, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Images Do NOT Prove Existence Of 'Covert Military Base' On Mars Likely Rock
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