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Links to reports that discuss circulating messages that are true but may be mistaken for hoaxes or scams.
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Floating Volcanic Stones and New Island in the South Pacific
by Brett M. Christensen April 28, 2020This story was first published on 16th December 2006 Outline Circulating photographs claim to depict large areas of volcanic stones floating on…
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Long circulated message claims that an attached photograph shows Bronson, a black Labrador Retriever with a deadly copperhead snake wrapped around his snout.
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TRUE – End of Support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020
by Brett M. Christensen January 14, 2020In recent weeks, you may have seen social media messages and blog post warning that support for the Windows 7 operating system is set to end in January 2020.
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Message claims that attached photographs depict “Rupert”, a one pound deer that was delivered by caesarean section at a wildlife hospital after his mother was killed by a car.
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Message claims that attached photographs show an old aircraft that has been converted into a luxuriously appointed private home
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Long circulated message claims that attached photographs depict giant works of art created by growing different coloured rice plants in Japanese rice fields.
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Circulating message claims that attached photographs depict a very large type of crab called the Coconut Crab because of its ability to crack coconuts with its strong claws.
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Long circulating message claims that attached photographs show a Utah townhouse overflowing with 8 years worth of beer cans.
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Eerie Pre-911 Ad for Pakistan International Airlines Features Twin Towers with Plane Silhouette
by Brett M. Christensen September 10, 2019Circulating message features an old paper advertisement for Pakistan International Airlines that includes an image of New York’s Twin Towers with the shadow of a passenger jet on the faces of the buildings.