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The latest science and technology fact checks and original reporting from Snopes' editorial team.

What Does 'Wi-Fi' Stand For?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
July 23, 2024 For years, people believed the term meant "wireless fidelity."
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Myspace Co-Founder Tom Anderson Disappeared After Selling Business for Hundreds of Millions?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
July 21, 2024 According to internet legend, Anderson sold Myspace to News Corp. for $580 million then simply v ...
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Neil Armstrong Flubbed 1st Words on the Moon? Remembering the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 20, 2024 No matter how well-documented an event, people will still have their doubts. That's where Snopes ...
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Las Vegas Sphere Showed 'Blue Screen of Death'?

Written by:
Sean Eifert
July 19, 2024 The image was shared in a thread of the "most unusual BSODs in the recent power outage."
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Bill Gates Funded Experiments to Block the Sun?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
July 19, 2024 The Gates-funded SCoPEx project is no longer active, but misinformation about it lives on.
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Bell Peppers Are Same Species No Matter What Color?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 18, 2024 Green bell peppers are just unripe yellow, orange, or red peppers, according to some social medi ...
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Map Shows Fate of US 'If We Don't Reverse Climate Change'?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 16, 2024 From California to North Carolina, the map shows much of the country underwater.
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'Albino Grizzly' Mistakenly Identified as Polar Bear Was Repeatedly Transported to Arctic?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 15, 2024 Grizzly bears may exhibit a wide variety of hair coloration.
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Saturn and Rings Seen in Hazy Image 30 Minutes Before Sunset?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
July 13, 2024 A photo of the gas giant was being shared on social media in early July 2024.
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Video Shows Male Drone Bee Dying After Ejaculation?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 9, 2024 It��s said their male member is ripped from their abdomen after copulation.
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Giant Centipede Found in Australia?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
July 9, 2024 The creature was allegedly 8 feet long.
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Photo Shows 'Thickness of a Penguin's Coat of Feathers'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
July 8, 2024 "Who peeled a penguin?" one Reddit user asked.
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Caffeine Is on NCAA Banned Substances List?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 7, 2024 Caffeine is considered the most widely used and accepted drug in the world.
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Chain Saws Were Invented to Help in Childbirth?

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Madison Dapcevich
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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'Albino Brown Bear' Airlifted to Arctic After Being Mistaken for Polar Bear?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 6, 2024 Some have nicknamed Joey the “unluckiest bear in the world.”
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Photo Shows Embracing Skeletons of 'Lovers' Who Died 2,800 Years Ago?

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Caroline Wazer
July 5, 2024 “In terms of something that’s emotionally evocative, it was about as good as it gets in archaeol ...
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Vaseline Inventor Ate Spoonful of Petroleum Jelly Every Day?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
July 4, 2024 Some claim the product's inventor, Robert A. Chesebrough, also cured himself of pleurisy with Va ...
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Male Ladybugs Mate with Dead Females for Hours Without Realizing It?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
July 4, 2024 Evolutionarily speaking, the claim doesn't make much sense.
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NASA Warned 72% Chance Asteroid Will Hit Earth in 2038?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
July 2, 2024 Social media users claimed NASA initiated a "planetary defense exercise" to prevent the impact.
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The Facts About Male or Female Voices Being Better for Aircraft Warning Systems

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 2, 2024 The science of whether "Sexy Sally," "Nagging Nora" or "Barking Bob" is better is unclear.
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