‘NASA Just Dropped New Planet Pics’
A July 2022 Facebook post leveraged interest in NASA’s JWST to spread a set of old photos and composites as images that the agency had “just dropped.”
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Can Self Driving Cars Be ‘Trapped’ By a Salt Circle?
A viral Facebook post asserted that self-driving cars can be “trapped” by a salt circle, coincidentally a common media trope for magic.
‘NASA Has Outdone Themselves, This Is an Image of the Entire Observable Universe’
It seems like attributing anything to NASA in a congratulatory tone is a recipe for social media engagement.
Sculpture by Manuel Oliver, Father of Parkland Victim Joaquin Oliver
In December 2021, photographs of a striking 3D printed sculpture — attributed to Joaquin Oliver’s father Manuel — circulated on social media platforms.
Statue of Buddha in a Flood
A mysterious video of what appears to be a Buddha statue in a flood circulated on social media in August 2021.
‘Captain America 31 Years Ago’
In response to Dean Cain lamenting a “woke” Captain America, a purported panel from three decades ago surfaced.
‘This Picture Was Taken in 1925, Of a Girl Visiting Her Twin Sisters Grave’
Creepy vintage images often develop apocryphal backstories, and this one is no different.
Finland Reindeer Reflective Paint Posts
A striking image of Finland’s reindeer and reflective paint is popular on social media.
Wandavision Tangled Meme: ‘Wait a Damn Minute’
A four-image panel purportedly illustrates a callback from the Wandavision series to the animated film Tangled.
‘Since 1980 California Built 22 Prisons, 1 University’
In February 2021, a photograph claiming California had built 22 prisons and one university “since 1980” made the rounds.