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Edited Landsat 8 image of snow in the Sahara Desert in Algeria new the city of Aïn Séfra. Color/processing variant.
Image source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91556
Original caption: For the second time in three years, snow has accumulated in the desert near the northern Algerian town of Aïn Séfra. Sometimes called the “gateway to the desert,” the town of 35,000 people sits between the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains.
According to news and social media accounts, anywhere from 10 to 30 centimeters (4 to 12 inches) of snow accumulated on January 8, 2018, on some higher desert elevations (1000 meters or more above sea level). Social media photos showed citizens sliding down snow-covered sand dunes. Warming temperatures melted much of it within a day.
On January 8, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured the data for these natural-color images of the snow in the Sahara Desert. At the top of the page, the Landsat 8 image was draped over a global digital elevation model, built from data acquired by NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. The second and third images provide nadir (straight-down) closeups of the region, where snow covered dry mountaintops and the crests of tall sand dunes.
Snow in the Sahara and other parts of North Africa is infrequent, but not unprecedented. Measurable snow fell near Aïn Séfra in December 2016. Substantial snow also blanketed the Atlas Mountains in Morocco in February 2012 and January 2005. In fact, there are at least two ski resorts in the Atlas range, though the snow there is usually machine-made.
References
Dernieres Infos D'Algerie (2018, January 9) La Neige Recouvre les Dunes de Sables á Aïn Séfra. Accessed January 12, 2018.
Snopes (2018, January 9) Snowfall in the Sahara Desert? Accessed January 12, 2018.
The Washington Post (2018, January 9) It Snowed in the Sahara Desert. Really. Accessed January 12, 2018.
NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and topographic data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). Story by Mike Carlowicz.
Instrument(s):
Space Shuttle - SRTM
Landsat 8 - OLI
The next time someone sends you the Mars Hoax email, just print this out, cut along the dashed line, and hang the image a foot away from their face.
Edited Landsat 8 image of snow in the Sahara Desert in Algeria new the city of Aïn Séfra. Color/processing variant.
Image source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91556
Original caption: For the second time in three years, snow has accumulated in the desert near the northern Algerian town of Aïn Séfra. Sometimes called the “gateway to the desert,” the town of 35,000 people sits between the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains.
According to news and social media accounts, anywhere from 10 to 30 centimeters (4 to 12 inches) of snow accumulated on January 8, 2018, on some higher desert elevations (1000 meters or more above sea level). Social media photos showed citizens sliding down snow-covered sand dunes. Warming temperatures melted much of it within a day.
On January 8, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured the data for these natural-color images of the snow in the Sahara Desert. At the top of the page, the Landsat 8 image was draped over a global digital elevation model, built from data acquired by NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. The second and third images provide nadir (straight-down) closeups of the region, where snow covered dry mountaintops and the crests of tall sand dunes.
Snow in the Sahara and other parts of North Africa is infrequent, but not unprecedented. Measurable snow fell near Aïn Séfra in December 2016. Substantial snow also blanketed the Atlas Mountains in Morocco in February 2012 and January 2005. In fact, there are at least two ski resorts in the Atlas range, though the snow there is usually machine-made.
References
Dernieres Infos D'Algerie (2018, January 9) La Neige Recouvre les Dunes de Sables á Aïn Séfra. Accessed January 12, 2018.
Snopes (2018, January 9) Snowfall in the Sahara Desert? Accessed January 12, 2018.
The Washington Post (2018, January 9) It Snowed in the Sahara Desert. Really. Accessed January 12, 2018.
NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and topographic data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). Story by Mike Carlowicz.
Instrument(s):
Space Shuttle - SRTM
Landsat 8 - OLI
The contemporary use of the term is alleged to have first appeared on the internet in the late 1980s[3], but the earliest known example is from 1991[4]. It is thought to be a truncation of the phrase trolling for suckers, itself derived from the fishing technique known as trolling.[5] The word also evokes the trolls portrayed in Scandinavian folklore and children's tales; they are often obnoxious creatures bent on mischief and wickedness. The verb "troll" originates from Old French "troller", a hunting term. The noun "troll", however, is an unrelated Old Norse word for a giant or demon. [6]
[edit] Early history
Prior to DejaNews's archiving of Usenet, accounts of trolling were sketchy, there being little evidence to sort through. After that time, however, the huge archives were available for researchers. The most likely derivation of the word troll can be found in the phrase "trolling for newbies," popularized in the early 1990s in the Usenet group, alt.folklore.urban (AFU).[7][8] Commonly, what is meant is a relatively gentle inside joke by veteran users, presenting questions or topics that had been so overdone that only a new user would respond to them earnestly. For example, a veteran of the group might make a post on the common misconception that glass flows over time. Long-time readers would both recognize the poster's name and know that the topic had been done to death already, but new subscribers to the group would not realise, and would thus respond. These types of trolls served as a Shibboleth to identify group insiders. This definition of trolling, considerably narrower than the modern understanding of the term, was considered a positive contribution.[9][7] One of the most notorious AFU trollers, Snopes,[7] went on to create his eponymous urban folklore website.
By the late 1990s, alt.folklore.urban had such heavy traffic and participation that trolling of this sort was frowned upon. Others expanded the term to include the practice of playing a seriously misinformed or deluded user, even in newsgroups where one was not a regular; these were often attempts at humor rather than provocation. In such contexts, the noun troll usually referred to an act of trolling, rather than to the author.
[edit] Identity trolling
In academic literature, the practice was first documented by Judith Donath (1999), who used several anecdotal examples from various Usenet newsgroups in her discussion. Donath's paper outlines the ambiguity of identity in a disembodied "virtual community":[10]
In the physical world there is an inherent unity to the self, for the body provides a compelling and convenient definition of identity. The norm is: one body, one identity. ... The virtual world is different. It is composed of information rather than matter.
Donath provides a concise overview of identity deception games which trade on the confusion between physical and epistemic community:
Trolling is a game about identity deception, albeit one that is played without the consent of most of the players. The troll attempts to pass as a legitimate participant, sharing the group's common interests and concerns; the newsgroups members, if they are cognizant of trolls and other identity deceptions, attempt to both distinguish real from trolling postings, and upon judging a poster a troll, make the offending poster leave the group. Their success at the former depends on how well they — and the troll — understand identity cues; their success at the latter depends on whether the troll's enjoyment is sufficiently diminished or outweighed by the costs imposed by the group.
Trolls can be costly in several ways. A troll can disrupt the discussion on a newsgroup, disseminate bad advice, and damage the feeling of trust in the newsgroup community. Furthermore, in a group that has become sensitized to trolling — where the rate of deception is high — many honestly naïve questions may be quickly rejected as trollings. This can be quite off-putting to the new user who upon venturing a first posting is immediately bombarded with angry accusations. Even if the accusation is unfounded, being branded a troll is quite damaging to one's online reputation."
The text reads:
RULES FOR 1915 SCHOOLTEACHERS
Truly the life-style of a schoolteacher has changed radically in the last 50 or 60 years. For example, a 1915 teachers' magazine listed the following rules of conduct for teachers of that day:
* You will not marry during the term of your contract.
* You are not to keep company with men.
* You must be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless attending a school function.
* You may not loiter down town in any of the ice cream stores.
* You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have permission of the chairman of the board.
* You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or your brother.
* You may not smoke cigarettes.
* You may not dress in bright colors.
* You may under no circumstances dye your hair.
* You must wear at least two petticoats.
* Your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above the ankle.
* To keep the schoolroom clean, you must: sweep the floor at least once daily; scrub the floor at least once a week with hot, soapy water; clean the blackboards at least once a day; and start the fire at 7 a.m. so the room will be warm by 8 a.m.
--- Buckeye Farm News.
Note that this document appears to be apocryphal: www.snopes.com/language/document/1872rule.asp
CurbCrap: A ratty swivel chair sits in an alley hoping to be noticed (or NOT noticed!).
I debated as to whether this was a Crap or a Trash. It was REALLY ratty. Maybe the owner was leaving it out for bulk trash pickup. Maybe he was hoping someone would just wheel it away. Maybe actual rats had had a go at it. Snopes would probably call this "Trash" but I'm going with "Partial Crap."
There is also a bag of assorted Crap in the seat that I did not pick at. It was too had to tell just what it was, and I thought maybe leaving it alone was the better long-term health option.
I don't know, but this one too was gone shortly afterwards!
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Spotty chicken and I wish you all a very Happy Easter and hope you have lots of chocolate and fun :-)
Amusing comments about chickens laying eggs that size are most welcome :-)
If you have time here is some 'Easter Lore' you might find interesting :-)
And yes, this article and pic from Ebony magazine in 1985 are real. www.snopes.com/photos/people/jackson40.asp
I ran some errands in downtown Palm Springs this afternoon. I took a few photos while I was there.
Why do people throw laced together tennis shoes over power wires?
This terrific Australian short documentary from Closer Productions, The Mystery of Flying Kicks, does a great job exploring the dizzying number of answers to this question. The filmmakers got answers from people all over the world, describing local legends and customs around tossing shoes into the air.
One of the pervasive myths, which Snopes has debunked, is that the shoes are used to mark the locations of drug dens or gangs. It appears that people toss their shoes — or other people's shoes — for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it's celebratory, to mark a rite of passage like finishing up basic training in the military (painting your boots and tossing them festively over high wires is a military tradition in the US) or losing your virginity. Some say it's a form of bullying, while others say it's art or political protest.
The urge to launch your shoes into the air, hoping they'll dangle there forever, seems to be almost universal. And like many human practices, it's taken on new meanings the more it has spread.
Well, saw this sign out in the Avenues, and could not help but take a cheap shot... ;-)
What seems to be the message here? Hmm... Three and a half stars? Well, for those of you who are "die-hard" Harry Potter fans, here's a tidbit:
www.snopes.com/politics/satire/potter.asp
Here's a photo of the Four Star Theatre–a popular neighborhood cinema–the year before:
Now, if we do a really great job on new vaccines... we could lower that by perhaps 10 - 15%"
The actual quote is "The world today has 6.8 billion people. That's headed up to about nine billion. Now, if we do a really great job on new vaccines, health care, reproductive health services, we could lower that by, perhaps, 10 or 15 percent. But there, we see an increase of about 1.3" from this Ted Talk by Bill Gates:
www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_innovating_to_zero/transcript
He's not talking about reducing the world population by 10-15% by using vaccination, but reducing the anticipated growth up to 9 bilion by 10-15%.
The White Rose are also named after an anti-Nazi resistance movement who were mostly executed for their beliefs. These guys are just anti-vaxxers.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-gates-vaccinations-depopul...
www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-pandemic/fact-check-...
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The landing gear on a glider typically consists of a single wheel mounted just below the cockpit.
Inflate to your standard 37 psi (255.1060198476 kPa [kilopascal]).
(I was told shopping cart wheels are used as spares - I'm checkin' snopes on that)
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I learned what this is here on Flickr - www.flickr.com/photos/mississippi_snopes/3644317675/
"This structure was one of many pump houses built by the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad in 1903. It was used to supply water for use, mostly, by the railroad's steam locomotives. The tower was constructed to allow the drilling of the well, and was retained for use as a hoist when the pumps needed maintenance. When the railroad was dieselized in 1948, the need for the pump houses was severely cut back. But many remain. Notice the sloped corners on the building. Many of these pump houses used the sloped legs of the tower as their cornerposts. A few of these buildings remain, but the towers have been cut off above the roof, with the stubs sticking out of the roof."
Halloween 2008: the infamous microwave oven urban legend www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/babysitter.asp
With its massive beak and penetrating stare, a shoebill stork is not a bird you'd want to meet in a dark alley.
Fortunately, my encounter was with a bronze sculpture of a Shoebill at Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, MA. My friend got excited when she saw it because she has seen them in real life on safari in Africa!
It is such an odd looking bird that even Snopes has listed it on their site.
"Shoebills are large birds that can grow to nearly five feet (1.52 meters) tall. They primarily live in tropical locations in central Africa, such as Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia. The bird, which is listed as “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, subsists on a diet of lungfish, eel, lizards, snakes and even baby crocodiles."
S is for... scary sculpture of a Shoebird!
Acrylic paint, marker, pencil on salvaged brown paper used for packing material
Posted here kathrynusherart.blogspot.com/2010/08/when-in-shreveport-v...
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I have a lot of history with General Robert E. Lee. Katee and I used to conduct walking tours in downtown Shreveport. The tours would start at the Confederate Memorial in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse at 501 Texas Street. That memorial features the busts of four Confederate generals. Lee is one of them. I've stared at that memorial for dozens of hours.
The profile of Lee in the above painting is inspired by an oil painting by LM.D. Guillaume hanging at RW Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport www.rwnaf.org/collections/item?id=2569
Robert E. Lee had small feet and that put me in mind of that old saying about the size of a man's feet. Snopes says it's not true www.snopes.com/risque/penile/size.asp
"Parsons always seem to be specially horrified about things like sunbathing and naked bodies. They don't mind poverty and misery and cruelty to animals nearly so much."
— Susan Ertz (1894-1985) The Story of Julian
Image: [Parsons also seem specially horrified by things like paper coffee cups.] Starbucks 2015 holiday cups, which some Christian conservatives allege is part of the so-called "War on Christmas." (Photograph courtesy of Starbucks)
You have got to see this. This is for real. Reminds me of the penguin from "The Wrong Trousers".
A seagull in Scotland has developed the habit of stealing chips from a neighborhood store.
The seagull waits until the shopkeeper isn't looking, and then walks into the store and grabs a snack-size bag of cheese Doritos. Once outside, the bag gets ripped open and shared by other birds.
See the snopes entry here:
Years ago, I was emailed a chocolate chip cookie recipe along with an elaborate story saying that it was the same recipe used by Neiman Marcus in their store cafes. You can read the full story and its debunking here. Regardless of the veracity of the myth, these cookies kick serious ass. A Google search for "Neiman Marcus cookies" returns a bunch of different recipes, but this original one is still, by far, the best. The powdered oatmeal is what makes it.
We have a lot of cookies ...
"(Recipe may be halved)
2 cups butter, 4 cups flour, 2 tsp. soda, 2 cups sugar, 5 cups blended oatmeal**, 24 oz. chocolate chips, 2 cups brown sugar, 1 tsp. salt, 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated), 4 eggs, 2 tsp. baking powder, 2 tsp. vanilla, 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice).
** Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies. "
The Bombardier 415 (formerly Canadair CL-415) is a Canadian amphibious aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber. It is the only aircraft designed and built specifically for aerial firefighting and is based on the company's CL-215.
This aircraft (278) is one of nine 415's operated by Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources. The 415 can scoop up to 6,140 litres (1350 Imperial gal or 1,620 US gal) of water from a nearby water source, mix it with a chemical foam if desired, and drop it on a fire without having to return to base to refill its tanks.
Because water loads are scooped through two probes that measure only 4 x 6 inches, it cannot, as often rumoured, scoop up an unsuspecting swimmer or scuba diver and dump it on a fire.
Many years ago (1998 or 99), while cleaning-up during an office move, I discovered this magazine with this great article. I photocopied it and emailed it to a friend, next thing I knew, it was getting it sent back to me by email and have seen it on many web sites.
It is funny (in a "I-can't-believe-people-thought-that-way" sort of way)
If you go to Scopes www.snopes.com/language/document/goodwife.htm
It will say that it is not sure that it is real. I assure you it is real, from a real magazine that was sitting around my office.
There's this singer that Toni and I really like, John Darnielle, who calls himself the Mountain Goats (even though most of his songs are just him and a guitar). Anyway, there's an old synagogue in DC at 6th & I that was running into economic hard times and decided to start making its sanctuary available for concerts. The Mountain Goats played there this Saturday night and it turned out to be a beautiful place to listen to music.
The Mountain Goats were (was?) a real cult band about 6-8 years ago, so the place was packed with people in their late 20s and early 30s and the crowd actually sang along with many of the songs (to my surprise, I had no idea he was so loved).
Probably the Mountain Goats' most popular song is "The Best Death Metal Band from Denton" -- full lyrics here - www.flickr.com/photos/mississippi_snopes/2719122286/ -- with the catchy final lines "Hail Satan! Hail Satan Tonight! Hail Satan Hail Hail!"
Darnielle did a great show in the synagogue, came back out for the encore, with shouts of "Death Metal! Death Metal!" ringing out from the crowd and some people were making the sign of the horns that is now standard at death metal shows.
Although this was completely ironic -- the song is not in any way an endorsement of satan worship -- it still seemed a little ... out of place. Interestingly, Darnielle thought so too. He explained that he wasn't bringing the Devil into this place of worship and wouldn't be playing "The Best Death Metal Band" tonight.
The sign of the horns looked almost wholesome the next day when flashed by this girl hamming it up for her friend, who was taking her photo on a warm March Sunday afternoon.
Father and Son, Team Hoyt are famous for their never ending participation in Marathons, Triathlons and other races.
Here is their web site:
And here is a reference to the famous viral email:
David Mikkelson, Creator of snopes.com; Cultural Attaché Kellee Farmer and Deputy Chief of Mission a.i. Steve Hubler (from left to right)
As we drove home from the Canadian Rockies this summer, I looked up and saw fascinating color in the sky. At first it was faint, then increased in strength, then gradually faded away. I got maybe 50 shots of it (LOL) through the front windshield. This is my favorite of them.
Later a friend sent me a photo and identified it as a Fire Rainbow, a term which I'd never heard before. Unfortunately, shooting through the windshield degraded the capture of the fine colors I saw. The photo she sent me was much more dramatic. To see others and learn more see: www.snopes.com/photos/natural/firerainbow.asp and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumhorizontal_arc
The Bombardier 415 (formerly Canadair CL-415) is a Canadian amphibious aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber. It is the only aircraft designed and built specifically for aerial firefighting and is based on the company's CL-215.
This aircraft (278) is one of nine 415's operated by Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources. The 415 can scoop up to 6,140 litres (1350 Imperial gal or 1,620 US gal) of water from a nearby water source, mix it with a chemical foam if desired, and drop it on a fire without having to return to base to refill its tanks.
Because water loads are scooped through two probes that measure only 4 x 6 inches, it cannot, as often rumoured, scoop up an unsuspecting swimmer or scuba diver and dump it on a fire.
Show rachel comey aw15 lead artist maud laceppe for nars cosmetics look the makeup this season is a Purple up i'm military kid strong shirt dewy almost wet look a fresh and effortless girl but still sexy. I have been a very satisfied avon customer for over 25 years and the reason I started buying avon products was that they did not test on animals recently however I found out that avon has resumed animal testing in order to sell in the chinese market and has been removed from peta's cruelty free list I wrote an email to avon to express my extreme disappointment and wondered whether it was more important to stick with their principles or make money I got an email back stating that avon does not test on animals and that is a lie verified through snopes as of today as much as I like avon products I will no longer be buying any and I will spread the word about what is really going on with this company I am heartsick and angry that your greed trumps your ethics. The it short a high rise silhouette that fits snugly at the waist and relaxes through the thigh for that retro chic leg for days look Nice Purple up i'm military kid strong shirt
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Gray Haven - Eugene OR
1969 E-type, "Greenhouse"
Apparently fueled by the soul of Marsellus Wallace
Strobist: 430ex sitting on engine, fired into the bonnet (I love that word). Sun, cam-left, at the model's back.
Welcome October! Welcome Halloween!
This is one of a set of two window stickers the old lady bought for me.
This is photo 3 of 31 in this year's set: "The 31 days of Halloween 2012"
www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157631595732868/
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PLEASE JOIN MY GROUP: HALLOWEEN Forever! + Your Scary Stories! Post all year round!
www.flickr.com/groups/1454417@N21/
An 18+ Adult group for photos (and your original Halloween art) of your costumes, decorations, parties, treats, etc.
Contribute your Scary Story (true is best) and for this year I've added a section for you to describe your Seance experiences!
Trick or Treat!
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HALLOWEEN INFO:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
THE TRUTH ABOUT HALLOWEEN CANDY POISONINGS, ETC:
www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/needles.asp
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SCCA Race Car
Bolus & Snopes Civic nicknamed "Tokyo Joe"
"Worlds Fastest Civic" in 1976 @ Talladega Motor speedway 146.698 Mph
Details on this quote from Snopes:
The quote is accurate as reported and reads in full:
"Unless we do something about this, my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions having built so high that it is going to explode at some point. We have got to make some move on this."
Joe Biden made the remark in 1977 during a hearing about busing school children in order to desegregate public schools. As The New York Times reported in a detailed delineation of Biden’s history with busing, Biden at the time had emerged as the Democratic party’s crusader against busing, taking the same side as segregationists.
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As I've written about before, I don't believe people (comedians, politicians, celebrities, etc.) should be held accountable for things they've said in decades prior. My views and morals have changed significantly since I became a Christian only five years ago. Politicians certainly have the ability to change. Plus, they're heavily influenced by money, advisors, and activists. To be clear, I have no opinion on Joe Biden; I just want my viewers to be aware of how it's possible to change and how many people have a bias.
Seen at the Black Lives Matter protest at Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem, PA, on June 4th, 2020. (facebook.com/LVStandsUp/photos/a.131399981664923/17623686...)
It was the first organised protest I had been to and it was a much bigger crowd than I was expecting. There wa very little protection from the sun and it was 30.5ºC (87ºF).
I was standing at the back of the crowd so I had the ability to move around with all my camera gear. Hence, it was difficult to hear what each speaker was saying because there were only some small speakers setup at the front of the speaking platform. This is something future protests should be mindful of; if you have a message to share, make sure it can be heard (through the A/V system). From what I could hear, the messages were similar to what has been expressed on social media. Something I had not heard said prior to this protest was: If you have privilege, use it. I think many of us do have privileges and I will do my best to use mine to lift those in oppression. Photography and video are one way I know how to do that.
Most people were wearing masks due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In general, that makes me frustrated because I don't recognise anybody and not seeing someone's mouth (or someone seeing mine) inhibits the emotion they're expressing. I can be smiling ear-to-ear with sunglasses on and the person I'm looking at has a seemingly stern and dismissive appearance on their face. I can't wait for the masks to be done with.