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MUITO MAIS FRIO DAQUI ATÉ AGOSTO LEMBRE-SE: Estamos próximos de vivenciarmos o FENÔMENO APHELION. A Terra estará muito longe do Sol.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
نقل قول از رئیس پژوهشگاه رویان درباره امکان تولید دایناسور
Publisher’s rating: گمراهکننده
২২মে’ৰ পৰা ২৮ মে’লৈ Equinox বা বিষুৱকাল নহয়। Equinox বা বিষুৱকালৰ সৈতে শৰীৰত পানীৰ পৰিমান কমি যোৱাৰ কোনো বৈজ্ঞানীক ভিত্তি নাই।
Publisher’s rating: মিছা
Les aurores boréales observées en mai 2024 en Europe ont été déclenchées par HAARP.
Publisher’s rating: Non, les aurores boréales du mois de mai 2024 en Europe n'ont pas été provoquées par HAARP mais par une forte activité solaire. Le système HAARP n'est pas assez puissant pour créer des aurores boréales à une telle distance et sur une telle durée.
The review concludes that the auroras seen in Europe in May 2024 were caused by strong solar activity, not HAARP. It says the geomagnetic storm and high Kp values created conditions for auroras to be visible across Europe.
“Pojava Aurore borealis (polarne svjetlosti) iznad Europe, Azije i Sjeverne Amerike uzrokovana je eksperimentima Programa za istraživanje aurora visoke frekvencije (HAARP) na Aljasci”
Publisher’s rating: Netočno, Dezinformacija
Saharasand kann nicht magnetisch sein, bzw Saharasand ist kein natürliches Phänomen.
Publisher’s rating: Der Sand, der aus der Sahara nach Europa geweht wird, kann in der Tat magnetisch sein. Der Grund dafür ist die Zusammensetzung.
Video shows the Aurora Borealis being visible across Metro Manila.
Publisher’s rating: False
Bebeğin topuk izinin annesinin parmak iziyle aynı olduğu iddiası
Publisher’s rating: Yanlış
Esta fotografía tomada el 10 de mayo y muestra una aurora austral sobre el Lago Llanquihue, Región de Los Lagos, Chile.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
(Imagen) “Aurora austral en Isla de Pascua”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Videodaki hayvanın domuz-koyun melezi olduğu iddiası
Publisher’s rating: Yanlış
If no one shakes the jar with different species of ants, there is no conflict between ants !
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says David Attenborough’s lawyer denied that he made the statement. It also reports that entomologists said different ant species may behave aggressively whether or not the jar is shaken, due to differences in smell.
Saharastof werd in het laboratorium getest en bestaat voor 50 procent uit aluminium en 38 procent uit zink.
Publisher’s rating: Nee, want zuiver aluminium en zink komen in Saharastof niet voor. Hun geoxideerde vormen wel, maar in beperkte mate. Voor het meerendeel bevat Saharastof kwarts. Bovendien zijn de laboratioriumuitslagen op meerdere vlakken twijfelachtig.
The review says the reported percentages are unreliable: experts questioned the sample and testing method, and noted that Saharan dust’s elements occur mainly in oxidized forms. It also explains that the reported figures may reflect a unit-conversion error and that the dust is primarily quartz.
السمّن المدغشقري.. طائر فريد من نوعه لا يبني أعشاشاً ولا يحتضن البيض
Publisher’s rating: خبر كاذب
Kristallen piramides werden ontdekt door wetenschappers voor de kust van Florida in de Bermudadriehoek.
Publisher’s rating: Nooit werd enig bewijs geleverd voor het bestaan van zulke piramides. De oceanograaf Dr. Meyer Verlag bestaat namelijk niet, net zoals dat er nooit een dergelijke persconferentie op de Bahamas plaatsvond. Deze verzinsels circuleren al meer dan tien jaar en het verhaal over de kristallen piramides dateert zelfs al uit de vorige eeuw.
Ege’de Türk bilim insanları tarafından ‘jelibon balığı’ keşfedildiği iddiası
Publisher’s rating: Yanlış
Este video muestra gusanos que cayeron sobre Dubai luego de las abundantes lluvias de abril.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
The review found that the viral video does not show worms falling on cars in Dubai after the April 2024 rains. Dubai’s transport authority said the visible license plates were not issued by it; the review also noted that similar footage from China showed fallen poplar flowers that resemble caterpillars.
ಈ ಚಿತ್ರವು ಭಾಭಾ ಪರಮಾಣು ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ (BARC) ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಹೊಸ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
ಗೂಗಲ್, NASA, BBC ಮತ್ತು CNN ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದು, ಇಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಾಸ್ಮಿಕ್ ಕಿರಣಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಫೋನ್ಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೆಕ್ಟ್ರಾನಿಕ್ ಸಾಧನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಫ್ ಮಾಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ದೂರವಿಡಲು ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Die Ablagerungen in dem Video zeigen keinen Saharastaub, weil Sand nicht magnetisch sein kann.
Publisher’s rating: Nein, denn der zu uns gewehte Staub aus der Sahara kann durchaus magnetisch sein. Das liegt an seiner Zusammensetzung.
The review says the claim is false: Saharan dust can be magnetic because it may contain minerals such as hematite or magnetite. It notes that what was swept up in the video remains unclear, so the video alone does not establish that the material was Saharan dust.