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  • 2019-03-04 (xsd:date)
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  • Was a Pixie Skeleton Discovered in the Rocky Mountains? (en)
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  • An image supposedly showing a pixie skeleton is frequently shared online along with the claim that the strange remains were found in the Rocky Mountains and that scientific tests had concluded the bones were authentic: Although these skeletal remains may appear to be realistic, this image doesn't show a deceased pixie discovered in the Rocky Mountains. This photograph was originally shared on the website of Dan Baines, an artist whose work centers around mythological creatures and folklore artifacts. Baines, who was responsible for a similar hoax back in 2007 about a dead fairy, describes himself as a full time artist and blogger on fairy folklore on his Twitter profile and states on his website that he incorporates forgotten folklore, grim historical events and facets of the paranormal and occult into his work. The pixie skeleton image was posted to Baines' website in February 2017 along with a story that offered the artistic artifact as a genuine discovery. At the time, the images were presented as if this pixie skeleton had been discovered in England: In a 2018 update, Baines stated that the pixie bones now reside in a secure facility in Germany where biological specimens that defy conventional science are stored. We reached out to Baines for more information about this pixie skeleton and the German facility reportedly holding its remains. While Baines has yet to admit that he created this convincing artwork, his statement from 2007 about a similar fairy hoax bears repeating: (en)
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