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  • 2014-05-25 (xsd:date)
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  • Have Scientists Discovered That Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy? (en)
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  • In May 2014, someone alerted Snopes to a purported Facebook post that claimed solar panels drain the sun's energy. The rumor originated with an article published by the National Report on May 21, 2014, that supposedly announced the alleged discovery by scientists: By the following day, links and excerpts referencing this article were being circulated via social media, with many of those who encountered the item mistaking it for a genuine news article. However, the article was just a bit of satire from the National Report, a website that publishes outrageous fictional stories, such as IRS Plans to Target Leprechauns Next, Boy Scouts Announce Boobs Merit Badge, and New CDC Study Indicates Pets of Gay Couples Worse at Sports, Better at Fashion Than Pets of Straight Couples. The National Report‘s (since removed) disclaimer page previously noted that all news articles contained within National Report are fiction: (en)
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