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A video showing small dinosaurs running around a yard has gone viral on social media. In the video, a voiceover claims that the creatures were found through Instagram and purchased for 700,000 Uzbek soums each. The unusual footage has sparked curiosity among users, prompting some to wonder whether it is actually possible to buy living dinosaurs. Verdict: FALSE Factchecker.uz analyzed the video. The footage shows small dinosaurs running around a yard and seemingly interacti

Images claiming to show a new 1 million soum banknote featuring Islam Karimov, the first president of Uzbekistan, have circulated on social media. However, the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan has denied the claims. Factchecker.uz Analysis: FAKE What Did the Central Bank Say? The Central Bank’s press service stated that the circulating information does not correspond to reality. The regulator urged citizens to verify information about currency and banknotes throu

Videos circulating on social media allegedly show a giant anaconda swimming in the Amazon River. Some clips also depict enormous snakes gathered in one place. One video appears to have been filmed from a helicopter. The footage has attracted considerable attention, and some users believe it is genuine. But do the giant anacondas shown in these videos really exist? On 14 May 2025, the Spanish fact-checking service RTVE Verifica examined a viral video allegedly showing a giant

A video circulating on social media allegedly shows a flock of birds forming Arabic inscriptions and various geometric shapes in the sky above the Prophet’s Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi) in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Some users have interpreted these images as a “miracle” and widely shared them online. However, the authenticity of the footage raises questions. No reliable evidence has been provided to confirm the claim that the birds actually formed such intricate shapes. What sus

Videos showing a gigantic anaconda allegedly swimming in the Amazon River are circulating on social media. Some clips also depict several enormous snakes gathered in one place. In one video, the snake appears to have been filmed from a helicopter. The footage has attracted considerable attention, with some users believing it to be real. But do the giant anacondas shown in these videos actually exist? On 14 May 2025, Spanish fact-checking service RTVE Verifica examined a viral

A video showing a giant horned creature emerging from the water beside a cruise ship is circulating on social media. Some users are presenting it as an unknown creature living in the depths of the ocean. However, there is no reliable scientific evidence that such a creature has been discovered. The original source of the video, as well as the time and location where it was filmed, have not yet been established. The footage shows people on the deck of a cruise ship looking o

A video claiming that live baby dinosaurs are being sold in Kyrgyzstan has circulated on social media. It shows small, black creatures resembling ancient reptiles eating grain inside a cage. The person behind the video claims that they are available at a wholesale price of 5,000 Kyrgyz soms each, with delivery available to all regions. The footage may surprise viewers. However, scientific evidence indicates that non-avian dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago, and th

A video showing a large snake emerging from a toilet bowl has been circulating on social media and Telegram channels. Published with the caption “Shocking News. In Our Country,” the footage creates the impression that the incident took place in a household in Uzbekistan. In the video, the head and front part of a large snake emerge from a toilet drain. After looking around, the animal retreats back into the pipe. The frightening images and the caption “In Our Country” may cau