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False: Archaeologists have found the remains of the biblical giant Goliath.

A series of photoshopped images submitted in a contest have been used to falsely claim they are the skeleton of the biblical figure Goliath.
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False: Geological features are the petrified remains of giant humans and animals
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False: An ancient Meso-American artifact closely resembles Batman.
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False: Reptilian aliens visited ancient Egypt and never left earth.
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False: The bitten apple in the Apple logo is a tribute to English mathematician Alan Turing who died due to cyanide poisoning.

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False: Images of 'giant' skeletons prove that giants once existed on earth.
Conspiracies-Urban Legends False

False: Images of 'giant' skeletons prove that giants once existed on earth.
False: The skeleton of a giant who died battling a large serpent was found in Krabi, Thailand, in 2017.
Conspiracies-Urban Legends False

False: The skeleton of a giant who died battling a large serpent was found in Krabi, Thailand, in 2017.
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