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The Pacific Northwest tree octopus is an Internet hoax created in 1998 by a humor writer under the pseudonym Lyle Zapato. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Since its creation, the Pacific Northwest tree octopus website has been commonly referenced in Internet literacy classes in schools and has been used in multiple studies demonstrating children's gullibility ...
The Pacific Northwest tree octopus (Octopus paxarbolis), an amphibious octopus. Project Alpha, which was orchestrated by James Randi and exposed poor research into psychic phenomena. The Quadrant hoax involving historian Keith Windschuttle. Joey Skaggs's media pranks, including Cathouse for Dogs (1976).
In Part 1, students were directed to a seemingly credible website about the Pacific Northwest tree octopus and then asked three questions about the species (e.g., if it is real). For Part 2, students were shown a clearly satirical video debunking the species and then posed more detailed questions about its authenticity, believing sources, and ...
A new study found that some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish. Video shows octopuses punching their companion fish to keep them on task and contributing to the hunt.
It was a Giant Pacific octopus. “My husband Jonathan and I were walking down the path and saw something red,” Webb told the Gateway Thursday. They continued to watch it as it slowly moved down ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bipartisan bill banning octopus farming in the state. California is now the second state to do so.
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A video shows the fierce battle between the seal and giant Pacific octopus. The seal pulls at one of the octopus’s arms before surfacing to catch its breath. ... The video shows the octopus ...