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2023-12-11 06:29:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 996068F0E0CCB7850484E470DD147983866C334045229EF63C4F2E9DEC00EAA9
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This picture went viral first in 2018, and then regained notoriety in 2020. Although the picture is real, the bat seems bigger than it actually is due to forced perspective. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8495461/Photo-golden-crowned-flying-fox-Philippines-gives-social-media-users-scare.html https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/the-truth-behind-this-viral-pic-of-a-human-sized-bat-2258354/amp/1
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