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How DC Looked the Last Time Cicadas Emerged 17 Years Ago

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What to know about How DC Looked the Last Time Cicadas Emerged 17 Years Ago

Seventeen years ago, billions of cicadas crawled from underground in D.C., Maryland and Virginia and began a weeks long period of cacophonous mating.

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What happened

Seventeen years ago, billions of cicadas crawled from underground in D.C., Maryland and Virginia and began a weeks long period of cacophonous mating.

Why it matters

This spring, the cycle is repeating, but life looks different.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The median price of a single-family home in D.C. surpassed $1 million last year”
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Claim 2: “Single-family home sales broke a record-high in the District in 2004, and the median sale price hit $372,000”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding D.C. single-family home sales or median prices for 2004.
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Claim 3: “In the movie theaters, sequels to blockbusters like "Shrek 2" and "Spider-Man 2" were on the big screen.”
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Evidence confirms 'Spider-Man 2' was released in June 2004 and 'Shrek 2' was also a 2004 release.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man.Spider-Man 2 premiered at the Fox Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles on June 25, 2004, and was relea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Movie. Spider Man 2 2004. Browse. All Movies TV Series.Storyline: Spider Man 2 2004 Peter Parker, secretly the superhero Spider-Man, is estranged from both love interest Mary Jane.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shrek 2 - I Need a Hero: Shrek (Michael Myers), Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas), and the Gingerbread Men race to save Fiona (Cameron Diaz).Shrek Arrives at Duloc and Beats Down…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_HjMIjzyMU
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Claim 4: “the same sitcom is streaming a reunion on HBO Max.”
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Multiple sources confirm the 'Friends' reunion special was hosted by James Corden and streamed on HBO Max.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Friends Reunion Special Is Reportedly in the Works at HBO Max. Hold on, there's a catch. Lindsay MacDonald.Warner Brothers had no comment for this story. Friends is currently available for streaming…
https://www.tvguide.com/news/friends-reunion-rumored-hbo-max…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Friends reunion special is upon us and for most people who watched it, it was an emotional rollercoaster. Hosted by James Corden and streamed on HBO Max, the reunion brought together all six of th…
https://images.dawn.com/news/1187305
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web search NEUTRAL — The Friends reunion special is now streaming on HBO Max.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/matthew-perry-shares-anx…
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Claim 5: “Seventeen years ago, billions of cicadas crawled from underground in D.C., Maryland and Virginia”
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Multiple web search results confirm that billions of cicadas (Brood X) emerged in May 2004 across the eastern US, specifically mentioning D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Capital Beltway, designated as Interstate 495 (I-495) for its entire length, is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the Washington metropolitan area. The 64-mile (103 km) beltway encircles Washingt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Beltway
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington, is the federal capital city of the United States, and its only federal district. The city stands on the north-ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington metropolitan area (also referred to as the National Capital Region, Greater Washington, or locally as the DMV, short for District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) is the metropolita…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_metropolitan_area
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Claim 6: “Usher's "Burn" and "Yeah!" featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris were topping the Billboard charts in May 2004 along with Hoobastank's "The Reason," Mario Winans' "I Don't Wanna Know" and Beyoncé's "Naughty Girl."”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific Billboard chart rankings for these songs in May 2004.
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Claim 7: “The milestone NBC sitcom "Friends" said goodbye and aired its final episode as the cicadas were hatching.”
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Multiple sources confirm the final episode of 'Friends' aired on May 6, 2004, coinciding with the cicada emergence mentioned in claim 0.
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web search NEUTRAL — Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons.
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web search NEUTRAL — Comedy, romance. Director: Gary Halvorson, Kevin Bright, Michael Lembeck. Starring: Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox and others. About the film Friends. The personal and professional l…
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web search NEUTRAL — The pilot of Friends aired on Sept. 22, 1994, and the last episode of the series aired in May 2004.
https://www.mic.com/articles/98732/the-best-reason-to-love-f…
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Claim 8: “In 2004, the Nationals were still in Montreal and known as the Expos.”
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Wikipedia confirms the Washington Nationals were originally known as the Montreal Expos and moved to Washington, D.C. in 2005, meaning they were still in Montreal in 2004.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of seasons completed by the Washington Nationals, originally known as the Montreal Expos, professional baseball franchise; they have played in the National League from their inception i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Nationals are a United States Major League Baseball franchise based in Washington, D.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Div…
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Claim 9: “the hottest phone to carry was the slick, thin Motorola Razr V3. Another popular cell phone was the Nokia 2600.”
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Claim 10: “The popular World War II Memorial was opened in the spring of 2004.”
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Multiple sources confirm the World War II Memorial opened in May 2004, with a dedication on May 29, 2004.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial is a monument on the main concourse of 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It commemorates the 1,307 Pennsylvania Railroad employees who …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. It is located on the Mall in Washingt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The authorities of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia established many World War II memorials during the country's existence. Several memorial sites were established between 1945 and 1960, t…
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Claim 11: “FaceTime and iMessage did not exist, as Apple had not yet released the iPhone.”
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Claim 12: “The price of fuel was about $1.88 per gallon”
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Claim 13: “Facebook already existed, but it was limited to college students.”
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Claim 14: “Anthony Williams was mayor of Washington, D.C.; George W. Bush was president and Barack Obama was a U.S. Senator from Illinois”
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Wikipedia confirms Anthony Williams was mayor of D.C. from 1999-2007. Web search and general knowledge confirm George W. Bush was President and Barack Obama was a Senator from Illinois in 2004.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Allen Williams (born Anthony Stephen Eggleton; July 28, 1951) is an American politician who was the mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, serving from 1999 to 2007. Williams was fir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony or Antony Williams may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He has voiced the character Uncle Ruckus on The Boondocks, General Horace Warfield in StarCraft II: Wings of L…
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Claim 15: “Social media users were instead spending hours personalizing their MySpace page and connecting with new people on Hi5.”
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Claim 16: “the Nationals drafted him [Ryan Zimmerman] in 2005 for their inaugural season.”
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Multiple sources, including Federal Baseball and official Nationals content, confirm Ryan Zimmerman was drafted in June 2005 for the team's inaugural season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball team formed in 1969 as the Montreal Expos. In 2005, the Expos moved to Washington, D.C., and were renamed the Nationals. The franchise won the Nati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Wallace Zimmerman (born September 28, 1984) is an American former professional baseball infielder who spent his entire 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals. Zi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Div…
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