3/29/2023 0 Comments Swallowed by whale![]() ![]() The story is usually interpreted as a fable as opposed to historical fact. The story is lifted from the Old Testament biblical tale of Jonah, who was swallowed by a whale which then spat him out. Other than Spirit Science, the yarn has been picked up by web sites with names like and Ways of Healthy Life 365. It seems many were not sufficiently warned. ![]() At the bottom of the article, the following disclaimer appears: "This story is a spoof and you are suitably warned." The story appears to have started circulating this year when on 4 April 2016 in the New Delhi-based publication The Indian Express posted it in a section dedicated to viral stories. The man pictured is actually named "Mike" and the picture was taken from a 2015 YouTube video in which Mike demonstrates turning his swim trunks into a flotation device. The article features the image of shirtless man that is claimed to be the fisherman, Luigi Marquez - but it isn't. It originated earlier this year on an Indian publication's web site that labeled it a spoof story. On 2 September 2016, the faux-spirituality web site Spirit Science reported that a Spanish fisherman named Luigi Marquez was swallowed by a whale and resided in its belly for three days before being "flushed out" safely, enabling him to return to his daily life.Īccording to Spirit Science, the story was written by the web site The Hearty Soul, which appears to be a clickbait web site dedicated to so-called natural health remedies (with titles like "10 Plants That Attract Positive Energy and Instantly Make You Happier"). ![]()
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