Dead Fish
Dead fish are pictured near a fisherman on the bottom of Solimoes river at Sustainable Development Reserve of Piranha in Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil, October 27, 2015. A severe drought has pushed river levels in Brazil's Amazon region to lows, leaving isolated communities dependent on emergency aid and thousands of boats stranded on parched riverbeds. Picture taken October 27, 2015. Reuters/Bruno Kelly

A video footage is taking the Internet by storm. It shows a man bringing out a frozen dead fish out of a freezer in front of few other men and putting it inside a bowl with water and another fish in it. The dead fish stays lifeless for a while but suddenly starts wagging its fins and comes back to life. The group of onookers cheers happily but are clearly baffled at what they see. The video was posted earlier this week.

It is uncertain where the footage was taken but the onlookers are speaking in an Asian language. The question is: Is it just another hoax or science has finally found an answer to resurrect the dead?

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The video was uploaded on Facebook on Saturday. It has been viewed more than 200,000 times, reports 9News.com.au. However, it has received mixed responses as many have questioned its authenticity.

Facebook commenter Gary Ferea thought, “It's a con. The fish is only semi frozen on the surface not solid all the way through. You can do the same thing with gold fish.” Another commenter, Des Lindsay, meanwhile, thought it was a trick, saying, "Bet it wasn't in freezer that long, just enough to slow its heart down."

The original video is on the Facebook page of Fishing and Boat ramp Fails.

If these people are to be believed, a frozen fish can be brought back to life just like that. Whether it’s a hoax or for real, last week, however, according to Telegraph.co.uk, researchers did successfully revive microscopic creatures called Tardigrades that had been kept frozen for 30 years.

Viewers of this dead fish video have been trying to get to the bottom of the matter. While some suggested the clip is fake, many said they have seen fish behaving in a similar way.

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