Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 30, 1999 (Updated: Sept. 29, 2022)
In 1967, the Byrds recorded one of the finest records of that landmark year: The Notorious Byrd ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
April 30, 2010 (Updated: Sept. 29, 2022)
While it’s a neat-sounding statistic, common sense rules it out.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 9, 2002 (Updated: Sept. 28, 2022)
This rumor has been circulating since at least 1987, when it was cited in an article about effor ...
Written by: Jessica Lee David Mikkelson
Oct. 29, 2006 (Updated: Sept. 27, 2022)
Between costumes for pets and candy for trick-or-treaters, the cost of the annual holiday can ad ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
March 15, 2003 (Updated: Sept. 26, 2022)
It's good practice to avoid sharing your bank account or credit card info via email, text, or phone.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 22, 2022 (Updated: Sept. 23, 2022)
According to the rumor, a man was charged more than $70,000 after DoorDash ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 24, 1999 (Updated: Sept. 22, 2022)
Many answers have been offered to this classic trivia question, but the correct one is rather ob ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 14, 2015 (Updated: Sept. 22, 2022)
Rumors claimed that the product was being test-marketed in Romania.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 10, 1999 (Updated: Sept. 22, 2022)
The "orange juice man" was one of the most ubiquitous pieces of LSD scarelore in the 1960s.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 27, 2002 (Updated: Sept. 22, 2022)
Sidekicks are usually drawn so as not to detract from the main characters they support.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 4, 2013 (Updated: Sept. 22, 2022)
The television host is often the center of internet rumors.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 13, 2020 (Updated: Sept. 21, 2022)
The quote reportedly was featured in a secretly recorded discussion between Melania Trump and St ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 3, 2015 (Updated: Sept. 20, 2022)
A multitude of stories exist that claim action was taken on something in order to appease a reli ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Oct. 15, 1999 (Updated: Sept. 20, 2022)
Versions of the legend involving two people — one of whom can't recall the other's name — date t ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 19, 2022
A picture of a flyer showed the book title, "President Donald J. Trump, The Son of Man - The Chr ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 24, 2006 (Updated: Sept. 19, 2022)
An email purported to expose a link between the years of his weddings and the deaths of popes.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 18, 2000 (Updated: Sept. 16, 2022)
Astor's combination of fame and eccentricity, and perhaps a reputation for being a bit humorless ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Feb. 28, 2001 (Updated: Sept. 16, 2022)
The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety estimates that seat belts have saved 102,115 lives f ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
June 12, 2007 (Updated: Sept. 16, 2022)
As fuel prices go up, so does interest in various products and additives said to improve gas mil ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Sept. 19, 2011 (Updated: Sept. 16, 2022)
This claim has been around since at least the 1960s.
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