Fact Checks

The Louisiana Land Title Legend: Here's What We Know

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 9, 2000 (Updated: Sept. 7, 2022)

Since at least the 1930s, people have shared this piece of humor about a lawyer supposedly provi ...

Did Harry Styles Spit on Chris Pine?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 6, 2022

Everyone is worried, darling.

Did Heinz Market Swastika-Shaped Pasta In Germany During WWII?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 23, 2002 (Updated: Sept. 6, 2022)

As this rumor goes, Heinz produced a version of Alphabetti spaghetti for Nazi-era Germans that c ...

Did Biden Say AR-15 Bullet Travels 5 Times Faster than Bullet of Any Other Gun?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 1, 2022 (Updated: Sept. 2, 2022)

The president made the remark while laying out his Safer America Plan in Pennsylvania.

Will Sucking On A Penny Or Breath Mint Help Pass A Breathalyzer?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

March 3, 2002 (Updated: Sept. 1, 2022)

We've seen this rumor online since 1994.

Is Beatles' Song 'Because' Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata' Played Backwards?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 18, 2001 (Updated: Sept. 1, 2022)

Beethoven's sonata in C-sharp minor, written in 1801, has been associated with a number of roman ...

Does Photo Show Jackie Kennedy Reaching For Help After JFK's Assassination?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 20, 2015 (Updated: Sept. 1, 2022)

A photograph purportedly taken during the JFK assassination is actually from a re-enactment of t ...

Is the Presidential '20-Year Death Curse' Real?

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 30, 2000 (Updated: Aug. 31, 2022)

Does a death curse threaten U.S. presidents elected in years evenly divisible by 20?

Was 'This Little Light of Mine' a Slave Spiritual?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 7, 2022 (Updated: Aug. 31, 2022)

We looked to old books and newspaper archives to find the truth.

Will Your Fingernails and Hair Keep Growing After Death?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

April 10, 2002 (Updated: Aug. 30, 2022)

In reality, any perceived growth is an optical illusion. We'll explain.

Does Microwaving Foods In Plastic Containers Cause Cancer?

Written by: Jessica Lee David Mikkelson

Feb. 14, 2002 (Updated: Aug. 29, 2022)

From TikTok videos to viral emails — for decades, warnings have circulated online about the alle ...

Ruby Freeman Was Not Arrested by the FBI

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 18, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 29, 2022)

Election-fraud fan fiction spun out of control in 2020.

Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 28, 2017 (Updated: Aug. 26, 2022)

A flyer at a Canadian school used the lengthy acronym facetiously to appeal to teachers who feel ...

Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 9, 2013 (Updated: Aug. 26, 2022)

An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a ha ...

Did 40 Marines Rescue Kids From a Pentagon Daycare Facility on 9/11?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 25, 2010 (Updated: Aug. 26, 2022)

American Flight 77 crashed into Pentagon at 9:43 a.m. on that fateful day.

Were Anne Frank's Diary and the Bible 'Banned' by a Texas School District?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 18, 2022 (Updated: Aug. 25, 2022)

Controversial subjects like these often lead social media users to make comments before they gra ...

Are Teens Throwing Lit Gas-Soaked Rags Into Cars?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

March 1, 2000 (Updated: Aug. 25, 2022)

Horribly spelled warnings about homicidal teens playing "spunkball" began turning up on the inte ...

Can a 'Record-Reading' Man Identify Music by Examining Record Grooves?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 8, 1996 (Updated: Aug. 25, 2022)

He was said to have the ability to identify, almost flawlessly, orchestral music from Beethoven ...

Did Julie Andrews Sing a Parody of 'My Favorite Things' to Celebrate Her 69th Birthday?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

March 20, 2005 (Updated: Aug. 25, 2022)

The actor celebrated her 69th birthday in 2004.

The Louisiana Land Title Legend: Here's What We Know

Did Harry Styles Spit on Chris Pine?

Did Heinz Market Swastika-Shaped Pasta In Germany During WWII?

Did Biden Say AR-15 Bullet Travels 5 Times Faster than Bullet of Any Other Gun?

Will Sucking On A Penny Or Breath Mint Help Pass A Breathalyzer?

Is Beatles' Song 'Because' Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata' Played Backwards?

Does Photo Show Jackie Kennedy Reaching For Help After JFK's Assassination?

Is the Presidential '20-Year Death Curse' Real?

Was 'This Little Light of Mine' a Slave Spiritual?

Will Your Fingernails and Hair Keep Growing After Death?

Does Microwaving Foods In Plastic Containers Cause Cancer?

Ruby Freeman Was Not Arrested by the FBI

Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?

Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?

Did 40 Marines Rescue Kids From a Pentagon Daycare Facility on 9/11?

Have Scientists Discovered That Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy?

Were Anne Frank's Diary and the Bible 'Banned' by a Texas School District?

Are Teens Throwing Lit Gas-Soaked Rags Into Cars?

Can a 'Record-Reading' Man Identify Music by Examining Record Grooves?

Did Julie Andrews Sing a Parody of 'My Favorite Things' to Celebrate Her 69th Birthday?