Fact ChecksLegend
Legend This label describes events so general or lacking in detail they could have happened to someone, somewhere, at some time, and are therefore essentially unprovable. Learn more about our rating system here.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Feb. 15, 2004
We first encountered this tale of technology turned onto itself being circulated in e-mail in Oc ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Feb. 4, 1999
Did an old lady pull a gun on men she found sitting in her car?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 10, 2001
Responding to your college professor with a one-liner might not get you an A on an exam, but it ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 10, 2001
This story tells of a student who hatched a plan to finish his exam outside of class, only later ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 13, 1999
Legend tells of a plan to finish an exam after the testing period ended by enlisting his mother, ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 11, 2001
This is the story of a student who was unable to answer an exam question, so he hatched a scheme ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Oct. 29, 2014
What began as a story about a domestic violence victim's purported call to 911 "for a pizza" evo ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
July 25, 2000
Legend claims women used to maintain slender figures by ingesting diet pills made from tapeworms.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
April 28, 2001
Legend: The apocryphal tale of the black celebrity, an elevator, and a frightened woman.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
July 9, 2005
Did a motorcyclist on a bike that had lost its brakes give his helmet to his girlfriend, saving ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 13, 2000
Did a stoned babysitter cook an infant in the oven?
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Sept. 24, 2003
Did a troop of Boy Scouts die after roasting hot dogs on oleander branches?
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
April 11, 1999
Contrary to what one hears, there's no one right answer as to why people practice 'shoefiti' or ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Oct. 7, 2022
The story is reminiscent of Japanese urban legends and is said to have originated on the 2chan m ...
Written by: David Emery
Nov. 8, 2021
No fewer than five U.S. presidents have found themselves the butt of this particular joke.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 14, 2020
An anonymous teacher’s lesson to students on happiness has made the rounds of Facebook.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 12, 2020
We all know Columbus’ three ships were named the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria — but is t ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 10, 2020
Poultry shows are all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 4, 2020
A common tale expresses the thought that a dictator can do anything he wants to "the people," so ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 4, 2020
The Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback helped his team win the Super Bowl on Feb. 2, 2020.
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