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Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 2, 2015
Rumors of the imminent arrival of pizza vending machines swept social media in mid-2015, but tho ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 28, 2015
Misinformation about the antebellum South, the Civil War, and the Confederate flag is rife on th ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 29, 2015
An intriguing image of breast milk under high magnification shows it to be glittery gold in appe ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 20, 2015
The use of a pink dye to prevent the poaching of species such as elephants and rhinos is not qui ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 12, 2015
The CNN newsperson supposedly proclaimed that local law enforcement shouldn't hire military vete ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 5, 2015
A book featuring amusing ball-related double entendres is a parody of children's books and is no ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 30, 2015
Are people hearing strange apocalyptic sounds coming from the sky all around the world?
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 10, 2015
Whether or not you pay sales tax when purchasing American flags depends on what state you live in.
Written by: Snopes Staff
March 31, 2015
Animal testing for cosmetics is a hot topic in the beauty industry, with some consumers deciding ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 29, 2015
CFL light bulbs are claimed to be dangerous compared to conventional incandescent bulbs because ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 18, 2015
Large companies supposedly take out 'dead peasant' life insurance policies on low-level employee ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 10, 2015
Marijuana may contain more tar than tobacco-based cigarettes, but that doesn't necessarily mean ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 6, 2015
Silly Putty was once a favorite playtime toy for many children.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 6, 2015
Breitbart, not President Obama, said that 'Muslims built the very fabric of our nation'
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 3, 2015
Did a study show that 69% of all store-bought extra virgin olive oils in the U.S. are 'probably ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 2, 2015
There are all kinds of 'forest legends' of animals like elephants getting drunk.
Written by: Kim LaCapria David Mikkelson
Feb. 25, 2015
Texas Rep. Joe Barton supposedly once said that 'wind is a finite resource and harnessing it wou ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Feb. 13, 2015
The Earned Income Tax Credit targets low- and moderate-income families, especially those with ch ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 5, 2015
Did NASA have to relabel the size chart for a condom-like urination contraption used in space su ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 1, 2015
Rumor holds that PETA workers are abducting family pets and euthanizing them.
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