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Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 22, 2015
"When there are urgent housekeeping chores, do these first so that your mind is free to enjoy yo ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2015
Rumor: President Obama said the 'future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Isla ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 18, 2014
Photograph shows a Texas plumber's truck used by militants in Syria.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 14, 2014
A video shows two hikers on a lake of crystal clear ice, creating the impression that they are w ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 11, 2014
A dollar store princess wand called the 'Evilstick' shocked some parents with its gruesome hidde ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 11, 2014
News from 2014 and 2017 reports that "kissing bugs" or "barber beetles" in the U.S. carry a dise ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 5, 2014
A 2014 South Carolina exit poll featured questions many voters found racially offensive.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 20, 2014
Are puppy-sized spiders roaming the South American rainforest?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 9, 2014
Rumor: Drivers should bang on the hood or honk in cold temperatures to rouse cats who may have f ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 7, 2014
Peng Shuilin lost the lower half of his body in an automobile accident.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 2, 2014
A three-year-old Australian boy named William Tyrell has been missing from his New South Wales h ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 7, 2014
This deceptively fluffy-looking caterpillar has a painful sting.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 28, 2014
Did the Zara fashion chain offer children's pajamas resembling concentration camp uniforms?
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 28, 2014
A Perseids meteor "outburst" will be visible in August 2016.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 30, 2014
Pig offal is big business.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 8, 2014
Does an image show a newspaper account of a kitten who nearly died from being fed a vegan diet?
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 14, 2014
President Eisenhower's warning about "a few Texas oil millionaires" became a popular retort duri ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 31, 2014
Some motel chains have implemented policies under which they decline to provide rooms to persons ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 14, 2014
Massachusetts offers a 'Silent 911 Call' procedure for those who cannot speak openly to emergenc ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 28, 2014
Rumor: A federal court upheld a ruling that school officials acted correctly in requiring studen ...
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