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Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 29, 2015
Did President Obama forgive the Reverend Al Sharpton's $4.5 million debt for back taxes?
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 25, 2015
Do walnuts, horse chestnuts, and Osage oranges repel spiders?
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 8, 2015
The number of clandestine meth labs in hotels that are never found is difficult to pin down.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 1, 2015
Does a video show a group of ants circling a vibrating iPhone?
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 6, 2015
According to Hickory police, no reports of attempted abductions or unwanted solicitations in loc ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 22, 2015
Sly reportedly sold his dog for $25 to make ends meet before hitting it big with 'Rocky,' then b ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 30, 2015
A social media rumor claims a teen's mom saved her daughter from sex traffickers after the girl ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 24, 2015
Campaign buttons for the 1992 Clinton-Gore national ticket bearing a Confederate flag background ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
June 12, 2015
A widely-shared Facebook post sought to warn pet owners that BRAVECTO chewable flea and tick rem ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 23, 2015
A photograph appears to show an enormous blue whale swimming underneath a boat.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 19, 2015
Rumors that California wines contain poison appear to be overstated.
Written by: Snopes Staff
March 9, 2015
A study did not prove that pineapple juice is 'five times more effective than cough syrup.'
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 2, 2015
The tale bears many common features of an old urban legend, including a horrifying twist ending ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
March 1, 2015
An angry mother supposedly delivered a scathing response to school officials after her daughter ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Jan. 22, 2015
Unsubstantiated rumor claims former CIA Director John Brennan is a Muslim who converted to Islam ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 10, 2014
Did a kitten die after ingesting chemicals sprayed on a Home Depot Christmas tree?
Written by: Snopes Staff
Nov. 18, 2014
Did a busy NYC restaurant discover that customer cell phone usage was the factor behind a number ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 16, 2014
Is a circulating e-mail really the opinion of a dying "old black vet" named William G. Lillas?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 6, 2014
Millions of bees died off in Canada, but the cause of those deaths was not linked to a GMO cornf ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 26, 2014
To understand the purported science behind this claim, however, it is first necessary to review ...
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