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Did Keanu Reeves Say, 'I Buy Myself Clothes. I Have Great Times by Myself'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 28, 2023

The "sad Keanu" meme strikes again.

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Is This a Real Photo of a Cat Sitting Like a Human?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 19, 2023

This eerie image had some comparing the feline to otherworldly beings.

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Was Carole Baskin's Former Husband Don Lewis Found Alive in Costa Rica?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 18, 2023

The flower-crowned Big Cat Rescue owner has long been the target of macabre but unfounded rumors ...

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Is a Deceased Pope Tapped with a Silver Hammer to Verify He's Dead?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 2, 2005

Legend holds that part of the process of determining that a pope has died is to call for him to ...

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Did George Santos Flash the White Power Sign When Voting for McCarthy?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 9, 2023

The embattled representative from New York had admitted to lying on the campaign trail.

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Did Disney Consider Opening a Villain-Themed Park Called 'Dark Kingdom'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 8, 2023

If getting lost in Maleficent's castle sounds fun to you, we may have bad news.

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A Facebook post was purportedly written by a Southwest Airlines pilot who said that the company had imploded following a weekend winter storm in December 2022.

Did a Southwest Airlines Pilot Post on Facebook, 'Southwest Airlines Has Imploded'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 27, 2022

Facebook users copied and pasted a post about a supposed Southwest Airlines pilot as the company ...

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Did Gandhi Say This About Christians?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 26, 2022

"Inspirational" quotes erroneously attributed to famous people are a common internet fixture.

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There's no evidence that Kari Lake tweeted, Congratulations to the obese American public for getting one of their own into the White House, the fattest US president since Taft.

Did Kari Lake Tweet, 'Congratulations to the Obese American Public,' After Trump's 2016 Victory?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 20, 2022

We looked at Lake's social media history in an attempt to find evidence of the purported tweet.

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Did a Gas Station Sign Really Tell People Not To Insert Pump into 'Mouth or Rectum'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 19, 2022

Real or not, we concur: You shouldn't insert a fuel pump into ... those places.

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Elon Musk received a mixed reaction of cheers and boos onstage with Dave Chappelle at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Did Elon Musk Ban User Who Posted Video of Musk Being Booed at Chappelle Show?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 12, 2022

As the new owner of Twitter, Musk has instituted sweeping changes not entirely popular with users.

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Did Johnny Depp Really Say This About Animal Violence?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 26, 2022

The actor has been rumored to be vegan in the past.

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Did Bruce Lee Die from Drinking Too Much Water?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 21, 2022

It sounds far-fetched, but a condition called hyponatremia can result from having too much water ...

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Do Casinos Shun Clocks on the Wall So You'll Keep Gambling?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 16, 2022

If you've been to Vegas and struggled to find a clock, some say there's a reason for that.

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Does a decomposing body make nearby tree leaves darker?

Does a Tree With Darker Leaves Than Neighboring Ones Mean a Body Is Buried Nearby?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 13, 2022

There's no evidence to support this claim, but it's not as baseless as you might think.

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Did Mother Teresa Say This About Raising Children?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 5, 2022

Many "inspirational" internet quotes have been attributed to her.

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The Berry Global company posted a sign that expressed a policy forbidding employees from taking their breaks and lunches in their cars, according to a picture posted to r/antiwork on Reddit.

Did Berry Global Forbid Employees from Eating Lunch in Their Cars?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 6, 2022

Reddit users discussed a picture of a sign that displayed a curious policy about taking breaks a ...

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Do Bubble Machines Keep Mosquitoes Away?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 7, 2022

Hacks for keeping mosquitoes away are a common type of rumor.

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A Twitter rumor said Greg Abbott once dined at Rainforest Cafe and refused to leave a tip for the wait staff.

Did Greg Abbott Dine at Rainforest Cafe and Leave No Tip?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 30, 2022

According to the rumor, while previously serving as the attorney general of Texas, Gov. Greg Abb ...

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Did the British Drop a Wooden Bomb on a Decoy German Airfield?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 30, 2005

During WWII the Germans built wooden airplanes and sometimes complete airfields to keep the Alli ...

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