World News Daily Report

Did a Burglar Sue Homeowner for Being Violated by Dogs While Stuck in Pet Door?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 29, 2024

According to the story, the burglar sought $850,000 in damages for alleged physical and psycholo ...

Did a Texas Man Confess to Kidnapping 79 People While Disguised as an Alien?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 6, 2018

We're still not sure why dressing as an alien is necessary for engaging in this activity.

Did the Smithsonian Destroy Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 17, 2014

We can only wish that the "American Institution of Alternative Archaeology" were a real organiza ...

Was a Morgue Worker Arrested After Giving Birth to a Dead Man's Baby?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 2, 2010

"A 38-year-old female mortuary worker is being held on $250,000 bond after becoming pregnant by ...

Did a Burglar Sue a Homeowner After Being Raped by German Shepherds While Stuck in a Dog Door?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 23, 2023

According to the story, the burglar sued for $850,000 in damages. But did this really happen?

Was a Live Morgue Employee Cremated by Mistake?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

March 3, 2017

"While he was sleeping, another employee mistook him for the corpse of a 52-year old car acciden ...

Did a Ship Reappear in the Bermuda Triangle 90 Years After Going Missing?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 19, 2015

Reports that the SS Cotopaxi was discovered by the Cuban Coast Guard decades after it vanished i ...

Did a U.S. Military Airplane Lost in 1945 Reappear 75 Years Later?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 14, 2020

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Were a New Jersey Brother and Sister Allowed to Marry After Lengthy Court Battle?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Nov. 29, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did a Woman Give Birth to 17 Children at Once?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 3, 2019

“The babies kept coming and coming and coming and coming ..."

Did Houston Police Arrest a Man Who Killed, Ate 30-Plus People?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

May 28, 2019

A notorious producer of junk news and hoax articles churned out yet another hoax, this time abou ...

Did a Man Fake Being Deaf and Dumb for 62 Years to Avoid Listening to His Wife?

Written by: David Emery

March 8, 2019

There have to be easier ways to ensure domestic tranquility.

Was a Retirement Home Raided by the FBI for Running an Elderly Fight Club?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 28, 2019

Breaking up non-existent elderly fight clubs at retirement homes does not appear to be an FBI pr ...

Were Members of a 'Midget Crime Gang' Suspected of 55 Break-Ins?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 17, 2019

Once fake news, always fake news.

Did a Priest Need Surgery to Remove a Crucifix from His Rectum?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Jan. 10, 2019

Junk news in, junk news out.

Did a Chinese Lunar Rover Find No Evidence of American Moon Landings?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 4, 2019

"These recent discoveries could strangely give credence to conspiracy theorists who have claimed ...

Did a Teacher High on Meth Strip Naked in Class and Bite Two Students?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 7, 2018

This is what happens now that the "Just Say No" campaign ended.

Did a Man Sue Dyson After Being Partially Emasculated by a Vacuum Cleaner?

Written by: David Emery

Dec. 6, 2018

Not so much a cautionary tale as a nightmarish scenario made up out of whole cloth.

Did a Man Start Crashing His Car After Receiving a Woman's Brain in a Transplant?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 30, 2018

Tired sexist stereotypes and miscaptioned photographs don't make "satire" any more appealing.

Did Canadians Face a Major Donut Shortage After the First Day of Cannabis Legalization?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 22, 2018

"Tim Hortons in seven different provinces were forced to close earlier than usual for lack of st ...