D-Mack

• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Classic Urban Legend: Cockroach Eggs on Envelope

  A look back at the classic urban legend which states cockroach eggs incubated in a woman’s mouth after she licked an envelope.

  D-Mack June 13, 2016
• Health

  Longstanding Myth: Sharks Don’t Get Cancer

  Today we take a look at the longstanding myth that sharks do not get cancer, a claim often touted by supplement vendors who sell shark cartilage. Scientists disagree.

  D-Mack June 7, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Classic Viral Video: Ball Girl Catch

  Today we look back at a video which went viral in 2008, featuring an amazing catch by a ball girl at a baseball game. In the video, a ball girl runs down a long fly ball down the line and climbs the wall to make a spectacular catch. But is it real?

  D-Mack June 3, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Elephant Painting a Portrait: Real or Hoax?

  A series of videos have been making the rounds on the major social media outlets for several years which depict elephants painting. Are these videos real or fake?

  D-Mack March 15, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Night Vision Video of Man Eaten by Zombies: Real or Fake?

  A video shows a man being torn apart and eaten alive by zombies, caught on tape by Russian military night vision. Today we’ll take a closer look at the video and its source.

  D-Mack January 8, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Classic Hoax Rewind: The Hotelicopter

  Today we look back at a craft called the “Hotelicopter,” the alleged flying hotel room in a helicopter which first circulated in 2009.

  D-Mack June 7, 2015
• Odd News

  Classic Odd News: 1895 Train Wreck Photo

  A classic photo shows a steam locomotive hanging nose-first from the second story of a what appears to be a train station, apparently having crashed through the wall. Is this photo real or fake?

  D-Mack April 27, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Photo of Family Posing with Dead Elephant: Real or Fake?

  A photo of a family posing behind a dead elephant has circulated online over the past couples of years, causing outrage, anger, and contempt with every share. Is this photo real or fake?

  D-Mack March 12, 2015