Several posts have circulated for years that instruct citizens to send holiday cards to “A Recovering American Soldier” at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, while other messages have mentioned a similar program from the Red Cross. Today we’ll look at the fact and fiction behind these claims.
A graphic which can be seen circulating on social media appears to be a movie poster for a live-action remake of Atlantis: The Lost Empire starring Jessica Alba.
A graphic that has circulated online for several years warns of a scam involving Parcel Delivery Service (PDS) which places a postcard on your door which asks you to call a number to claim a package. When you call that number, the graphic claims, your phone bill will be charged an exorbitant rate. Is...
Is antibacterial soap detrimental to your health? Today we look at some of the evidence in relation to Triclosan, a common ingredient in antibacterial soap.
A touching essay is said to contain the last words of Steve Jobs. It highlights his thoughts on wealth in the face of his own mortality. But did Jobs actually write these words?
A story from Ben Carson’s college days recounted in his 1990 autobiography Gifted Hands tells of a “hoax” test in which he was eventually named the most honest student in the class. Journalists have challenged the story, and Carson has fired back with evidence of his own.
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