• Hoaxes & Rumors
    Shrimp and Vitamin C Warnings: Real or Hoax?

    Today we examine an internet warning regarding the alleged dangers of ingesting Vitamin C with shrimp.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Classic Urban Legend: Bristol Zoo Parking Attendant

    A classic urban legend states that a man posed as a car attendant at a zoo for 25 years before retiring with a fortune.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Beautiful Golden Horse: Real or Hoax?

    Over the last three years, social media users have been stirred by pictures of a gleaming golden horse. Today we review the facts behind the picture.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Classic Urban Legend: Ugly Baby Lawsuit

    An urban legend claims that a man successfully sued his wife for giving birth to an “ugly” child because she had hidden the fact that she had plastic surgery.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Misquote: Reagan Didn’t Compare Taliban to Founding Fathers

    In a quote often attributed to Ronald Reagan, the President allegedly compared members of the Taliban to the Founding Fathers of the United States.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Classic Fake: Sean Connery Angry Letter to Steve Jobs

    A letter allegedly written by Sean Connery to Steve Jobs in 1998 has circulated for several years. In the letter, Connery blasts Apple and angrily demands, “Please do not contact me again.” Is this letter real?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Classic Odd News: Urine Powered Generator

    An image allegedly shows a group of high school girls who invented a urine powered generator. Today we’ll look into this photo and the claims behind it.

  • Scams & Deception
    Survey Scam: No Starbucks Lifetime Passes

    A fake post online claims that Starbucks is giving away free Lifetime Passes on its 44th anniversary. The post is merely a survey scam.

  • History
    Miscaption: This Wasn’t Susan B. Anthony’s 1872 Arrest

    A vintage photo shows police apparently beating a woman, which one caption states was Susan B. Anthony during her historic arrest in New York. The caption, however, is incorrect.

  • Scams & Deception
    Beware of the Fake Kohl’s “$250 Clearance Sale Coupon” Post

    A post circulating on Facebook claims that Kohl’s is giving away free $250 clearance sale coupons. Kohl’s has denounced the post.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Was McDonald’s Banned in Bolivia?

    An internet rumor claims that Bolivia was the first country to ban fast food giant McDonald’s. Today we’ll take a closer look at this claim.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Not Real: In N Out “Hail Satan” Cup

    A graphic appears to show the phrase “Hail Satan” on the bottom of a cup from West Coast burger chain In N Out Burger. It’s not real.