• Odd News
    Baby Born With 31 Fingers and Toes

    A baby boy from China was born in January 2016 with 31 fingers and toes. It’s not the first time a child from that country was born with 31 digits, nor is it a world record.

  • Uncategorized
    Benjamin Rush Quote on Medical Freedom

    Did Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, actually say that if medical freedoms were not put into the Constitution, medicine could organize into an undercover dictatorship?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Hoax: Facebook Will Not Begin Not Charging Users

    A persistent rumor states that Facebook will begin charging for access to the website. One variant also claims that Twitter will also begin charging for its services. Despite categorical denials by officials whenever the rumor surfaces, rumors of “membership fees” have resurfaced several times over the past few years. Today we look closer at...

  • Scams & Deception
    Disney Ticket Coupon Giveaway: Survey Scam

    Don’t share a link which promises to give you 4 free tickets to Disneyland. It’s a scam.

  • Scams & Deception
    Social Media Scam: Fake Marlboro Coupon

    You may not want to click a link for a free carton of Marlboro cigarettes that is going around on social media.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Photos of Ebeye in 1971 and 2016. Is the Island Sinking?

    A pair of images circulating together supposedly show the island Ebeye in 1971 and 2016. The latter image seems to indicate the island has sunk considerably over the past 40 years. Is it true?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    False Report: No Sun For 8 Days

    A social media post making the rounds claims that there will be 8 days of darkness in June 2016. It’s not true.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Fake News: Tina Turner Rushed to Hospital

    A viral story tonight claims that Tina Turner was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The story, however, is fake.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Fake News: Dasani Water Recall Due to Parasite

    A fake news story states that Dasani Water has been recalled due to the discovery of a parasite in thousands of bottles across the U.S.

  • Odd News
    Odd Photo: Man in Silver Suit Driving a Giant Foot Ticketed by Cops

    A bizarre photo posted on April 23 by the Wandsworth Police Twitter account shows a man in a silver suit, wearing a crash helmet, being ticketed while driving a giant pink foot.

  • Odd News
    When a Freakishly Large Burger Created as a Joke Became a Bestseller

    An April Fool’s joke by the owner of Soul Burger in Australia backfired when the freakishly large vegan burger became one of the restaurant’s biggest sellers.

  • Odd News
    Student Punished for “Severe Haircut”

    A 14-year old student was put into isolation due to an “extreme haircut” that he had worn for three years.