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• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Revisiting Venus the “Two-Faced Cat”

  Images of Venus the “two-faced cat” began circulating heavily online around 2012. These photos show a feline with a face featuring two different colors, separated by a straight line.

  waffles March 4, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Classic Viral Hoax: 50-Foot “Crabzilla”

  An image of a 50-foot crab, dubbed “Crabzilla” was reported in Whitstable harbour in Kent in October 2014. The photo went viral before being exposed as a fake.

  waffles March 4, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Updated: About that “Mean Moms” Movie Poster

  A graphic for a movie entitled Mean Moms has been circulating online since early 2015 which features Jennifer Anison, Sandra Bullock, and Cameron Diaz as the stars. Is this real or fake?

  waffles March 2, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Classic Fake: Buckley Family Photo

  A vintage photo appears to show two children with their beheaded their mother. The photo, however, is not real.

  waffles February 28, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Old Rumor: Killer Rat Urine on Soda Cans

  A popular rumor which circulated online for years states that a woman died due to Leptospirosis, which was contracted from drinking out of a soda can covered in rat urine.

  waffles February 25, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Fake This Week: Lipton Tea Worms, Jonah as Mrs Doubtfire, Nancy Endorses Hillary

  Social media is rife with fake news and bogus graphics. Here is a recap of what’s fake this week.

  waffles February 24, 2016
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Fake This Week: Caitlyn Back to Bruce, 8 Mile 2, Sanders “English Only” Debate

  It was a busy week for fake news websites and hoaxters in general. Today we’ll recap some of the most popular fake stories making the rounds this week.

  waffles February 22, 2016
• Odd News

  12 Strange Hashtags That Went Viral

  Today we celebrate 12 strange hashtags which trended on social media over the past several years. While some viral stories were deliberately planned by media companies, some were the work of organized pranksters such as 4chan. In other cases, strange things seemed to go viral for no apparent reason at all. This list is by no...

  waffles February 18, 2016