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  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Viral Classic Photo: The Shields Brothers

    A vintage photo of The Shields Brothers hit the top of the “Most Viral Images” list on Imgur in January 2016. Today we take a look at the photo and the claims behind it.

    waffles January 20, 2016
  • Scams & Deception
    Chinese Scam Tricks Users Into Registering Domains

    A common scam involves registered owners of internet domains receiving an email claiming that a business in China is attempting to register several domains containing their company name in Asia. It’s merely a ploy designed at getting unsuspecting domain owners to “protect” their business name from Asian registrants – by unnecessarily purchasing multiple domains.

    waffles January 20, 2016
  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Classic Fake Video: Plane Emergency Landing on Truck

    A video shows an airliner making an emergency landing, using a pickup truck in place of failed landing gear. Is this video real or fake?

    waffles January 20, 2016
  • Odd News
    What Year is it in North Korea? 107.

    Is it true that in North Korea, the year 2018 is recognized as 107?

    waffles January 19, 2016
  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Was this Man Hanged for Being Christian?

    A series of images depict a smiling man with a hangman’s noose around his neck. The caption states that he chose to die for being a Christian rather than becoming a Muslim against his will. Today we’ll look at the veracity of this story.

    waffles January 19, 2016
  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Miscaption: Photo of “Giant Antarctic Sea Spider”

    A series of images allegedly show a giant sea spider which was discovered in Antarctic waters. Are these photos real or fake?

    waffles January 18, 2016
  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    CNN Produced an “End of the World” Video in 1980

    A video produced by Ted Turner which had been the stuff of legend for decades finally emerged in January 2015. It was produced to be the final video to be broadcast by CNN in the event of the “end of the world.”

    waffles January 17, 2016
  • Scams & Deception
    Scam Alert: Car Wrap Sales Pitch

    If you receive an email offering to wrap your car in advertising in exchange for a weekly paycheck, be aware that this is likely a scam.

    waffles January 17, 2016