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• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Fake Giant Toad Photo Circulates Again

  On July 24, 2012, an image of a man holding a giant toad was posted on the Chiricahua Desert Museum Facebook page. An extended caption described a 57-pound toad which had been responsible for the disappearance of small animals in Rodeo, New Mexico.

  waffles May 12, 2015
• Odd News

  Parkour at 43 Floors

  A viral video this week shows a man leaping across ledges on the 43rd floor of a skyscraper in Dubai, without the apparent use of safety harnesses.

  waffles May 11, 2015
• Odd News

  Autistic Girl Removed From Flight For Making Pilot Uncomfortable

  A Portland-bound plane made an emergency landing to remove a 15-year old autistic girl and her family after making the pilot uncomfortable.

  waffles May 10, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Can You – or Should You – Remove Ticks with Soap?

  A helpful hint online states that an easy remedy for tick removal is the application of dish soap. Does this remedy really work?

  waffles May 9, 2015
• Odd News

  8-Year Old Found in Luggage by X-Ray Scanner

  An 8-year old boy was found hiding in a woman’s luggage as it passed through the X-ray scanner at the Moroccan border in Ceuta, Spain.

  waffles May 8, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Debunked: Barbecuing Doesn’t Melt Contact Lenses to the Eye

  A long-standing rumor warns that barbecuing while wearing contact lenses can cause them to melt, fusing them to the eye and causing blindness. Today we’ll look at this rumor.

  waffles May 8, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Debunked: This isn’t a photo of Magic Johnson donating blood

  A photo which has circulated online since early 2013 allegedly shows HIV-positive Magic Johnson donating blood. The photo is real but the caption is not.

  waffles May 7, 2015
• Odd News

  Video Captures Plane Narrowly Missing Boat

  A video posted this week shows a plane which narrowly misses a boat at a festival in Argentina.

  waffles May 7, 2015