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• Hoaxes & Rumors

  A History of Polio Vaccine Conspiracy Theories: Hampering Efforts at Eradication

  The polio vaccine was announced to the world on April 12, 1955. Less than two months later, conspiracy theorists were already promoting sinister theories about the vaccine. Here is a look at some of the more popular conspiracy theories regarding the polio vaccine over the years.

  waffles May 7, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Are Plastic Water Bottles Dangerous

  Is it unsafe to drink from plastic water bottles, particularly those which have been frozen or left in a hot car?

  waffles May 6, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  The Legend of the Testicle-Eating Fish

  In 2013, rumors swirled about a testicle-eating fish which appeared off the coasts of Denmark and Sweden, prompting warnings for male swimmers to avoid skinny dipping.

  waffles May 5, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  The Worm Video You Wish You Hadn’t Seen

  A video circulating this week shows a worm which is apparently trying to eat a person’s hand by spitting out a tentacled structure.

  waffles May 4, 2015
• Odd News

  Man Busted With $19,000 in Cocaine Under His Crotch

  U.S. Customer and Border Protection offers busted a Jamaican man at JFK airport with about $19,000 of cocaine stashed in his underwear.

  waffles May 4, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Photo of Giant Fish: Real or Hoax?

  A photo shows three men holding a massive fish in the ocean. Is this photo real or fake?

  waffles May 3, 2015
• Odd News

  Man Hangs up on Pope Francis. Twice!

  Pope Francis wanted to call Franco Rabuffi when he heard of the man’s illness. When he made the call, however, Rabuffi hung up on the pope – twice.

  waffles May 2, 2015
• Odd News

  A Chinese Zoo Passed off a Dog off as an “African Lion”

  In 2013, a Chinese Zoo was accused of cheating park visitors by trying to pass off “substitute” animals as the real thing – such as presenting a Tibetan mastiff dog as an African Lion.

  waffles May 1, 2015