An image showing a young woman holding a gun to a baby’s head has circulated for years. Today we take a closer look.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.