A video circulating online shows what appears to be an impossible stairwell which seems to violate laws of physics by creating a never-ending loop. Is this video real or fake?

Today writer Randal A. Burd, Jr. examines the Hastings Rarities Affair, a classic hoax perpetrated by a British taxidermist.

A set of instructions circulating online suggests dialing *#06# in the case of a lost or stolen mobile device. How accurate are these instructions?

Some conspiracy theorists have claimed that the recent Ebola flare-up was intentionally predicted in an episode of “The Simpsons” which aired in 1997.

An image allegedly shows Barack Obama’s Columbia University ID which identifies him as a foreign student named “Barry Soetoro.” Is this real or fake?

The question is simple enough: “What’s your ZIP code?” But do you really need to give retailers your ZIP code at checkout?

A graphic circulating online claims that Mitt Romney said that Michelle Obama should be called “First Woman” instead of “First Lady.” Is this true or false?

Have we been looking at the wrong map for the past 500 years? This question was raised in an episode of The West Wing which aired in February of 2001.