A warning circulating on social media claims that a deadly snow snake has bitten several people in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Is this warning real or fake?

Listening to high school students frequently attempt to one-up each other over the years has repeatedly exposed this English teacher to urban legends surrounding characteristics of the ghost pepper, often in the context of one student claiming to have eaten such a pepper followed by another insisting that such a feat is...

A news story online claims that a microchip was discovered in Napoleon Bonaparte’s skull. Is this true or false?

Have you read that one of your favorite athletes or celebrities has suffered two broken legs in a car accident? More than likely, this report is a hoax. A December 2014 report about Cam Newton being injured in a car accident has led some readers searching for information on his condition to...

A recording of crickets chirping is said to sound like a human chorus singing in harmony when the sounds are slowed down. Is this true or false?

A photo which has circulated online since 2012 shows what appears to be a man forcing a puppy to drink vodka. Is the image real or fake?

Jennifer Aniston appeared on Conan and discussed a fake image which went viral in 2013 that showed the actress with a shaved head.

A graphic shows a “Welcome to Idaho” sign which includes a warning to criminals and terrorists about its gun-carrying population. Is this sign real?