• Odd News
    Social Media Ridicules Lizard Man Photo

    When a woman only identified as “Sarah” produced a photo of a purported “lizard man” in South Carolina, social media users were quick to weigh in on the image.

  • Current Events
    Are Male Chicks Killed in Grinding Machines?

    Memes circulating online claim that the egg industry kills millions of baby chicks in grinders every week simply because they are male.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Classic Fake Photo: Shark Attacking Helicopter

    An image showing a shark jumping out of the water in an apparent attack on military personnel in a helicopter is one of the internet’s oldest viral fake photos.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Until 1915 It Was Legal to Mail a Baby

    The most popular image on the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ Flickr account is a vintage photo of a somber postal carrier holding a baby in a mail bag. Oddly enough, this photo was staged, but several children were sent via “mail” in the 1910s.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Are These Images of Earth in 1978 and 2012 Accurate?

    A graphic shows two images of our planet, one dated 1978 and the other dated 2012. The 1978 photo shows a much greener United States, while the 2012 image appears to be devoid of vegetation. The caption reads, “The same planet just 34 years after. Kinda sad, right?” How accurate is this comparison?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Abraham Lincoln’s “Sitting on My Front Porch” Hemp Quote

    A quote often attributed to Abraham Lincoln claims he liked to sit on his porch and smoke hemp while playing a harmonica. Is this quote real?

  • Odd News
    Creepy! Large Worm Emerges From Dead Praying Mantis (VIDEO)

    A video which went viral in May 2014 shows a large worm slowly emerging from the stomach of a dead praying mantis.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    The Inola, Oklahoma Tornadoes Aren’t Real

    A photo circulating online allegedly shows a massive group of tornadoes in Inola, Oklahoma which resemble a giant monster or octopus.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Do Instant Noodles Contain a Wax That Causes Cancer?

    Today we examine the persistent myth claiming that instant noodles and their containers are made with a wax which causes cancer.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Milwaukee UFO Explained. (Hint: It’s not a UFO)

    A video posted in late July 2015 shows mysterious lights over Milwaukee. Despite claims that this could be evidence of a UFO, the explanation is quite terrestrial.

  • Odd News
    Alligator & Crocodile Extremes: Oldest and Largest Ever

    Today we take a look at the oldest and largest crocodiles and alligators ever recorded.

  • Odd News
    When Celebrities Walk: 18 Great Celebrity Interview Walk-Outs

    Few things in entertainment are more entertaining than a heated interview, especially when one side has had enough and decides to walk. Today we present 18 infamous interviews in which one party cut the exchange short by walking out, storming out, or – in one case – attacking the other party.

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