• Current Events
    Odd News Flashback: Snake Eats Crocodile in Australia

    A photo series shows an intense battle between a crocodile and a snake in Australia back in 2014.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Fake Photo Alert: Giant Spider on the Side of a House

    An image shows a massive spider attached to the side of a house, described as an “Angolan Witch Spider” or “Giant Hawaiian Cane Spider.” Is this photo real or fake?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Are Cell Phone Numbers Going Public?

    A rumor claims that cell phones are soon “going public” and will lead to a flood of calls by telemarketers. Today we’ll take a closer look at this rumor.

  • Odd News
    Extreme Stunt: Wingsuit Flight Through 8-Foot Hole

    A video posted on July 1, 2015 shows a man in a wingsuit who performs the daring stunt of flying through a 2-meter hole.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Dead Mermaid Found on a Beach: Real or Fake?

    A video allegedly shows a dead mermaid which washed up on a beach in Florida, Bulgaria, or Hawaii. Is this real or fake?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Hoax: Meaning of Squares on Tubes

    A graphic which has circulated online for years attempts to explain the colored squares which appear on tubes of various products. It is claimed that different colored squares on tube packaging indicates the chemical content of the product. Today we’ll take a look at this claim.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Is the Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia) a Deadly Houseplant?

    A warning graphic with the words “Dangerous Plant” has circulated online for several years. Is there any truth to the rumor that this common houseplant is deadly?

  • Odd News
    Internet’s Latest Creepy Crawlie: Texas Redheaded Centipede

    A photo of a giant centipede in Texas is the latest creepy crawlie to find its way onto social media news feeds around the internet.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Revisiting the “Hurricane Ike” Mermaid

    A video allegedly shows a dead mermaid discovered in debris left by Hurricane Ike. Is this real or fake?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Odd News Flashback: Discovery of the “Penis Snake”

    When word spread that a “Penis Snake” was discovered in Brazil in 2011, the news was met with some skepticism. The snake, as shown in photos circulated on the internet, does in fact resemble the human male genitalia. But is this real or just a hoax?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Revisiting the 2013 Australian Dust Storm

    Several images which have circulated for years show what appears to be a massive red wave over the ocean. Today we’ll take a closer look at these images.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Sorry, Mars won’t look as large as the moon. Ever.

    A recurring rumor claims that an upcoming close encounter with Mars will be a once in a lifetime event, and that the Red Planet will appear as large as the moon.

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