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Does a Never-Aired 'Ghost Car' Commercial Depict an Unexplained Supernatural Event?

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David Emery

Sept. 13, 2017 An actual television ad that pranked European viewers with a shock ending in 2005 has since been ...

'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Mysteries, Explained

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David Emery

Nov. 29, 2016 Learn why generations of young TV viewers grew up perplexed by the odd behavior of a character n ...

Bank alert text scams target potential victims with phishing links and pretend to be big name banks like Citibank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and others.

Bank Alert Text Scams, Explained

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Jordan Liles

July 28, 2022 Never click links in spammy-looking text messages that claim to come from financial institutions ...

Pope Francis did not disappear or vanish into thin air on live TV in a TikTok or YouTube video from the Vatican on television.

Pope Francis Disappears on Live TV, Explained

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Jordan Liles

Nov. 3, 2021 A video showed the pope go poof. Here's what happened.

This image is a stock photo used for a story about Jeffrey Epstein supposedly faking his death with a body double.

Conspiracy: Jeffrey Epstein 'Body Double' Photos Explained

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Dan Evon

Aug. 13, 2019 Comparing a 15-year-old photo and a photo of a corpse may not be the best foundation for a consp ...

The Fallacy of 'Moving the Goalposts', Explained

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Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 3, 2023 Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...

Amy Schumer Trucker Photo, Explained

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Dan Evon

June 10, 2021 The answer to all of your questions is "no."

The Debate Over ‘Doxxing,' Explained

Written by:

Nur Ibrahim

March 7, 2023 What constitutes as doxxing has been the subject of considerable debate. Let's break it down.

The Levitating Street Performer, Explained

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Dan Evon

March 28, 2018 A viral video purportedly showing a street performer levitating left many people scratching thei ...

A witch climbing wall TikTok video came from MBGCORE or MBG Core and was from a French artist and was created in France.

The 'Witch Climbing Wall' TikTok Video, Explained

Written by:

Jordan Liles

July 8, 2021 A video purportedly showing a "witch" climbing a wall by supernatural means while holding onto a ...

'Engaged in Insurrection': Trump, SCOTUS, and the 14th Amendment, Explained

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Alex Kasprak

Dec. 29, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court may need to decide whether the Amendment, left largely unclarified since ...

President Trump's 'Impeach This' Map Explained

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Dan Evon

Oct. 2, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump posted an inaccurate and misleading map of his 2016 election victory ...

However, clowns have always had a dark side. Before the 20th century, clowns in American circuses were largely considered a form of adult entertainment.

The History of Creepy Clowns, Explained

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The Conversation

Oct. 25, 2022 Before the 20th century, clowns in American circuses were largely considered a form of adult ent ...

The 'Pzoom' Invisible Car Trick, Explained

Written by:

Dan Evon

July 1, 2021 It has more to do with camera tricks than butt muscles.

The Fallacy of 'Hasty Generalizations,’ Explained

Written by:

Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 10, 2023 Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...

The Midnight Jog video also called Jogger Sees the Unknown can be explained because it is from the True Horror Stories POV YouTube channel.

'Midnight Jog' aka 'Jogger Sees the Unknown' Video, Explained

Written by:

Jordan Liles

July 8, 2021 The horror video that goes by the titles "Midnight Jog" and "Jogger Sees the Unknown" received m ...

Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained

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Kim LaCapria

Feb. 21, 2018 Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there is a hor ...

The Comically Flawed Attempt to Smear Robert Mueller, Explained

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Alex Kasprak

Oct. 30, 2018 A plot to accuse Special Counsel Robert Mueller of sexual assault has fallen apart in a truly re ...

Cancer, Juries, and Scientific Certainty: The Monsanto Roundup Ruling Explained

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Alex Kasprak

Aug. 17, 2018 Juries sometimes render verdicts on scientific questions, but that doesn’t mean their verdict is ...

2022 Midterms: Different Types of Primary Elections, Explained

Written by:

Jessica Lee

March 16, 2022 Whether you must choose a political party to participate in the primary election season depends ...

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