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  Horse Horse   (22 May 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a horse whose coat spells out the word 'horse.'

  American Flag Doormats   (22 May 2012)

Does the Lowe's home improvement chain sell American flag doormats?

  Solar Eclipse from Space   (21 May 2012)

Image purportedly shows a photograph of a solar eclipse taken from space.

  Cody Green: Honorary Marine   (21 May 2012)

Cody Green, a 12-year-old boy with leukemia, was made an honorary member of the U.S. Marines.

  Robin Williams Death Hoax   (21 May 2012)

Was actor Robin Williams killed in a fall from a cliff while filming in Austria?

  Banana Baby Food Warning   (21 May 2012)

Is banana baby food being recalled due to glass in the product?

  Charlie Codling   (19 May 2012)

Appeal requests postcards for Charlie Codling, a 4-year-old boy with a terminal brain tumor.

  Promotional Booklet   (19 May 2012)

Did a 1991 literary promotional booklet list Barack Obama as having been born in Kenya?

  Don't Jaywalk in Detroit   (18 May 2012)

Video purportedly shows a pedestrian being run over and beaten in Detroit.

  The Maine Event   (17 May 2012)

Article describes incidents in the administration of Maine governor Paul LePage.

  Foot Fall   (16 May 2012)

Photographs show a foot injury caused by stepping on a broken CFL bulb?
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  Gay Bible   (15 May 2012)

Is Pink Cross Publishing about to publish a gay revision of the Bible?

  Head Case   (14 May 2012)

Do the 'giant head' moai statues on Easter Island have bodies?

  Boy Shot by Stepfather Appeal   (14 May 2012)

Appeal claims that every time a particular message is posted, Facebook will donate 45 cents towards an operation for a boy shot by his stepfather.

  Amazon Book Order Cancellation Scam   (13 May 2012)

Scam masquerades as Amazon.com notifications of canceled orders for non-existent books.

  Taco Bell Meat   (11 May 2012)

Is the Taco Bell chain closing due to allegations that their 'beef' is really cat and dog meat?

  PINned Hopes   (10 May 2012)

Does entering your PIN in reverse at any ATM summon the police?

  Burger King Vouchers Scam   (10 May 2012)

Is Burger King offering free food vouchers for inviting friends on Facebook?

  Bible Belted   (9 May 2012)

Did Walter Reed Medical Center issue guidelines that prohibited the use of religious items during visits with patients?

  An Inconvenient Tooth   (9 May 2012)

Did a vengeful Polish dentist pull out all of her ex-boyfriend’s teeth after he dumped her?

  Photo Shoot   (8 May 2012)

Video clip purportedly shows a Britain's Got Talent contestant shooting himself after a harsh judging.

  Legal Aid   (8 May 2012)

Did law students fail their California bar exams because they stopped to assist a stricken classmate?

  Diamond Dogs   (7 May 2012)

A Diamond Pet Brands recall of pet foods is underway due to potential Salmonella contamination.

  Drug Bust   (5 May 2012)

Does Snapple donate millions of dollars to anti-marijuana efforts?

  The Cab Ride   (4 May 2012)

Account describes a cab driver's taking an elderly woman to a hospice.

  Death Takes a Powder   (3 May 2012)

An actor whose character had been killed during a live television production suddenly got up and walked off-stage.

  The Whole Nine Yards   (2 May 2012)

Did the phrase "the whole nine yards" begin as a reference to the contents a cement mixer?

  Free Disneyland Tickets Scam   (2 May 2012)

Another scam on the loose: Free Disneyland tickets to Facebook users who 'invite' various numbers of their friends.

  Who Was Hayim Solomon?   (1 May 2012)

Essay explains the origins of the symbolism on the back of the U.S. one-dollar bill.

  What a Way to Dye!   (30 April 2012)

Rumor claims children are spirited away from amusement parks and shopping centers by kidnappers who alter the appearance of their victims before smuggling them out the exits.

  Best Buy Gift Card Scam   (30 April 2012)

Another scam spread by cell phone text message: free $1,000 Best Buy gift cards.

  Reggie   (29 April 2012)

An adopted dog's former owner turns out to be a soldier who was killed in Iraq.

  Restricted Access   (27 April 2012)

Did the passage of HR 347 make it illegal to protest anywhere the Secret Service is present?

  Free JetBlue Tickets Scam   (26 April 2012)

Another scam afoot: Two free air travel tickets on JetBlue for all Facebook users.

  The Artful Dodger   (25 April 2012)

Did Ted Nugent evade the draft in the 1960s by taking drugs and acting crazy?

  Well Heeled   (24 April 2012)

Image contrasts photographs of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.

  Basic Instinct   (23 April 2012)

Image purportedly shows an advertisement for Oreo cookies featuring a breast-feeding baby. (Partial nudity)

  Moms for Mitt   (21 April 2012)

Did Ann Romney say men 'deserve to be paid at a higher rate' than women?

  Paper Chase   (20 April 2012)

Did lawyers representing Barack Obama admit that his birth certificate is a forgery?

  Justin Bieber Stabbed?   (19 April 2012)

Has singer Justin Bieber been stabbed by a crazed fan?

  Bringing Down the Mouse   (19 April 2012)

Movie poster advertises an upcoming film biography of Walt Disney?

  Poor Relations   (19 April 2012)

Did Mitt Romney say he 'can relate to black people' because his ancestors once owned slaves?

  Cheating at the Gas Pump   (19 April 2012)

Account reports instances of customers being cheated by malfunctioning gas pumps.

  An American Tail   (18 April 2012)

Did Barack Obama remove the U.S. flag from the tail of Air Force One and replace it with his own logo?

  Welcome to Austria   (17 April 2012)

An Austrian town bears an unusual -- and unprintable -- name.

  Blackmail   (17 April 2012)

Did the word "blackmail" originate as a reference to letters of extortion sent by mail?

  RockMelt Virus Warning   (16 April 2012)

Do invitations sent from the RockMelt browser harbor viruses?

  Bed Reckoning   (16 April 2012)

An irritating cell phone user is summoned back to bed by another woman during a call to his wife.

  Turbot Charged   (15 April 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a can containing a decidedly unappetizing fish-derived product.

  Everything But the Egyptian Sinks   (13 April 2012)

Did the Titanic go to a watery grave carrying a cursed mummy in its hold?

  Roller Coaster Accident   (12 April 2012)

Links posted on Facebook purportedly point to leaked video of a roller coaster accident.

  SCYTL   (11 April 2012)

Has President Obama sold the tabulating of votes in U.S. national elections to a Spanish company run by a donor to his campaign?

  Kyle Carpenter   (10 April 2012)

Who is the wounded Marine pictured in a widely circulated photograph?

  Planted Evidence   (9 April 2012)

Letter from jailed man results in his family's receiving help with the plowing from the police.

  Newegg Phishing Alert   (9 April 2012)

Phishing scam being spread via Newegg.com order confirmations.

  Visit the New Facebook   (9 April 2012)

Do messages containing the words "Visit the New Facebook" include links that give a hacker access to your Facebook account?

  Hotel Sheep   (8 April 2012)

Has the world's first hotel for sheep opened in Japan?

  PETA-Boo   (6 April 2012)

PETA has once again placed a brick with a hidden message at a baseball park.

  Missing Child Alert: Sierra LaMar   (5 April 2012)

A 15-year-old girl named Sierra LaMar is missing from her California home.

  Shell Shock   (5 April 2012)

Living turtles and fish are packaged in plastic bags and sold as souvenir keyrings in China.

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