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  Daily Snopes   (Updated daily)

A collection of odd news stories from various sources.

  Miss Me Yet?   (10 February 2010)

An enigmatic Minnesota billboard bears a picture of smiling President George W. Bush and the legend "Miss Me Yet?"

  Black Carded   (9 February 2010)

Rumor claims the U.S. government assigns Social Security numbers on the basis of race.

  Mother Moose   (8 February 2010)

Photographs purportedly show a moose who had just given birth in the front yard of a house in Michigan.

  What's a Military Family Worth?   (7 February 2010)

Article contrasts compensation paid to families of September 11 victims with benefits paid to families of U.S. military personnel killed on active duty.

  The Bell Curve   (5 February 2010)

Did actress Catherine Bell correctly predict the results of the 2002 Super Bowl prior to the start of the NFL season?

  Going Postal   (4 February 2010)

About franchised postal center outlets charging more than official postal service rates for mailing items.

  Pole Position   (3 February 2010)

E-rumors claim that states are installing cameras along interstate highways that automatically track and ticket speeders.

  Facebook 'Automation Labs' Warning   (3 February 2010)

Alert warns that entering "Automation Labs" into Facebook's "Block List" option will display a list of twenty people who have access to your Facebook account.

  Triangle of Life   (3 February 2010)

'Triangle of Life' article provides advice about earthquake safety.

  Social Deviants   (2 February 2010)

Hoax messages warn that communication with strangers will provide bad people with access they will use to harm you.

  ATM Cameras   (2 February 2010)

Fraud alert: Thieves steal card numbers and PINs by equipping ATMs with duplicate card readers and wireless cameras.

  Top Scams   (2 February 2010)

A collection of scams that flourish when economic times are tough.

  Circle Flies   (1 February 2010)

Politician has an encounter with 'circle flies.'

  Tongue in Check   (31 January 2010)

Did KISS bassist Gene Simmons have a cow's tongue grafted onto his own?

  Lady Gaga   (29 January 2010)

Rumor claims that pop star Lady Gaga is an hermaphrodite.

  Move Over   (29 January 2010)

State laws require motorists to slow down or change lanes when passing parked emergency vehicles.

  Health Care Constitutionality   (29 January 2010)

Attorney's essay challenges the constitutionality of health care reform legislation.

  Giant George   (28 January 2010)

Photographs purportedly show 'Giant George,' a 7-foot long Blue Great Dane.

  Facebook Unnamed App   (27 January 2010)

Alert warns that an "Unnamed App" in Facebook's profile settings harbors a spybot.

  Savings Bonds Refunds   (27 January 2010)

Will all U.S. federal income tax refunds paid in 2010 be issued in the form of U.S. savings bonds?

  Photo Finish   (26 January 2010)

Was the photograph used for a university's application booklet altered to include the face of a black student?

  Leather Retort   (25 January 2010)

Article describes the fate of animal rights activists who protested the use of leather at a motorcycle gang rally.

  These Things I Wish for You   (24 January 2010)

E-mailed essay attributed to radio commentator Paul Harvey provides a list of things he wished for his listeners.

  Ramen Ruminations   (22 January 2010)

E-rumor claims cooking instant noodles along with the contents of their flavor packets turns the MSG contained therein toxic.

  Blurboards   (21 January 2010)

Photographs purportedly show a Ford Mustang ad campaign utilizing semi-transparent billboards.

  Sioux Sorry   (20 January 2010)

Did a bill signed by President Obama mistakenly cede all of South Dakota to the Sioux?

  Chewing the Phat   (19 January 2010)

Did 'phat' originate as an acronym formed from the phrase "Pretty Hot and Tempting"?

  James Gang   (18 January 2010)

A plaque made for a 2002 Martin Luther King Day celebration mistakenly thanked James Earl Ray, King's assassin.

  Striped Icebergs   (17 January 2010)

Photographs show icebergs with multi-colored striping.

  Johnson and Johnson Product Recall   (16 January 2010)

McNeil Consumer Healthcare has announced a recall of several over-the-counter products, including Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, and Rolaids.

  Point and Click   (15 January 2010)

Woman attributes shooting a mugger six times to her gun's not holding more than six bullets.

  7Up   (14 January 2010)

Legend claims the soft drink 7Up was named for the number of its ingredients.

  Haiti Earthquake Relief   (13 January 2010)

How to donate to Red Cross earthquake relief efforts in Haiti via text message.

  Alligator Attack on Golfer   (13 January 2010)

DISTURBING IMAGE WARNING: Photographs purportedly show a golfer whose arm was torn off by an alligator.

  Snow Comparison   (12 January 2010)

Comparison of North Dakotans' response to a blizzard to New Orleans residents' handling of Hurricane Katrina flooding

  Following Announcement   (11 January 2010)

Crime warning: Thieves follow buyers from electronics stores and steal merchandise from their cars.

  Publix Relations   (10 January 2010)

Supermarket calendar creates controversy by identifying December 7 as "Islamic New Year."

  The Obama Trifecta   (8 January 2010)

List details a "trifecta" of firsts related to President Obama.

  Face the Camera   (7 January 2010)

Is making faces into security cameras now a federal crime?

  In Cold Flood   (6 January 2010)

Bride's attempt to hang up her wedding dress results in hotel evacuation.

  Missing Girl: Ashley Lewis   (5 January 2010)

Messages seek help in finding a 14-year-girl named Ashley Lewis gone missing from Kannapolis, NC.

  Art Books   (5 January 2010)

Photograph purportedly shows a library facade lined with giant-sized representations of books.

  Clubbed   (4 January 2010)

Will pouring club soda on a fire ant mound kill the colony?

  Law'n Order   (3 January 2010)

Punk rocker's 'Keep off the grass' tattoo is disrespected by a surgeon.

  Facebook Charge   (1 January 2010)

Does Facebook plan to begin charging users $4.99 a month in June 2010?

  Tiger by the Tale   (31 December 2009)

E-mailed account purportedly tells the real story of Tiger Woods' auto accident.

  Hooray for Heywood   (30 December 2009)

Ubiquitous press prankster returns for the holiday season to bedevil newspaper editors.

  'Don't Call Me Ma'am'   (30 December 2009)

Letter chides California senator Barbara Boxer for asking a general to address her as "Senator."

  Wheel of Fortune   (29 December 2009)

Clever thief finds an inventive way to steal right under a guard's nose.

  Top Drawers   (28 December 2009)

Is men's underwear referred to as 'BVDs' because the term is an abbreviation of the phrase 'Boy's Ventilated Drawers'?

  Heart Transplant Child   (27 December 2009)

Texted exhortation claims the phone company will donate $2 for a baby girl's heart transplant every time the message is forwarded.

  The Soldier's Night Before Christmas   (25 December 2009)

A serviceman's poem describes a soldier's lonely night before Christmas.

  Hail Mary   (24 December 2009)

Football rumor: A bad officiating call killed the father of Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton.

  Hoity-Toity   (23 December 2009)

Does the term 'hoity-toity' come from the French words for 'high roof'?

  The Fair Shake   (22 December 2009)

Crime legend: After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a car thief was found crushed to death under a collapsed freeway overpass in the vehicle he'd stolen.

  FDIC You Later   (21 December 2009)

Rumor claims Bank of America will be dropping all FDIC coverage on interest-bearing accounts at the end of 2009.

  The Biggest Christmas Tree   (20 December 2009)

Photograph purportedly shows "the world's largest Christmas tree display."

  Jacob Hadcock   (18 December 2009)

E-mailed plea requests Christmas cards for a four-year-old boy said to be dying from leukemia.

  Christmas Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery   (17 December 2009)

Photograph shows Christmas wreaths laid at headstones in Arlington National Cemetery.

  The Greatest Christmas Decoration Ever!   (16 December 2009)

Holiday display depicts a homeowner trapped by a fallen ladder while installing Christmas decorations.

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