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Daily Snopes
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A collection of odd news stories from various sources.
Veterans Day Tribute
(
3 February 2012
)
Photographs purportedly show an NFL pre-game Veterans Day tribute not aired by ESPN.
Cancerous Deer
(
2 February 2012
)
Photograph purportedly shows a cancerous deer found near a fracking area in Pennsylvania.
Carry Permit Granny
(
1 February 2012
)
Well-armed old lady with a carry permit isn't afraid of "a damn thing."
Obnoxious Airline Passengers
(
31 January 2012
)
An obnoxious airline passenger demands special treatment.
Star Search
(
30 January 2012
)
Did Mitt Romney assist in the search for his business partner's missing daughter?
King Brown Snake
(
29 January 2012
)
Photograph purportedly shows a king brown snake in Australia.
Zimbabwe Croc
(
27 January 2012
)
Photograph purportedly shows a large crocodile killed in Zimbabwe.
Legal Separation
(
26 January 2012
)
Text describes the process of producing mechanically separated chicken.
Self-Insured
(
25 January 2012
)
Photo purportedly shows a McDonald's sign announcing a $1.50 surcharge on African-American customers.
Gun Shop Tire Marking
(
24 January 2012
)
Are gangs marking cars parked outside gun stores to later identify them as potential gun theft opportunities?
Baby Boom
(
23 January 2012
)
Photograph purportedly shows a 9-month-old baby tattooed by its mother's boyfriend.
Party Line
(
22 January 2012
)
Winston Churchill quip about his preferring to travel on Italian cruise ships.
War Games
(
20 January 2012
)
Chart presents an "interesting look at world leaders" during World War II.
Idaho Wolves
(
19 January 2012
)
Photographs purportedly show wolves killed in Idaho.
California Poster Girl
(
18 January 2012
)
Video clip shows a woman discussing why California is the best state for obtaining public assistance benefits.
Short Sale
(
17 January 2012
)
Did President Obama visit his Chicago home and find it had been foreclosed upon and a new family had moved in?
Potato Bug Killer
(
16 January 2012
)
How some of our ancestors were left both poorer and wiser by a humorous mail-order scam of the 1930s.
Throwback
(
15 January 2012
)
Super Bowl quarterback was formerly a foreign soldier who could toss grenades well.
The Eagle Has Landed
(
13 January 2012
)
Photograph purportedly shows an eagle perched atop a gravestone in a military cemetery.
Suicide Sign
(
12 January 2012
)
Billboard purportedly sponsored by the Funeral Directors Association urges viewers to commit suicide.
Albino Hummingbird
(
10 January 2012
)
Photographs purportedly show an albino ruby-throated hummingbird.
Cancer Baby
(
10 January 2012
)
Will Facebook pay 3 cents towards helping a child with cancer every time an appeal for help is shared?
Cracker Dog
(
10 January 2012
)
Photograph purportedly shows a dog injured by fireworks placed in its mouth. (
Disturbing image warning
)
Bowl-O-Bama
(
10 January 2012
)
Photograph purportedly shows a "Bowl-O-Bama" bowling alley in Clearwater, Florida.
Ode to the Welfare State
(
9 Janaury 2012
)
Image purportedly shows an "Ode to the Welfare State" published in a 1949 newspaper.
Yomi Kim Hunter
(
8 January 2012
)
Photographs purportedly show Yomi Kim Hunter, a Korean-American voted the "prettiest man in Asia."
Greatest Card Trick Ever
(
6 January 2012
)
Video purportedly captures a magician performing the "greatest card trick ever."
Advice and Descent
(
5 January 2012
)
Did three former Fannie Mae executives serve the 2008 Obama presidential campaign as "chief economic advisors"?
Last Words
(
4 January 2012
)
Photograph purportedly shows a girl killed in a drunk-driving accident, with accompanying text recording her last words.
Missing Child Alert: Haley Wilson
(
4 January 2012
)
Is 17-year-old Haley Wilson missing from her Amarillo, Texas, home?
Mountain Ewww
(
4 January 2012
)
Did a veterinary pathologist testify that being immersed in a can of Mountain Dew would turn a mouse into a "jelly-like" substance?
It's Not Brain Surgery
(
4 January 2012
)
Does the Obama Health Care Plan disallow advanced neurosurgery for patients over 70?
Tim Tebow
(
3 January 2012
)
Was NFL quarterback Tim Tebow born when his mother declined to undergo an abortion after experiencing a life-threatening illness during her pregnancy?
Hawker Beechcraft
(
2 January 2012
)
Did the U.S. government unfairly exclude Hawker Beechcraft from bidding to supply military aircraft for Afghanistan?
I Saw New York
(
1 January 2012
)
Did a pair of hoaxsters once lead hundreds of gullible New Yorkers into participating in a scheme to saw Manhattan Island in half?
Club Suited
(
30 December 2011
)
Legendary golfer is rewarded by a sultan with the gift of a golf club.
6-Volt Battery Hack
(
29 December 2011
)
Video purportedly demonstrates that 6-volt lantern batteries contain 32 AA batteries.
Tipsy Tow
(
28 December 2011
)
The AAA offers a free towing service during the holidays for motorists who have had too much to drink.
Some Rules Kids Won't Learn in School
(
28 December 2011
)
Did Bill Gates create a list of 'Rules Kids Won't Learn in School'?
1872 Rules for Teachers
(
27 December 2011
)
Document purportedly issued in 1872 lists rules of behavior for public school teachers.
Striped Mittenfish
(
26 December 2011
)
Can the striped mittenfish change its sex at will by turning its entire body inside out?
Feast of Friends
(
25 December 2011
)
Photograph purportedly shows a "thank you" sign to Jews from the Chinese Restaurant Association of the U.S.
Jingle Bail
(
24 December 2011
)
Photograph purportedly shows a Christmas card featuring a family photo taken at a jail.
Miami Neat
(
23 December 2011
)
Do the 1972 Miami Dolphins celebrate with a champagne toast every year when the last undefeated NFL team loses?
Hotel of the Gods
(
22 December 2011
)
Mistranslation at the United Nations results in humorous statement.
I Saw Mommy Dissing Santa Claus
(
21 December 2011
)
Did football fans in Philadelphia once boo and throw snowballs at Santa Claus?
Hammy Hanukkah!
(
20 December 2011
)
Photograph purportedly shows a store advertising "Delicious for Chanukah" hams.
9/11 Pepsi Can
(
19 December 2011
)
Photograph purportedly shows a Pepsi can with an illustration reminiscent of the 9/11 attacks.
Let's Say Thanks
(
18 December 2011
)
Xerox has shut down their "Let's Say Thanks" program, which allowed the public to send free personalized postcards to U.S. troops serving overseas.
Missing Child: Bella Marie
(
16 December 2011
)
Missing child alert about a girl named Bella Marie, reported to have been kidnapped from her Columbia, TN, home.
Tonopah Solar
(
15 December 2011
)
Rumor claims the Department of Energy spent $737 million on SolarReserve to create 45 jobs and benefit Ron Pelosi.
Gold Standard
(
14 December 2011
)
A little girl gives her parent a gold-wrapped box filled with kisses, then dies.
An American Tail
(
13 December 2011
)
Did Barack Obama remove the U.S. flag from the tail of his airplane and replace it with his own logo?
Cheesecake Factory Gift Card Scam
(
12 December 2011
)
Scam promises free $100 Cheesecake Factory gift cards for all Facebook users.
Charitable Compensation
(
11 December 2011
)
Article compares the salaries of top executives of several large charitable organizations.
Minutes Taken
(
9 December 2011
)
Did James T. Kirk say that 'A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours wasted'?
Costco Gift Card Scam
(
8 December 2011
)
Yet another "survey scam" afoot - free $1,000 Costco gift cards for all Facebook users.
Carmen Winstead
(
8 December 2011
)
Ghost of teen who died in a sewer strikes down those who don't repost her story on Facebook.
BBB Scam Alert
(
7 December 2011
)
E-mailed notifications purport to be customer complaints sent via the Better Business Bureau.
D-Day Prayer
(
7 December 2011
)
A Congressional bill seeks to add FDR's D-Day prayer to the national World War II Memorial.
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