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  Daily Snopes   (Updated daily)

A collection of odd news stories from various sources.

  Girls Aloud   (18 March 2010)

Photograph purportedly shows Girls Aloud posing at the Disney Kids Awards with removed underwear.

  Sonny Tufts?   (17 March 2010)

Did a celebrity guesting on a radio program once announce with bewildered amazement that the following week's featured star would be Sonny Tufts?

  Just Like a Woman   (16 March 2010)

Did a man sneak his way onto one of the Titanic's lifeboats by donning women's dress?

  The WHY   (15 March 2010)

Images purportedly show a distinctive 150-ft x 124-ft yacht known as a WHY.

  Drastic Measures   (14 March 2010)

Is your pet snake sizing you up as its next meal?

  Welcome Home, Daddy!   (12 March 2010)

Photograph purportedly shows a pregnant woman waiting to welcome home a husband who couldn't have fathered the child she's carrying.

  WalMart Immigration Raids   (11 March 2010)

Rumor claims WalMart has authorized U.S. law enforcement to enter their stores and arrest any illegal immigrants found within.

  Dodge Ball   (11 March 2010)

Video clip purportedly shows a wrecking ball smashing into a passing van.

  Recreational Fishing Ban   (10 March 2010)

Rumor claims President Obama has announced plans to ban recreational fishing in the U.S.

  Guitar Man   (10 March 2010)

Musician finally masters extraordinarily difficult guitar part he heard on a record, only to learn the recording had been made with more than one guitar.

  Sun Shower Rain   (9 March 2010)

Superstition holds that rain falling during a sun shower brings good luck.

  Commoonion   (8 March 2009)

Account by astronaut Buzz Aldrin describes his taking Communion on the moon.

  Palatial Prison   (7 March 2009)

Photographs purportedly show a luxurious new prison facility in Chicago, Illinois.

  Bel Air Mansion   (5 March 2010)

Photographs purportedly show a mansion belonging to Filipino senator Manny Villar.

  Mortimer Zuckerman   (5 March 2010)

Editorial entitled "The Fall of Barack Obama" is attributed to U.S. News and World Report editor-in-chief Mortimer Zuckerman.

  F1 Key Virus   (4 March 2010)

Alert warns about malware activated by prompting Internet Explorer users to press the F1 key.

  Rainbow Roses   (4 March 2010)

Photograph purportedly shows roses bred to grow multi-colored petals.

  Cattle Guards   (3 March 2010)

Recycled joke has a U.S. president ordering the firing of "half the cattle guards in Colorado."

  Missing Girl: Chelsea King   (2 March 2010)

Chelsea King, a 17-year-old girl, is missing from her San Diego-area home.

  Brian Chontosh   (2 March 2010)

About Marine Capt. Brian R. Chontosh, awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in Iraq.

  For Whom the Doorbell Trolls   (1 March 2010)

Developmentally disabled adult captures door-to-door visitor after mistaking him for a troll.

  Flyover Denial   (28 February 2010)

Did the Department of Defense deny a request for a military flyover at the 2009 'God and Country' rally?

  Birth Sign   (26 February 2010)

Photograph purportedly shows a "Welcome to Kenya" sign identifying that country as the birthplace of Barack Obama.

  War Games   (25 February 2010)

Maps and other escape aids were smuggled to Allied POWs in Monopoly sets during World War II.

  Shot Child   (24 February 2010)

Appeal urges cell phone users to forward a text message so ATT will donate 45 cents towards the medical care of a 14-year-old boy shot by his stepfather.

  Columbia Records   (24 February 2010)

Rumor claims Barack Obama did not really attend Columbia University.

  Facebook Charges   (23 February 2010)

New rumors claiming that Facebook or FarmVille soon plan to charge monthly subscription fees to users continue to circulate.

  A Shot in the Dark   (23 February 2010)

Photograph shows John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe sharing an intimate moment?

  George Washington's Vision   (22 February 2010)

Did George Washington tell of an angel who revealed a prophetic vision of America to him at Valley Forge?

  National Pancake Day   (21 February 2010)

IHOP is offering free pancakes on National Pancake Day (February 23).

  Pipe Dream   (19 February 2010)

Did singer Cass Elliot experience an increase in her vocal range after she was hit in the head by a pipe?

  No Price Too High   (18 February 2010)

Punctuation error in telegram results in costly mistake.

  Brazilian Oil   (17 February 2010)

Did President Obama sign an executive order lending $2 billion to a Brazilian oil company, with no financial gain for the U.S.?

  One for the Road's Scholar   (16 February 2010)

E-mail offers specious etymologies for phrases such as 'one for the road' and 'on the wagon.'

  Presidents Day   (15 February 2010)

Today's a holiday! But whom or what are we honoring?

  Posthumous Roses   (14 February 2010)

Jack Benny arranged to have a single red rose sent to his wife every day after he was gone.

  Head of the Class   (12 February 2010)

Photographs purportedly show President Obama using teleprompters to talk to a group of elementary school students.

  Bracelet Confusion   (11 February 2010)

Rumor claims several patients have died because medical personnel confused Lance Armstrong "Live Strong" bracelets with "Do Not Resuscitate" bands.

  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.

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