Was a Suitcase Full of Dead Birds from China Seized at Dulles Airport?
A relatively mundane incident went viral due in part to rising fears about an outbreak of a new coronavirus.
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Are Cats with Purple Paws Used as Dogfighting Bait?
Dogfighting remains a disturbing and prevalent practice. But does it have any connection to cats with dyed fur?
Is The Lake Michigan Dolphin Population On the Rise?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did a Video Show a Fox Suckling Koalas Orphaned by Australia Fires?
A viral video was heartwarming enough without the wildly false framing added to it.
Are Wombats Inviting Animals Into Their Burrows to Escape Australia Fires?
Gather 'round to hear the tale of the wombat hero ... or at least the wombat's big burrow.
Were 10,000 Camels Scheduled to Be Killed in Australia Amid Water Shortages?
Multiple websites and social media memes lamented a population-control strategy announced by authorities in South Australia amid drought and extreme heat in January 2020.
Is This a 3-Horned Ankole Cow in Uganda?
Ankole cattle are known for their over-sized horns.
Are Praying Mantis Eggs Commonly Found on Christmas Trees?
We'll say this: The praying mantis is not preying on humans in any way.
Do Sea Otters Rape Baby Seals?
“This woman told me otters rape baby seals,” comedian Michelle Wolfe said in a recent standup set.
Are Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ Due to Bushfires in Australia?
An outdated claim that was widely questioned in the first place went viral amid emotional news.
Is This ‘Unicorn Puppy’ Real?
We'll decide this one by flipping a coin: tails or ... tails?
Is This a Carp with a Human Face?
With fishes — and with humans — looks can be deceiving.
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Did Sanders Propose Raising Taxes to 52% on Incomes Over $29,000?
A popular meme appears to have conflated two different tax proposals from the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
Is Quaden Bayles 18 Years Old?
After receiving financial support from a wide range of celebrities, a bullied boy with dwarfism was accused of lying about his age.
Was Coronavirus Predicted in a 1981 Dean Koontz Novel?
If a prediction is only noticed after an incident occurs, is it really a prediction?
Bernie Sanders’ 1972 Essay on Rape
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign tried to distance him from a 1972 essay in which he wrote that a woman "fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously."
Did a Montana Man Sell Jerky Made From Human Meat?
A routine review of content labeled satire.