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Urban legends are primarily expressions of our fears, and one of the things we fear the most is being embarrassed. And, as this collection of legends demonstrates, we can be embarrassed in a bountiful variety of ways.
Inflatable, Person, Human

Was a 'Giant Maxi Pad' Pool Float a Real Product?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug 1, 2022 This item may have benefitted from a female focus group.
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Person, Human, Vehicle

Is This a Video of 7,000 Fireworks Going Off in San Diego in 2012?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 5, 2022 The Fourth of July festivities became the internet’s punchline.
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witness farted johnny depp amber heard trial

Did Witness Fart Loudly While Testifying in Depp v. Heard Trial?

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Dan Evon
May 9, 2022 This rumor doesn't pass the smell test.
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Hat, Clothing, Apparel

The Queen of England and the Farting Horse

Written by:
David Emery
Nov 8, 2021 No fewer than five U.S. presidents have found themselves the butt of this particular joke.
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Word, Text, Symbol

Yes, Lauren Boebert Called for Biden's Impeachment With the Slogan 'Imeach Biden'

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 24, 2021 Some social media users reacted with considerable schadenfreude to the embarrassing typo in the ...
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A TikTok video purportedly showed a cop police officer catching his cheating wife during a traffic stop.

Did a Cop Really Catch His Wife Cheating, as Seen on TikTok?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 10, 2021 The video has been viewed millions of times.
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Clothing, Apparel, Person

Was Prince Philip Friends with Jeffrey Epstein?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 9, 2021 As with many stories concerning British royalty, there is a lot of conjecture to wade through here.
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Was Fucking (the Town in Austria, That Is) Renamed?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 2, 2020 Rumor has it the infamously named town has officially been bowdlerized.
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Did Pope Francis' Instagram Account 'Like' a Racy Photo?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 19, 2020 The Vatican reportedly has launched an investigation into the account.
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Did John Barnes Appear on TV With Porn DVDs Behind Him?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 12, 2020 A supposed embarrassing accident led to some online mockery of the former soccer player.
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Did These Pencils Accidentally Promote Doing Drugs?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 16, 2020 Some mistakes are harder to erase.
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Did a Drunk Crop Duster Drop Manure From the Sky in Kansas?

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Snopes Staff
Dec 9, 2019 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Does Barack Obama's Official Portrait Contain Secret Images of Sperm?

Written by:
David Emery
Feb 13, 2018 Far-right pundits went off the deep end after African-American artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait o ...
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'The Heel in the Grate' Wedding Legend

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 30, 2015 Legend: A bridesmaid walking down the aisle at a wedding caught her spike heel in a floor grate, ...
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Fake Phone Embarrassment

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 16, 2014 Businessman trying to impress others is embarrassingly caught talking into a fake phone.
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Groom Test

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 27, 2014 'Dear Abby' letter details an unusual posed to a young man by his fiancée's parents.
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Embarrassing Wrong Bible Verse on Wedding Cake

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 2, 2014 Bride's mix-up results in an inappropriate Bible verse on her wedding cake.
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What She Left Behind

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 4, 2014 Woman accidentally leaves a bag of waste in her lover's apartment?
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The exploding toilet

The Exploding Toilet

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Nov 5, 2012 Wife throws flammable substance into toilet; unsuspecting husband lights a cigarette and blows up.
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Snubbed Celebrity

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 27, 2012 Man asks celebrity to pretend he knows him so that he can impress the people he's with, then snu ...
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