Were Cruise Ship Passengers Warned Not to Have Sex with Pizza?
16 January 2018 A crude letter warning passengers on a cruise ship not to "engage in sexual acts" with pizzas was posted as a prank and not as an official message from the cruise line.
Food
Will Eating Too Many Bananas Kill You?
10 May 2015 Eating six or seven bananas at once will not expose you to death from a lethal potassium overdose.
Energy Drink Results in Hole in Expectant Father’s Skull?
13 October 2017 A deleted Facebook post alleged that a man's energy drink consumption caused a brain hemorrhage requiring the surgical removal of part of his skull.
Is Dunkin’ Donuts Offering Free Coffee for Teachers Every Monday in September?
25 August 2017 A picture related to a promotion held in one store in 2014 continues to circulate online.
Is Pepsi Contaminated with HIV?
15 July 2011 Rumors that a worker at a Pepsi or Frooti plant contaminated those beverage products by injecting HIV-infected blood into them are old and false.
Can Drinking Cocktails From a Copper Mug Cause Poisoning?
10 August 2017 News articles exaggerate the health risks associated with normal consumption of cocktails such as the popular Moscow mule.
FBI Warning to ‘All Americans’ About Poisoned Produce
19 July 2016 An online article misleadingly suggested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had warned Americans to be alert of grocery store produce possibly sprayed with poison.
The Origin of Graham Crackers
20 August 2002 Were graham crackers named for a man who believed unhealthy diet led to sexual excess?
Butter vs. Margarine
19 July 2003 Claims about the (un)healthfulness of margarine include the false assertion that the product was originally created to fatten turkeys.
Did Aunt Jemima Recall Frozen Pancake Products Over Listeria Concerns?
29 June 2017 Behind a sensationalist headline lurked real news of a product recall.
Did Frito-Lay Issue a Product Recall Due to Salmonella Fears?
12 June 2017 An April 2017 recall of Frito-Lay jalapeno-flavored products was reported as new in July and August 2017.
Is ‘Paint Thinner’ Trisodium Phosphate Found in Cereals?
15 October 2014 Trisodium phosphate is a common and safe additive used in small amounts in various foods, not a form of "paint thinner".
