Do These 8 Teas Contain “Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides”?
Claims of dangerous pesticides “above the legal limit” in tea products rely on incorrect or misleading descriptions of out-of-date testing.
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Was a Tapeworm Found in Welch’s Fruit Snacks?
A viral Facebook claim about the supposed discovery of a parasite in a piece of Welch's Fruit Snack has not been verified.
Will Eating an Egg and a Banana Kill You?
A viral warning seems to ignore the obvious truth that eggs and bananas are commonly and deliciously mixed together with no harmful effect on consumers.
Are Bush’s Baked Beans Being Recalled?
A 'zombie' recall notice from 2017 prompted by defective can seams continues to be presented as new and current.
Can a Person Live Off of a Diet of Potatoes and Butter?
People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get everything their bodies needs to function.
Does Getting a Restaurant Logo Tattoo Guarantee Free Meals There for Life?
It's not a judgment call to say that a lifetime supply of free food isn't a good reason to get a tattoo of a restaurant's logo — it's just that it won't work.
Is Capriccio Sangria Spreading HIV?
One of many hoaxes involving the claim that a common food product has somehow become contaminated with HIV.
Does a Nationwide Listeria Outbreak Affect Vegetables from Walmart, Safeway, and Trader Joe’s?
Web sites continue to confuse consumers with a long out-of-date warning about a listeria-related recall of packaged vegetables.
Does a ‘Plastic’ Layer Cover Romaine Lettuce?
A viral video purporting to show a woman peeling plastic off lettuce leaves is misleading.
Are McDonald’s Restaurants Flipping Their Iconic Golden Arches Upside Down for Women’s Day?
The fast food chain is celebrating International Women's Day by turning its iconic golden arches into a "W."
Did Target Issue an Easter Egg Recall?
A questionable, undated blog reported the recall as "fresh" — ignoring the fact that it was issued in 2017.
Is Anchor Butter Contaminated with HIV?
A new variant of a years-old rumor about a worker adding HIV-infected blood to foods or beverages takes aim at a popular brand of butter.
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Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Is This Lev Parnas at a Family Birthday Party with Donald Trump?
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has only been around since January 2020.
Was a Florida Man Arrested for Tranquilizing and Raping Alligators in the Everglades?
Drugging up and performing sex acts on dangerous reptiles is probably not an advisable means for getting one's kicks.
Did Dershowitz Say He Was ‘Not Happy Seeing Nixon’s Gang Being Tried by Blacks and Liberals’?
Searching the long quote trails of public figures often turns up interesting statements from days past.
Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.