Stephen Hawking at a Vietnam War Protest?
14 March 2018 An image misidentifying a man at a Vietnam War protest as Stephen Hawking went viral after the theoretical physicist's death in March 2018.
History
Did the Kray Twins Use an Elephant to Rob a London Tram?
7 March 2018 An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional backstory about English twin gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray.
Was a Violently Racist Carnival Game Once Popular in America?
26 February 2018 In the not-so-distant past, white carnival goers threw eggs or balls at African Americans in a game popularly known as "Hit the Nigger Baby."
Were Alligators Ever Kept as White House Pets?
19 February 2018 According to popular lore, an assortment of United States presidents from John Quincy Adams to Herbert Hoover shared space in the West Wing with giant reptiles.
Did Dwight Eisenhower Reject the Idea of ‘Soviet-Style’ Military Parades?
15 February 2018 A meme intended to undermine Trump's request for a military rally wrongly attributes a quote to Eisenhower.
Was ‘America First’ a Slogan of the Ku Klux Klan?
9 February 2018 The white supremacist group made frequent use of the slogan more recently embraced by President Donald Trump, though they did not, as some claim, invent it.
Did the Black Panthers Create the WIC Food Program?
6 February 2018 An Internet meme credits the Black Panther Party with inventing Women, Infants, and Children, a federal program that provides food assistance to impoverished mothers and children.
Did Marcel Marceau Save Hundreds of Jewish Children From Nazis?
29 January 2018 The Frenchman who would become known as the world's greatest pantomime artist helped smuggle Jewish children to safety in Switzerland during World War II.
Is ‘Bluetooth’ Technology Named After a Viking King?
19 January 2018 The name of the wireless technology standard apparently originated during a Toronto pub crawl one dark and stormy night.
Did Ronald Reagan Have Alzheimer’s Disease While in Office?
18 January 2018 It has long been rumored that President Reagan suffered from Alzheimer's Disease years before it was diagnosed in 1994, five years after he left office.
Did San Diego Hire a ‘Rainmaker’ to End a Drought in 1916?
15 January 2018 Self-styled "moisture accelerator" Charles Hatfield promised to fill the city's depleted reservoirs using a secret formula and 35-foot-tall "evaporating towers."
Did Botswana Condemn Trump’s Alleged ‘Shithole’ Slur Toward African Countries?
12 January 2018 The country's government, as well as a union representing the entire continent, called for an apology from the president.
