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Spanish Woman Cut in Half in Fatal Elevator Accident?

A web site posted an unclear translation of a news account about a grisly incident that killed a Spanish woman in a hospital shortly after she gave birth.

Man Burns to Death Rescuing Dog from Hot Springs

Burn deaths and injuries result from people trying to retrieve straying pets from boiling hot springs.

Mass Grave of Dozens of Tortured Black Men Found in Deceased KKK Leader’s Estate?

A horrifying tale of racially-motivated violence originated with a fake news site.

Are Robbers Subduing Victims with Perfume?

Long-standing crime warning holds that thieves are trolling parking lots and rendering their victims unconscious with perfume samples.

Did a Soldier Return From Deployment to Find Their Family Dead?

The horrifying homecoming is a long-running legend that might be based on a true tragedy.

The Truth About Slenderman

In 2014, two 12-year-old girls arrested for stabbing a schoolmate in Waukesha, Wisconsin told police they did it to appease a towering supernatural being with tentacles for arms named "Slenderman."

Was the Raggedy Ann Doll Modeled After a Child Killed by a Vaccine?

Raggedy Ann's creator filed patents for the doll several months before his daughter fell ill and died, rendering an old claim about vaccines chronologically impossible.

Ecstasy in Halloween Candy?

Despite Facebook warnings, there's little reason to expect drug-laced Gummi bears and Ecstasy tablets will be found in kids' trick-or-treat bags this Halloween.

Killer Clown Leaves Warning Note to Cancel Halloween or Kids Will Die

The story of a "killer clown" leaving a threatening note at a school was published by a self-described "satire" news site.

Spider Bursts Out of Overripe Banana?

A viral video of a spider breaking out of a banana skin is an animation created by a talented CGI artist.

Ohio Police Post Graphic Photograph of Adults Passed Out from Heroin with Child in Car

East Liverpool, Ohio, police posted a photograph of two adults who were passed out in their car, reportedly from overdosing on heroin, with a child in the back seat.

The Strange Death of Elisa Lam

A young woman named Elisa Lam disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Los Angeles in 2013, her body later found in a hotel's rooftop water tank.