Were Inmates Abandoned at Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina?
Inmates at Orleans Parish Prison reported that they spent several days in flooded cells without food or water while awaiting rescue after Hurricane Katrina.
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Is the Trump Administration Price Gouging Puerto Rico Evacuees and Seizing Passports?
The Trump administration did not implement a Department of State policy that was widely rumored as being applicable to Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees.
Did Physicist Michio Kaku Say HAARP Caused Irma and Harvey?
A 2013 CBS video segment about weather modification was dishonestly reframed as a clip about Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
Hurricane Irma Rumor FAQ
Hurricane Irma has prompted the showering of social media with rumors, astonishing photographs, and other questionable claims.
Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?
As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, so too did a rumor that Mexico sent troops to assist U.S. residents after Hurricane Katrina.
Were Hurricane Katrina ‘Looting’ Photographs Captioned Differently Based on Race?
News photographs alternately described subjects of different races as 'looting' or 'finding' supplies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Blame Blanco
Did Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco decline a request to declare an emergency?
Earth’' Population as a Village of 100 People
What would the proportions of common traits be like if we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people?
Donkey Deaths
Are more people killed by donkeys every year than in airplane crashes?
Blonde Extinction
Are natural blondes likely to be extinct within 200 years?
Chicken Belittle
Disaster survivor gives mistaken answer to interviewer's question about the loss of churches.
Satellite View
Does a photograph show a satellite view of the Hurricane Katrina?
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Were Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Created as an ‘Anti-Masturbatory Morning Meal’?
Numerous websites exaggerated the role of J.H. Kellogg's odd beliefs about sexual health in the creation of the breakfast cereal.
Are Ingredients in ‘Impossible’ and ‘Beyond Meat’ Burgers Indistinguishable from Dog Food?
The burger-imitation products do share a few ingredients with some brands of vegan, grain-free “ultra-premium” dog food.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?
"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
Did ‘Fox and Friends’ Call Fred Rogers an ‘Evil, Evil Man’?
The segment prompted numerous rebuttals condemning the "maliciousness of the attack" on the legacy of the children's TV host.
Did Jeffrey Epstein Have a Painting of Bill Clinton Wearing a Dress in His Flat?
Snopes spoke to the artist behind the painting, who could not corroborate August 2019 news reports that cited anonymous sources.