Did ALDI Offer Homeless People Free Food on Christmas Eve in 2018?
12 December 2018Social media users avidly shared a meme that was well-meaning but light on details.
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Bogus ‘Now Hiring’ Meme Still Circulating on Social Media
8 December 2018If you're looking for seasonal employment, this perennial holiday meme isn't for you.
Does This Vet Need Help in Finding Survivors of His Air Force Bomb Group?
28 November 2018The online world is amazing in satisfying some requests, but often information is propagated long beyond its useful life.
Terminally Ill Teen Requests Christmas Cards for the Holiday
27 November 2018Fourteen-year-old Maddox Hyde of Pennsylvania issued a request for cards from well-wishers after doctors said his cancer had worsened and he had only a short time to live.
Is Allisyn Nicole Still Missing?
26 November 2018Recycled social media posts from 2013 report that the young woman who supposedly went missing was found.
Free Meals for Military Personnel on Veterans Day
9 November 2018A number of restaurant chains offer free meals to U.S. military personnel in conjunction with Veterans Day.
Did Jimmy Carter Announce That His Cancer Is Spreading?
29 August 2018Viral social media posts rehashed a three-year-old announcement about the former president, who has been cancer-free since December 2015.
Michael J. Fox Death Hoax
5 August 2018The popular actor has not passed away at 57 from complications related to Parkinson's disease.
Did Eleven U.S. Marines Give Their Lives This Week?
3 August 2018A long-circulated message offers prayers on behalf of servicemen killed in Afghanistan several years ago.
Twosday? Will 2/22/2022 Really Fall on a Tuesday?
31 July 2018The 22nd day of the 2nd month of the year 2022 will fall on a Tuesday, thus creating a robust "twosday."
Has Iowa Seen an Alarming Increase in “Vanishing Children” This Summer?
30 July 2018Statistics sound much scarier when presented without any context whatsoever.
Did a Child Suffer Chemical Burns from a Skechers Light-Up Shoe?
25 July 2018Sherry Foster said that although her son will recover, he is now afraid to wear shoes.
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Is This Couple Viewing the Apollo 8 Spacecraft Launch?
18 June 2019This cheeky image is a composite of at least two different photographs.
Did Police Shut Down a Nightclub For Cannibalism?
18 June 2019An unreliable website shared a scare story with a xenophobic twist in June 2019.
Is This a ‘Possum-Eating’ Spider?
18 June 2019Reports indicate a really big spider ate a really small possum in Australia.
What’s Stephanopoulos’ Height Compared to President Trump’s?
17 June 2019The measure of a man cannot exactly be gleaned ... from this photograph.
Did Bernie Sanders Vow to Round Up Remaining ISIS Members, Allow Them to Vote?
17 June 2019Some readers didn't see much humor in the post by a self-described satire site.