Is the Modern Face of Jesus Modeled on a ‘Gangster’s Son’?
Common depictions of Jesus as possessing blonde hair and blue eyes are a rather ahistorical curiosity.
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Will Jesus Be Portrayed as Homosexual in an Upcoming Film?
Long-standing false rumor holds that Jesus and His disciples will be portrayed as homosexual in a soon-to-be-released movie.
Petition to Ban Religious Broadcasting
Are atheists petitioning the FCC to ban religious broadcasting?
Weight of the Soul
No credence should be given to the idea that experiments intended to measure the weight of a human soul proved something, let alone that they measured the weight of the soul as 21 grams.
Did an Atheist Professor Test God by Dropping a Breakable Object?
Multiple versions of the tale go back as far as the 1920s, involving the failure to drop and break a piece of chalk, a glass beaker, or an egg.
The Origins of ‘Watch Night’
Did Watch Night church services begin in 1862 with blacks awaiting the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation of New Year's Day, 1863?
Is Kosher Food Certification a ‘Jewish Scam’?
The presence of certain symbols on a variety of food products does not indicate that a 'secret tax' has been paid to Jews.
Is a Deceased Pope Tapped with a Silver Hammer to Verify He’s Dead?
Legend holds that part of the process of determining that a pope has died is to call for him to be tapped on the forehead with a silver hammer.
Quran 9:11
Does Quranic verse 9:11 speak of the 'wrath of the Eagle cleansing the lands of Allah'?
Heeding the Call
Did a man contemplating suicide receive a phone call from Almighty God?
Amazing Grace
Was 'Amazing Grace' penned by a slave trader?
Do Orthodox Jews Have Marital Relations Through a Hole in a Sheet?
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Is a Testicular Blow Exponentially More Painful Than Childbirth?
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Did Sons of Top Democrats Do Business in Ukraine As Part of Clinton-Linked Conspiracy?
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in October 2019 in response to the Ukraine scandal that threatened Donald Trump's presidency with impeachment.
Does a Photo Show Trump’s Children with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman?
Real photographs do exist of Donald Trump with the men arrested on suspicion of scheming to funnel foreign money into his campaign.
Did Chick-fil-A Help Fund an Anti-LGBT Death Penalty Law in Uganda?
Viral tweets and Facebook posts drew a direct link between buying chicken sandwiches and killing LGBT people.
Did Pelosi Divert $2.4 Billion from Social Security to Cover Impeachment Costs?
A routine review of content labeled satire.