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Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict the 2021 Gas Shortage?

17 May 2021

During panic buying at gas stations in May 2021, internet users shared what appeared to...

Did Joe Biden End ‘Rolling to Remember’ Memorial Day Parade?

5 May 2021

The Rolling to Remember motorcycle rally in May raises awareness of veterans' issues.

Did Lebron James Say He Wants Nothing To Do With White People?

3 May 2021

It's hard to fit context into a six-second clip.

Is the Loch Ness Monster Just a Whale Penis?

27 April 2021

This rumor is more plausible than it might appear.

Do You Have To Wait To Donate Blood After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine?

23 April 2021

The American Red Cross told Snopes it had received multiple inquiries from concerned would-be donors...

Rumors circulated that there was an active serial killer investigation in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in April 2021.

Is a Serial Killer Investigation Underway in Hot Springs, Ark.?

13 April 2021

Unfounded rumors have a tendency to snowball on social media.

Hotel guests likely should not always put coins in the sink.

Should Hotel Guests Always Put Coins in the Sink?

12 April 2021

"Always" might be a stretch.

Rumors circulated in April 2021 that Prince Philip was of Greek origin.

Was Prince Philip Greek?

9 April 2021

The royal consort had a complicated family background involving exile and displacement.

The ad that said Why You Should Always Put a Towel Under Hotel Door was misleading, to say the least.

Do Hotel Guests Always Need To Put a Towel Under the Door?

9 April 2021

A handful of Twitter users certainly had a specific reason as to why a wet...

Does Calif. Ethnic Studies Curriculum Call for Chants to Aztec Gods, ‘Countergenocide’ Against White Christians?

31 March 2021

Though adoption by schools is voluntary, the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum has generated intense...

Did Utah Ban Pornography on Cellphones?

29 March 2021

Utah's H.B. 72 prompted a surge of media coverage in March 2021. But what did...

Was Suspected Boulder Shooter a Syrian Refugee Who Came to US via Obama-Era Asylum Program?

24 March 2021

Shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa allegedly shot and killed 10 people at a Colorado...