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CNN Fires Chris Cuomo for Helping Brother Deal with Scandal

The network had suspended its prime-time host days earlier to investigate his conduct.

Has the Mystery of the ‘Lost Colony’ of Roanoke Been Solved?

The fate of the colony is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in the history...

Senate Leader, Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies at 98

Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas,...

Archaeologists Discover ‘Lost’ Sun Temple in Egypt

The temple was buried under another one uncovered in the 19th century.

Are Goat and Sheep Feces Drinks Being Sold in China?

The idiom "pooh-pooh" is used to dismiss arguments, opinions, or rumors that are not worthy...

What Was the Flatwoods Monster?

Or maybe we should be asking "who" it was.

Winter Holidays: A Collection of Rumors, Superstitions

It's arguably the most wonderful time of the year for fact checking.

Is ‘Ecneics’ (‘Science’ Spelled Backwards) a Pagan Word?

On, siht si eslaf.

Frederick Valentich’s ‘UFO’ Sighting and Disappearance

The pilot and his plane vanished in 1978. His last radio communication was said to...

Chevy Chase Works at Raising Cane’s Drive-Thru in New Video

The actor who portrayed Clark Griswold appeared to be filming a new episode of "Raising...

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