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An ad claimed to always put a plastic bottle on your tires when parked and here's why.

Should a Bottle Always Be Put on Tires When Parked?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 10, 2021 We tracked down the origins of the rumor that was displayed in online advertisements.
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Do the McDonald's golden arches look like breasts? That's what a psychologist purportedly found in market research.

Do McDonald’s Golden Arches Symbolize a Mother’s Breasts?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 17, 2021 We tracked down the origins of the tale of a psychologist named Louis Cheskin, who purportedly a ...
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An ad claimed the following words: Fishermen See Animal On Iceberg But Then Look Closer.

Did Fishermen Rescue an Animal from an Iceberg?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 9, 2020 It's unusual for viral stories to deliver on adjectives like "unbelievable."
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Was the 'Most Loved Line' in 'Blazing Saddles' a 'Mistake'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 14, 2021 Good luck identifying the part of this endless, ad-infested clickbait slideshow that purports to ...
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Did Meghan Markle's Net Worth Make the Queen 'Cringe'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 12, 2020 Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, moved away from the royal family to Montecit ...
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Is This a Real Photo of an Airplane and a Train on a Runway?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 2, 2021 We tracked down the original picture and found that it featured a plane, a train, and an automob ...
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Did Tom Selleck Leave 'Blue Bloods' and Offer Some 'Final Words'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 26, 2021 The eleventh season of the Tom Selleck-led CBS television drama "Blue Bloods" premiered later th ...
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Does This Picture Show an Armored '2021 Dodge Ram'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 6, 2021 An online advertisement for a "2021 Dodge Ram" featured an unrelated vehicle from a company that ...
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Are Comedians Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon Married?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 26, 2021 The "Saturday Night Live" stars were the subject of yet another misleading online advertisement.
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Are These VHS Tapes 'Rare' and Worth Big Money?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2021 An advertised list reported that first-release VHS tapes of "Barney: Waiting for Santa," "Hallow ...
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Did Prince Harry 'Admit' Meghan Markle Might Not Be 'The One'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 14, 2020 We don't recommend looking for news about Meghan Markle and the royal family on a website that c ...
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Did Jaleel White's Net Worth Leave Family 'in Tears'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 5, 2020 The actor famous for playing Steve Urkel on "Family Matters" was the subject of yet another deat ...
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Does a 'Mysterious Ghost Hand' Appear in a Picture from 1900?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 3, 2020 A photograph purportedly showing a "mysterious ghost hand" featured a group of young girls in 19 ...
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An abandoned California military base known as the Devils Slide bunker did not lead to an incredible find or discovery.

Did Devil's Slide Bunker Lead to an Incredible Find?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 7, 2021 The Devil’s Slide lookout bunker was the site of a military triangulation station and observatio ...
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According to an ad a woman leaves house to neighbour his mouth falls open when he sees what's inside.

'Woman Leaves House to Neighbor' Ad Is Not a True Story

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 8, 2021 We clicked through 50 pages of fiction so our readers don't have to.
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A misleading ad invited readers to meet Michelle Pfeiffer's wife.

Does Michelle Pfeiffer Have a Wife?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 15, 2021 An online advertisement invited readers to "meet Michelle Pfeiffer's wife."
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An ad claimed that a girl disappears every night and that when a father finds out why he calls the police.

Did a 5-Year-Old Girl Disappear from Her Home Every Night?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 15, 2021 According to a story, the father called the police after he found out why the little girl was wa ...
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At Snopes we debunked the myths behind Elliðaey in Iceland also known as the so-called world's loneliest house.

The 'World's Loneliest House': Elliðaey's Myths Debunked

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 12, 2021 Here are the facts and myths behind the viral photograph.
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This ad falsely claimed Man Tries To Save Giant Crocodile and You Won’t Believe What He Found Inside.

Did a Man Try To Save a 'Giant Crocodile' and Find Something Inside It?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 10, 2021 The lengthy and very imaginative slideshow article revealed that a specific object was supposedl ...
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Online ads claimed These Pipes Were Sticking Out of the Ground, This Is What Was Underneath and led to a 2014 story about a bunker found in northern Germany.

Did Pipes Sticking Out of the Ground in the Woods Lead to a Discovery Underneath?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 16, 2021 We read through 69 pages to find the truth.
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A Facebook hoax claimed that to regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads, copy and paste some text into a post to upgrade the system, then say hello new and old friends.

Facebook Hoax Promises Way 'To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads'
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Does 'New Facebook/Meta Rule' Permit Company To Use Your Photos?

Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?