How 10cc Got Their Name
14 February 2000It's an amusing story, but the art rock band 10cc was not named for the amount of semen in the average male ejaculation.
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Eric Clapton’s Prince
22 April 2016An old chestnut of musical praise, once attributed to Jimi Hendrix, was repurposed to involve Eric Clapton and Prince.
Bruce Springsteen Cancels North Carolina Concert Over ‘Bathroom Law’
8 April 2016Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has apologized to fans in the Tar Heel State after cancelling a show in protest of a controversial LGBT bill.
In the Air Tonight
12 September 2000False rumor holds that Phil Collins wrote the song 'In the Air Tonight' after witnessing an incident in which a man refused to come to the aid of a drowning swimmer.
Atheist Anger Over New Carrie Underwood Song
Rumor: Atheists are trying to ban the Carrie Underwood song 'Something in the Water.'
Kid Rock & Hank Williams, Jr.
Is Kid Rock the son of Hank Williams, Jr.?
Mama Cass Hit on the Head with a Pipe
Did singer Cass Elliot experience an increase in her vocal range after she was hit in the head by a pipe?
Ordered Away
Famous musician orders all audience members of a particular religious or national group to leave his concert.
Was Jimi Hendrix Kicked Off a Monkees Tour?
28 January 2000Was Jimi Hendrix kicked off a Monkees tour because the Daughters of the American Revolution complained his act was 'too erotic'?
Did Grace Slick Name Her Child ‘God’?
Did Jefferson Airplane singer Grace Slick name her daughter 'god'?
Bobby McFerrin Suicide Rumor
Did Bobby McFerrin, singer of 'Don't Worry, Be Happy,' kill himself?
Was Blondie’s Deborah Harry Nearly Abducted by Ted Bundy?
3 February 2000Details of the Blondie singer's claim of a close encounter with infamous serial killer Ted Bundy in New York don't check out.
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Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.