Did the Kray Twins Use an Elephant to Rob a London Tram?
7 March 2018 An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional backstory about English twin gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray.
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Did a Children’s Textbook Say Canada’s First Nations ‘Agreed’ to Make Room for European Settlers?
1 November 2017 Sections of the book cast the forced displacement of an indigenous American Indian community as part of an 'agreement' to make room for European settlers.
Trump Golf Course Commemorates a Civil War Battle That Never Happened?
3 May 2017 A historically inaccurate plaque on a Trump-owned golf course commemorates a Civil War battle along the banks of the Potomac that never took place.
Did President Nixon Say Watergate Details Were ‘Illegally’ Leaked by Deep Throat?
16 February 2017 A meme hinting at parallels between President Donald Trump and the Watergate scandal was based on a quote that does not appear to be real.
Is the Modern Face of Jesus Modeled on a ‘Gangster’s Son’?
2 January 2017 Rumors that the modern image of Jesus is modeled on Cesare Borgia, a 'gangster's son,' do not stand up to scrutiny.
