Did the Kray Twins Use an Elephant to Rob a London Tram?
7 March 2018An 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 2017Sections of the book cast the forced displacement of an indigenous American Indian community as part of an 'agreement' to make room for European settlers.
Did a Trump Golf Course Commemorate a Civil War Battle That Never Happened?
3 May 2017A historically inaccurate plaque on a Trump-owned golf course commemorates a Civil War battle along the banks of the Potomac that never took place.
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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.
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.
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.
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.