Could a Blue Whale's Fart Contain a Horse?

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Alex Kasprak

Jun 1, 2018 This story, like the feeding behavior of the animal in question, is a deep dive.

Is Tilapia a Boneless, Skinless 'Mutant' Fish That Is Unsafe to Eat?

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David Emery

Apr 12, 2018 An evidence-free Internet meme says that tilapia, one of the most popular freshwater fish consum ...

DeGrasse Tyson Robbed 'a Dope Dealer in Harlem'

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Kim LaCapria

Dec 26, 2016 Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson did not convey a bizarre tale of robbing a drug dealer of LSD ...

Ben Carson Thinks the Earth Would Have Exploded During Big Bang

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Alex Kasprak

Nov 27, 2016 While Carson does not buy into the theory of the Big Bang origin of our cosmos, a viral meme mis ...

Saturn 'Close to Earth' Meme

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Kim LaCapria

Apr 27, 2016 A meme played on social media's fascination with astronomy by claiming that Saturn would appear ...

Do Some People Have a 4th Retinal Cone?

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David Mikkelson

Mar 1, 2015 A rare condition known as 'tetrachromacy' cannot be identified with a simple online test.