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Was the Pringles Creator Cremated and Sold to Customers?

• 7 May 2021

We first looked at this rumor about the death of Pringles inventor Fredric J. Baur...

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Was the Pringles Creator Cremated and Sold to Customers?

‘Human Composting’ May Soon Be Legal in Washington State

• 22 April 2019

The bill legalizing the burial alternative has passed the Legislature and is headed to the...

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‘Human Composting’ May Soon Be Legal in Washington State

Do Vegetarians Live Longer Than Meat Eaters?

• 12 December 2017

While some studies have found that vegetarians have longer lifespans, the question is difficult to...

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Do Vegetarians Live Longer Than Meat Eaters?

Couple Charged With Murder After Infant’s Body Found in a Baby Swing

• 27 October 2017

A coroner said that the baby hadn't been moved from the seat in a week.

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Couple Charged With Murder After Infant’s Body Found in a Baby Swing

Was a Japanese Man Crushed to Death by a Pile of Pornography?

• 6 March 2017

Spurious articles reported that a man was crushed by a pile of pornography; he actually...

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Was a Japanese Man Crushed to Death by a Pile of Pornography?

Did a 12-Year-Old Girl Livestream Her Suicide?

• 5 January 2017

Authorities are investigating the death of a Polk County, Georgia, girl who livestreamed her suicide.

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Did a 12-Year-Old Girl Livestream Her Suicide?

The Elephant of Surprise

• 1 September 2015

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The Elephant of Surprise

Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?

• 28 October 2005

“The body was in plain view of the entire apartment complex [and] they all didn’t...

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Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?

Halloween Trickery Turns Deadly

• 11 July 1999

These Halloween hanging stunts went terribly wrong.

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Halloween Trickery Turns Deadly

Have People Been Buried Alive?

• 9 June 1999

And could it still happen?

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Have People Been Buried Alive?