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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Is This a Jumping Baby Elephant?
An image that appeared to be a luckily timed photograph was actually created with digital manipulation software.
Do Elephants Think Humans Are ‘Cute’?
27 December 2017A popular tweet posited a natural affinity between elephants and humans.
Elephant Painting
30 March 2006Video clip shows an elephant painting a picture of an elephant. Is this the real thing, the product of digital trickery, or something else?
Ungrateful Elephant Kills Man
9 August 2006A legendary but false story about a man killed by an elephant he mistook for one he had aided years earlier.
After 146 Years, Ringling Brothers Circus to Shut Down
14 January 2017The "Greatest Show on Earth" cited declining interest in the circus and costly lawsuits among the reasons for the decision.
Elephants Born without Tusks
28 November 2016Reports that elephants are being born without tusks thanks to the long term effects of ivory poaching are true, but do not describe an unprecedented phenomenon.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’?
22 July 2019A frequent publisher of inflammatory material struck again in July 2019.
Did Fox News Report That U.S. Rep. Omar Delivered a “Profanity-Laced Attack on President Trump”?
19 July 2019Does quoting some else's words back to them constitute a breach of decorum?
Is This a Transcript from a Radio Interview with U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez?
19 July 2019Absent proper context and punctuation, oral speech can be made to come across pretty silly.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.