Do These 8 Teas Contain “Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides”?
Claims of dangerous pesticides “above the legal limit” in tea products rely on incorrect or misleading descriptions of out-of-date testing.
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Was a Tapeworm Found in Welch’s Fruit Snacks?
A viral Facebook claim about the supposed discovery of a parasite in a piece of Welch's Fruit Snack has not been verified.
Are Dragon Soop Beverages Contaminated with HIV?
A variant of a years-old rumor about a worker adding HIV-infected blood to foods or beverages takes aim at a caffeinated alcoholic cocktail.
Scare Over Needles in Strawberries Spreads Across Australia
No injuries have been reported, but the country's government has launched an investigation after the discovery of sewing needles in some supermarket strawberries.
Are Cadbury Products Contaminated with HIV?
Rumors that a worker at Cadbury plant was arrested for contaminating the company's products with HIV-infected blood are a variant of an old and false rumor.
Is Pepsi Contaminated with HIV?
Rumors that a worker at a Pepsi or Frooti plant contaminated those beverage products by injecting HIV-infected blood into them are old and false.
FBI Warning to ‘All Americans’ About Poisoned Produce
An online article misleadingly suggested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had warned Americans to be alert of grocery store produce possibly sprayed with poison.
Cancer-Causing Children’s Snacks Made from Petroleum-Based Products
A viral post suggests that your kid’s snacks are laced with cancer-causing petroleum products, but scientific evidence to support these claims is lacking.
Maggots Found in Similac Formula Powder?
Similac is investigating a Facebook user's claim she found live maggots in her infant's formula.
Customer Reports Finding Rat Head in Popeyes Chicken
A viral image purportedly depicts a deep-fried rat head served to a customer at a Harlem-area Popeyes Chicken outlet, but others suspect it's merely organ meat.
Did Burger King Admit Their Burgers Contain Horsemeat?
A disreputable web site distorted a years-old story and falsely asserted that the Burger King fast food chain "admitted it has been selling burgers that contain horsemeat."
Worms Supposedly Found in Little Debbie Oatmeal Pies
A man claimed to have found a pantry moth in his Little Debbie snack cakes, but he has so far refused to provide a portion of the product to the company for testing.
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Was a Florida Man Arrested for Tranquilizing and Raping Alligators in the Everglades?
Drugging up and performing sex acts on dangerous reptiles is probably not an advisable means for getting one's kicks.
Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.
Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?
The Environmental Protection Agency will be allowing for potential new uses of asbestos, while limiting the scope of studies that assess its risk.
Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.