Can You Get Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Sitting in a Snowed-In Car?
Be sure to clear the exhaust pipe before running your car after a snowstorm.
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Were Car Headrests Designed as Emergency Escape Tools?
Car headrests were designed for resting heads. Any other use is incidental to their intended purpose.
Flashing Headlights Gang Initiation
A warning about gang members driving around with their headlights off, then killing anyone who flashes them, is old and false.
Is Cell Phone Use at Gas Pumps Dangerous?
Rumor holds that the use of cellular phones poses a danger of touching off explosions at gas stations.
Carjacking Irony
A driver foils an attempted carjacking by ignoring a 'body' lying on the road, then inadvertently kills her four would-be attackers.
Pink Lady
Did an artist secretly paint a 60-foot-high image of a naked woman above a tunnel in Malibu Canyon in 1966?
Spunkball
Are teens throwing lit gas-soaked rags into cars as a new way to amuse themselves?
Slim Jim Deaths
Are police officers dying in airbag accidents caused by trying to open locked car doors with a lock pick?
Static Electricity and Gas Pump Fires
Is static electricity a suspected cause of a reported increase in gas station refueling fires?
Sig Alert Origin
Are Los Angeles' 'sig alerts' so named for an acronym for 'stay in garage'?
Severed Fingers
Motorist who has a run-in with ruffians afterwards find the severed fingers of his assailants on his car.
Slasher Under the Car
Do thieves hid under people's cars to slash their ankles?
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Did a Couple Dubbed ‘Ken and Karen’ Point Guns at Protesters?
A chaotic scene in St. Louis sparked outrage, memes, and confusion.
Did Mark McCloskey Donate to Democrats?
After the couple pointed guns at protesters, rumors started to circulate about the McCloskeys' political affiliations.
Background Check: Investigating George Floyd’s Criminal Record
The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers' actions when Black men are killed in custody.
Was Rev. Al Sharpton Paid $24K to Speak at George Floyd’s Funeral?
You can claim anything if you remove the barrier of evidence.
Did Joe Biden Say He Didn’t Want His Kids Growing Up in a ‘Racial Jungle’?
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate's history with busing has haunted him on the campaign trail.