7 June 2018 In a 1998 article about the pitfalls of making predictions about technological progress, the Nobel Prize-winning economist questioned the future role of the Internet.
27 April 2018 A popular meme quotes confused and inaccurate claims about the purported links between fascism and modern corporations.
13 April 2018 A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but it misrepresents the truth behind an old high school yearbook photograph.
19 January 2018 The name of the wireless technology standard apparently originated during a Toronto pub crawl one dark and stormy night.
22 November 2017 A dramatic account of the great genius's dying moments has been disputed by historians for centuries.
27 October 2017 There is no evidence that Theophilus Van Kannel was motivated by a hatred for chivalry -- and quite a bit of evidence to the contrary.
19 October 2017 An elusive old story about the iconic singer has received a new lease on life on social media.
16 August 2017 An authentic quote from Lincoln has attracted renewed attention, along with some commentary that oversimplifies his views on race.
6 October 2016 Although medical records of JFK's hidden health struggles included use of unconventional drugs, marijuana was not listed among them.
27 September 2016 Tiffany & Co. never made or sold slave collars, and a viral image of a slave collar is not from an exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
26 September 2016 Memes claim that modern law enforcement evolved out of slave patrols.
12 September 2016 A grainy historical image shows children climbing on and playing on a frighteningly dangerous (by modern standards) playground of high bars and ladders at a Dallas park.
