Can You Get Chagas Disease from Kissing Bugs?
News from 2014 and 2017 reports that "kissing bugs" or "barber beetles" in the U.S. carry a disease-causing parasite.
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Is the Pacu a Testicle-Biting Fish?
How the red-bellied pacu fish, a mostly vegetarian cousin of the piranha with human-like teeth, gained a reputation for biting off men's testicles.
Sea Lice Invading Florida Beaches
While warnings on Facebook about "sea lice" garnered skepticism, news reports have confirmed that small stinging jellyfish are present at some beaches.
Giant Catfish
Monstrously large catfish lurk supposedly underwater at the base of dams.
Killer Toilet Spider Warning
Was a man in Ireland killed by the bite of a deadly redback spider?
Sheep Sold as Poodles
Japanese pet owners were victimized by swindlers who sold them sheep and told them they were poodles?
Can Alligators Live in Sewers?
It's amazing what a little digging will uncover.
The Mexican Pet
Cute little doggie brought home by a tourist turns out to be a Mexican sewer rat.
Are Love Bugs the Result of an Experiment Gone Wrong?
How the sex-crazed March fly proliferated in the United States.
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The Origins of Princess Leia’s Hairstyle
Following Carrie Fisher's death, speculation mounted regarding the inspiration for her Princess Leia's character's iconic hair buns.
Is This Lev Parnas at a Family Birthday Party with Donald Trump?
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has only been around since January 2020.
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.
Did Confederate Flags Fly at a Gun-Rights Rally in Virginia?
One right-wing observer called U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a liar for claiming that protesters in Richmond carried Confederate flags in January 2020.
Did George Washington Say This About Citizens’ Right to Bear Arms?
George Washington is in the running for the United States' most misquoted president.