Are Love Bugs the Result of an Experiment Gone Wrong?
5 May 2018 How the sex-crazed March fly proliferated in the United States.
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Can You Get Chagas Disease from Kissing Bugs?
11 November 2014 News from 2014 and 2017 reports that "kissing bugs" or "barber beetles" in the U.S. carry a disease-causing parasite.
Is the Pacu a Testicle-Biting Fish?
15 August 2016 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
7 June 2016 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?
10 July 1999 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.
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Did Joel Osteen Implement ‘Prayer Request Accounts’ for Parishioners?
14 May 2019 "God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us."
Did 56% of Survey Respondents Say ‘Arabic Numerals’ Shouldn’t be Taught in School?
15 May 2019 It's difficult to answer survey questions if you don't fully understand their meaning.
Disguising Hate: How Radical Evangelicals Spread Anti-Islamic Vitriol on Facebook
15 May 2019 A small group of radical evangelical Christians is repurposing Facebook pages and PACs to build a coordinated, pro-Trump network that spreads hate and conspiracy theories.
Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.