Babies Born In-Flight Get Free Air Travel for Life?
7 March 2000Although babies born in-flight are occasionally given free air travel for the rest of their lives by the carrier, it's a rare occurrence and not a standard practice.
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Couple Buys Limited Edition Beanie Baby Worth Thousands for £10
21 April 2015A viral story about a couple who got rich quick finding a limited edition collector's item in a "boot sale" didn't stand up to scrutiny.
Man Gets Millions of Air Travel Miles from Pudding Cups
1 May 2000A clever consumer earned millions of frequent-flier miles by taking advantage of a pudding sales promotion.
Stereo Sold for 299 Bananas
Did a store make good on its offer to sell stereos for '299 bananas'?
Carnation Slogan Contest
Woman wins $1,000 in a Carnation slogan contest by submitting a bawdy bit of verse?
Porsche ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ Offer
Porsche dealer offers 'buy one, get one free' promotion?
Pepsi Harrier Giveaway
Did Pepsi have to sell a Harrier jet to someone who claimed it from one of their promotions?
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Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.