NJ Creamery Concocts Pork Roll-Flavored Ice Cream for Summer
2 May 2018The specialty dessert mixes in French toast with actual pieces of pork roll.
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Is ‘Paint Thinner’ Trisodium Phosphate Found in Cereals?
15 October 2014Trisodium phosphate is a common and safe additive used in small amounts in various foods, not a form of "paint thinner".
Fowl Play
27 November 2010Long-standing "unwinnable bet" legend holds that it's impossible to eat a quail a day for 30 days.
Cancer-Causing Children’s Snacks Made from Petroleum-Based Products
2 October 2016A viral post suggests that your kid’s snacks are laced with cancer-causing petroleum products, but scientific evidence to support these claims is lacking.
Are Gummi Bears Made with Car Wax?
20 September 2016Carnauba wax is used to add an attractive sheen to everything from cars to candy -- including fruit-flavored snacks such as Gummi Bears.
Are Green Potatoes Poisonous?
23 November 2006Green potatoes do contain a form of toxin, but you are unlikely to ingest enough of it to do you any harm.
Do Energy Drinks Contain Bull Semen?
21 August 2016Red Bull and other brands of energy drinks employ various stimulating ingredients, but none of them is bull semen.
WalMart Ice Cream Sandwiches Don't Melt?
Rumor: Great Value brand ice cream sandwiches sold by WalMart don't melt.
Did the FDA Admit That 70% of U.S. Chickens Contain Arsenic?
20 January 2015The Food and Drug Administration actually said some chicken meat may contain small amounts of arsenic.
Kraft Cheese Won’t Melt?
Rumor: Kraft cheese won't ever melt, even at high temperatures.
Obama Enacting Donut Sprinkles Ban?
Rumor: The Obama administration is moving to ban donut sprinkles.
Does Your Food Contain Beaver Secretions?
5 February 2013Alarmist warnings about beaver-derived castoreum are overblown: its use is now exceedingly rare, and the typical consumer is unlikely to ever encounter castoreum in food.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook from Making Your Posts Public?
4 June 2012"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"