Can You Access Emergency Services by Pressing an iPhone’s Lock Button Five Times?
Users of the iPhones running iOS 11 can make use of the feature but should take some precautions.
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Is Ordering an ‘Angel Shot’ Potentially Life-Saving for Women?
It may be better just to ask for help than to order an 'angel shot' if you're caught in an unnerving situation at a bar.
Telling Siri to ‘Charge My Phone to 100%’ Summons Police
Siri can do a lot of things, but she won't summon police surreptitiously in response to the command "charge my phone to 100 percent."
Will Landlines Eventually Dial 911 or Emergency Services if Left Off the Hook?
Long-circulating rumors hold that phones left off the hook will eventually dial emergency services to ensure that nothing bad has happened to the caller.
Hit the Floor!
Legend: The apocryphal tale of the black celebrity, an elevator, and a frightened woman.
Response Time
Rumor: A man who couldn't motivate police to respond to a break-in on his property reported that he had shot the burglars instead.
The Jogger’s Billfold
Did a jogger unwittingly commit a theft?
The Stolen Biscuits
A long-circulating tale of biscuit banditry.
Stolen Watch
Did a professor unwittingly commit a theft?
The Biscuit Bullet
A woman sitting in a car thinks she's been shot when a canister of biscuit dough explodes.
Tomato Dials 911
A 911 call was initiated by a tomato.
Dying Phones Call 911
Some cordless phones call 911 by themselves when their batteries run low.
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How Did Hunter Biden’s Laptop Allegedly Go from a Repair Shop in Delaware to the New York Post?
News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.
Is This a Photograph of Joe Biden’s House?
A little background research can go a long way towards avoiding the making of embarrassingly inaccurate accusations.
Did Joe Biden Lie About a Drunken Driver’s Killing His Wife?
A few weeks after Biden was first elected to the U.S. Senate, his wife and 1-year-old daughter were killed in an automobile accident while Christmas shopping.
Did Kamala Harris Have an Extramarital Affair with Willie Brown That Boosted Her Career?
Harris long ago distanced herself from the relationship.
Did Trump Criticize Biden for Saying He’ll ‘Listen to the Scientists’?
U.S. President Donald Trump contrasted his own approach to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic to Biden's during a campaign rally in Nevada.