Are Traffickers Leaving Zip Ties on Targets’ Windshield Wipers?
Awareness of one's surroundings is always good, but scarelore can also lead to unwarranted fears.
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Are Sex Traffickers Leaving Zip Ties on Cars, Mailboxes of Potential Victims?
Viral scarelore posts about sex trafficking are not uncommon these days.
Can Hackers Use Peace Sign Selfies to Steal Fingerprints and Identities?
Two articles heralding anti-fingerprint theft technology kicked off a wave of claims that hackers are duplicating prints to steal identities.
Vintage Pyrex Contains Unsafe Levels of Lead?
Scarelore about purported lead levels in vintage Pyrex does not jibe with the popular brand's documented history or the timing of FDA oversight.
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No, ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Is Not Dead
Highly dubious websites posted false and distasteful articles that prompted unwarranted concern among the reality TV star's many fans.
Is This Woman’s Bouffant Bogus?
Hairstyles in the '60s and '70s could be pretty big ... but, seriously, THIS big?
Did Michael Vick Say ‘I Killed All Of Them’ Dogs?
The former NFL star was convicted of running a dog fighting ring in 2007.
Did a Starbucks Employee Add the Word ‘Pig’ to a Police Officer’s Order?
A Starbucks in Glenpool, Oklahoma, become the center of controversy in late 2019.
Did Joe Biden Mention His ‘Hairy Legs’ In Public Remarks?
The alleged remarks come from the same video that brought us a story about a scary fellow in Biden's youth known as "CornPop."