Did the FDA Discover Skittles Are Being Laced With Cocaine?

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David Mikkelson

May 18, 2015 Taste the rainblow?

Vintage Pyrex Contains Unsafe Levels of Lead?

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Kim LaCapria

Dec 1, 2016 Scarelore about purported lead levels in vintage Pyrex does not jibe with the popular brand's do ...

Can Hackers Use Peace Sign Selfies to Steal Fingerprints and Identities?

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Kim LaCapria

Jan 12, 2017 Two articles heralding anti-fingerprint theft technology kicked off a wave of claims that hacker ...

Are Sex Traffickers Leaving Zip Ties on Cars, Mailboxes of Potential Victims?

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Bethania Palma

Jul 29, 2019 Viral scarelore posts about sex trafficking are not uncommon these days.

Are Traffickers Leaving Zip Ties on Targets' Windshield Wipers?

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Bethania Palma

Dec 2, 2019 Awareness of one's surroundings is always good, but scarelore can also lead to unwarranted fears.

Are White Vans Being Used in Coordinated Human Trafficking Abductions?

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Bethania Palma

Dec 9, 2019 Human trafficking scarelore stories make for frequent social media hoaxes.

Does a Coin Found in a Car Door Handle Mean Something?

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Jordan Liles

Jun 6, 2022 We looked at the origins of an online advertisement that showed a strange picture of a coin wedg ...