Bernie Sanders Gives Bank of America Speeches?
A misleading web rumor claimed Bernie Sanders gave the same sort of highly-compensated speeches to Wall Street for which he criticized Hillary Clinton.
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Was the Comic Strip ‘Peanuts’ Renamed ‘Radishes’ in Denmark?
Rumor: The 'Peanuts' comic strip was renamed 'Radishes' in some international newspapers because locals were not familiar with real peanuts.
‘Grapes of Wrath’ Japanese Mistranslation
Rumor: The title of John Steinbeck's novel 'The Grapes of Wrath' was mistranslated into Japanese as 'The Angry Raisins.'
Donkey Kong Naming
Was the title of the arcade game 'Donkey Kong' the result of a mistranslation?
Glass Slippers Mistranslations
Were Cinderella's slippers made of fur, not glass?
U.N. Mistranslation
A tale of an embarrassing mistranslation at the United Nations.
Starion / Stallion Confusion
Was the Mitsubish Starion supposed to have been the 'Stallion'?
Osco Renaming
Were Osco drug stores changed back to the Sav-On name because 'asco' means 'disgust' in Spanish?
Pepsi Brings Back Ancestors
Was 'Come Alive With Pepsi' mistranslated in China as 'Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back from the Dead'?
Disgruntled Former Lexicographer
Disgruntled Random House employee sneaks unusual definition of 'mutton' into the publisher's 1999 dictionary.
Ma Sacrée Toux!
Did a misinterpretation of Napoleon's complaint about his cough result in the unintended slaying of 1,200 prisoners?
Moomba
Did the name of Australia's annual Moomba festival come from a derogatory Aboriginal term?
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Were Will and Jaden Smith Killed in a Car Crash?
Fake death notices are often spread for malicious purposes.
Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.
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 Sons of Top Democrats Do Business in Ukraine As Part of Clinton-Linked Conspiracy?
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in October 2019 in response to the Ukraine scandal that threatened Donald Trump's presidency with impeachment.
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.