Is an Increase in Recorded Crime in England and Wales Linked to ‘Radical Islamic Terror’?
An early morning tweet from Donald Trump contains a basic factual error and a grossly misleading summary of official UK statistics.
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Do Studies Show That Women with Big Butts are Smarter and Healthier?
An Oxford University study that supposedly indicated "big butts make you smarter" was heavily distorted in news reports.
Earth’' Population as a Village of 100 People
What would the proportions of common traits be like if we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people?
Do We Only Use Ten Percent of our Brains?
Do we really use only ten percent of our brains?
Do People Swallow Eight Spiders Per Year?
One of the most widely-circulated bits of misinformation to be found on the internet.
Donkey Deaths
Are more people killed by donkeys every year than in airplane crashes?
Do Men Think About Sex Every Seven Seconds?
An old bit of accepted psychology holds that men, on average, think about sex every seven seconds.
Blonde Extinction
Are natural blondes likely to be extinct within 200 years?
Sneeze Equals Orgasm
Is sneezing seven times in a row the same as an orgasm?
Swallowed Lipstick
Does the average woman swallow six pounds of lipstick during her lifetime?
Understated Unemployment
Does the government understate the unemployment rate because they only report what percentage of people are collecting unemployment insurance?
Living Outnumber Dead
Do the living outnumber the dead?
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Did California Democrats Introduce an LGBTQ Bill to ‘Protect Pedophiles Who Rape Children’?
A bill in the California state Senate would leave the decision of whether individuals convicted of particular sex crimes involving minors must register as sex offenders to the discretion of the court.
Was Jacob Blake Charged With Raping a Child?
Online commentators and social media users sought to undermine protests sparked by the police shooting of Blake in Wisconsin in August 2020.
Does This Video Show Biden Falling Asleep in an Interview?
The manipulated clip was shared by President Trump's social media director.
Did Antifa.com Redirect to Biden’s Official Campaign Website?
If it was a prank, it wouldn't be the first time the politician has been targeted in such a way.
Is This ‘Trump Army’ Fundraising Email Real?
The Trump campaign launched the "Army for Trump" website in March 2020.