Baby Killed by Electric Shock from Cord
Rumor: Image depicts a toddler who was electrocuted after playing with an electrical cord.
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Can Cellular Calls Cause Brain Hemorrhages?
Can cell phone calls from particular phone numbers cause brain hemorrhage and death?
9-Volt Batteries Can Cause House Fires?
Rumor: Improperly stored or discarded 9-volt batteries can touch off house fires.
GPS Fire Caused by Overheated Battery?
Photographs purportedly show the aftermath of a car fire caused by a GPS device.
Cell Phone Recharging Electrocution
Was a man electrocuted when he answered his cell phone while it was recharging?
Contact Lenses Fused to Eyes
Warning about a man who was blinded for life when his contact lenses fused to his eyes while he was barbecuing. Real-life incident, or more Internet scaremongering?
Police Radar Prompts Missile
Did a hand-held police radar unit almost cause the launching of a missile?
Fatal Laptop Fire
An overheated laptop in a bed caused a fatal house fire?
Exploding Lighters
Can disposable cigarette lighters explode?
Lightning and iPods and Cell Phones
Can electronic devices such as iPods and cell phones make lightning strike injuries worse?
Lightning Telephone Deaths
Have lightning strikes killed people who were talking on the phone?
Amusement Park Scalping
22 May 2001 Girl on an amusement park ride is scalped when her hair gets caught in the attraction's machinery?
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
20 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.