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?
Did a Police Radar Gun Almost Cause a Missile Launch?
23 May 2000A classic "warning against technology" tale.
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 2001Girl on an amusement park ride is scalped when her hair gets caught in the attraction's machinery?
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Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’?
22 July 2019A frequent publisher of inflammatory material struck again in July 2019.
Did Fox News Report That U.S. Rep. Omar Delivered a “Profanity-Laced Attack on President Trump”?
19 July 2019Does quoting some else's words back to them constitute a breach of decorum?
Is This a Transcript from a Radio Interview with U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez?
19 July 2019Absent proper context and punctuation, oral speech can be made to come across pretty silly.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.