Urinating Dog Statue Briefly Placed Near ‘Fearless Girl’ Art
30 May 2017A small statue of a urinating dog stood briefly next to Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' sculpture, as a 'form of counter protest.'
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Bernie Sanders Gives Bank of America Speeches?
11 March 2016A misleading web rumor claimed Bernie Sanders gave the same sort of highly-compensated speeches to Wall Street for which he criticized Hillary Clinton.
Why Is Charles Shaw Wine So Cheap?
Was Charles Shaw wine sold so cheaply because airlines could no longer use corkscrews after 9/11?
Buried Atari Cartridges
Did Atari bury millions of unsold 'E.T.' game cartridges in a New Mexico landfill?
Clock Hands at 10:10
Do clocks and watches pictured in advertisements display a time of 10:10 in commemoration of the time of Abraham Lincoln's death?
Most Valuable Brand Names
What are the world's most valuable brand names?
Guaranteed not to Turn Pink in the Can
Did a cannery advertise unmarketable pale salmon as 'Guaranteed not to turn pink in the can'?
Potato Bug Killer
The infamous 'potato bug killer' scam.
Springmaid Sheets Advertisement
The infamous Springmaid Sheets advertisement.
Burma-Shave Mars Promotion
Did Burma-Shave once promise to send a man to Mars as part of a promotion?
Naugahyde and the Nauga
Is naugahyde made from the skins of the nauga, an odd creature native to Sumatra?
M&Ms and E.T.
Did M&Ms turn down the chance to be the candy used in the film 'E.T.'?
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Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Was This Coyote Given a Bath After Being Mistaken for a Dog?
17 October 2017The critter needed a good cleaning, regardless.
Is This a ‘Possum-Eating’ Spider?
18 June 2019Reports indicate a really big spider ate a really small possum in Australia.