Urinating Dog Statue Briefly Placed Near ‘Fearless Girl’ Art
30 May 2017 A 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 2016 A 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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Was Rapper XXXTentacion Found Alive?
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Did President Trump Say ‘This is the End of My Presidency. I’m F*cked’ After Mueller’s Appointment?
19 April 2019 According to the Mueller Report, U.S. President Donald Trump was less than enthused about the appointment of the special counsel.
Did Nancy Pelosi Remove a 150-Year-Old ‘In God We Trust’ Sign from the House Chamber Entrance?
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