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Did the Smithsonian Destroy Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons?

Dec 17, 2014 We can only wish that the "American Institution of Alternative Archaeology" were a real organiza ...

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Was a Morgue Worker Arrested After Giving Birth to a Dead Man's Baby?

David Mikkelson

Dec 2, 2010 "A 38-year-old female mortuary worker is being held on $250,000 bond after becoming pregnant by ...

A satirical article had a headline that read as follows: Burglar sues homeowner after being raped by German shepherds while stuck in the pet door for the house.

Did a Burglar Sue a Homeowner After Being Raped by German Shepherds While Stuck in a Dog Door?

Jan 23, 2023 According to the story, the burglar sued for $850,000 in damages. But did this really happen?

Was a Live Morgue Employee Cremated by Mistake?

Mar 3, 2017 "While he was sleeping, another employee mistook him for the corpse of a 52-year old car acciden ...

Did a Ship Reappear in the Bermuda Triangle 90 Years After Going Missing?

David Mikkelson

May 19, 2015 Reports that the SS Cotopaxi was discovered by the Cuban Coast Guard decades after it vanished i ...

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Did a U.S. Military Airplane Lost in 1945 Reappear 75 Years Later?

Feb 14, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.

Person, Human, Plant

Were a New Jersey Brother and Sister Allowed to Marry After Lengthy Court Battle?

Nov 29, 2019 A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did a Woman Give Birth to 17 Children at Once?

David Mikkelson

Jun 3, 2019 “The babies kept coming and coming and coming and coming ..."

Police tape.

Did Houston Police Arrest a Man Who Killed, Ate 30-Plus People?

May 28, 2019 A notorious producer of junk news and hoax articles churned out yet another hoax, this time abou ...

Did a Man Fake Being Deaf and Dumb for 62 Years to Avoid Listening to His Wife?

Mar 8, 2019 There have to be easier ways to ensure domestic tranquility.

Was a Retirement Home Raided by the FBI for Running an Elderly Fight Club?

Jan 28, 2019 Breaking up non-existent elderly fight clubs at retirement homes does not appear to be an FBI pr ...

Were Members of a 'Midget Crime Gang' Suspected of 55 Break-Ins?

Jan 17, 2019 Once fake news, always fake news.

Did a Priest Need Surgery to Remove a Crucifix from His Rectum?

Jan 10, 2019 Junk news in, junk news out.

Did a Chinese Lunar Rover Find No Evidence of American Moon Landings?

David Mikkelson

Jan 4, 2019 "These recent discoveries could strangely give credence to conspiracy theorists who have claimed ...

Did a Teacher High on Meth Strip Naked in Class and Bite Two Students?

Dec 7, 2018 This is what happens now that the "Just Say No" campaign ended.

Did a Man Sue Dyson After Being Partially Emasculated by a Vacuum Cleaner?

Dec 6, 2018 Not so much a cautionary tale as a nightmarish scenario made up out of whole cloth.

Did a Texas Man Confess to Kidnapping 79 People While Disguised as an Alien?

Dec 6, 2018 We're still not sure why dressing as an alien is necessary for engaging in this activity.

Did a Man Start Crashing His Car After Receiving a Woman's Brain in a Transplant?

Nov 30, 2018 Tired sexist stereotypes and miscaptioned photographs don't make "satire" any more appealing.

Did Canadians Face a Major Donut Shortage After the First Day of Cannabis Legalization?

Oct 22, 2018 "Tim Hortons in seven different provinces were forced to close earlier than usual for lack of st ...

Did a 'Pro-Choice Activist' Set a World Record by Getting Her 27th Abortion?

Oct 11, 2018 A long-running junk news site used a legitimate stock photo for another one of its "satirical" s ...

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