Classic Urban Legend: Bristol Zoo Parking Attendant
A classic urban legend states that a man posed as a car attendant at a zoo for 25 years before retiring with a fortune. Bristol Zoo Hoax This classic urban legend has circulated for nearly 10 years. It...
View ArticleFake Graphic: Photo of Giant Skulls
A photo shows a group of people who have unearthed two giant human skulls. Is the photo real or fake? The image is fake. Let’s first take a look at the image which has circulated online for about six...
View ArticleShrimp and Vitamin C Warnings: Real or Hoax?
Today we examine an internet warning regarding the alleged dangers of ingesting Vitamin C with shrimp. It’s a Hoax. Let’s first take a look at one version of the warning which has circulated online for...
View Article“Friends” Reunion “Not Happening”
A rumor circulating online states that NBC has “confirmed” that there will be a Friends reunion television show. The rumor is false. In November 2012, a fake graphic circulated with the Friends logo...
View ArticleThe Floating Rock of Saudi Arabia or Jerusalem
A giant rock has supposedly raised off the ground for 30 minutes, every April since 1989, with images as “proof” of this miraculous event. Is it real? It’s fake. The original version of the story...
View ArticleSteve Jobs’ Last Words: Likely Hoax
A touching essay is said to contain the last words of Steve Jobs. It highlights his thoughts on wealth in the face of his own mortality. But did Jobs actually write these words? Steve Jobs’ Last Words...
View ArticleOutdated “Parcel Delivery Service Warning” Circulates Again
A graphic that has circulated online for several years warns of a scam involving Parcel Delivery Service (PDS) which places a postcard on your door which asks you to call a number to claim a package....
View ArticleNot Real: Jessica Alba “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” Remake
A graphic which can be seen circulating on social media appears to be a movie poster for a live-action remake of Atlantis: The Lost Empire starring Jessica Alba. Fan Art The poster features Jessica...
View ArticleHoliday Mail for Heroes: Fact and Fiction
Several posts have circulated for years that instruct citizens to send holiday cards to “A Recovering American Soldier” at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, while other messages have mentioned a similar...
View ArticleClassic Urban Legend: Dr. Phil Personality Test
A “Dr. Phil Personality Test” has been circulating online for several years. Was this test really created by Dr. Phil? The Test Did Not Come From Dr. Phil. Let’s first take a look at a recent version...
View ArticleOld Rumor: New Dollar Coins Omitting “In God We Trust”
A rumor which has circulated for years states that the presidential dollar coins purposely omit the slogan “In God We Trust” on the front and back. Not exactly. While it is true that “In God We Trust”...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Replacing Workers with Kiosks to Skirt Minimum Wage Increases?
Memes circulating on social media suggest that McDonald’s has introduced its answer to a proposed $15 an hour minimum wage hike: Robots (aka Kiosks). McDonald’s Kiosks Some memes feature the graphic...
View ArticleWas the Same Woman at the Aurora, Sandy Hook, and Boston Tragedies?
An image circulating online claims to show the same woman at three different tragedies: The Aurora, Colorado theater shooting, the Sandy Hook shooting, and the Boston Bombing. The claim is false. The...
View ArticleWhat Happens When You Press 1 on This Picture? (Nothing!)
A graphic posted on Facebook includes a caption that readers should “watch what happens to the pic” after they press 1 in the comments. Nothing Happens. Let’s first take a look at the graphic, which...
View ArticleIs Facebook Blocking an “Offensive” Nativity Scene?
Is Facebook is attempting to block a drawing of a nativity image because it is offensive to some readers? It’s a Hoax Although this has proven to be a long-running myth, some users have actually...
View ArticleWhy is there no cell phone video of the Paris attacks? Because there is.
Some conspiracy theorists have pondered why no cell phone video exists of the terrorist attacks on Paris, or of the immediate aftermath. The answer, of course, is that videos do exist. Paris Attack...
View ArticlePhoto of Giant Anaconda? Yep, it’s Fake.
A photo of a giant anaconda allegedly shows the world’s largest snake, measuring over 134 feet in length. As expected, it’s fake. Largest Anaconda? Let’s first take a look at what is said about the...
View ArticleFake News: Hundreds Die After Eating Patti LaBelle Pie
A news item circulating on social media asserts that over two hundred people died after consuming Patti’s Sweet Potato Pie. The story, however, is completely fake. False News The bogus news report was...
View ArticleClassic Fake Photo: Obama Holding Phone Upside Down
A photo shows President Obama talking on a phone, apparently not realizing that he is holding it upside down. Is the photo real or fake? The image is fake. The photo was posted, apparently as a joke,...
View ArticleFake Alert: UPS Uniforms Stolen by Terrorists
A long-running urban legend holds that terrorists have acquired a large number of UPS uniforms to be used in attacks against citizens. Urban Legend Let’s first take a look at the latest version of the...
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