‘This Wenche Thikke’
A number of social media posts referenced a “thikke” quote from the historic Canterbury Tales.
Fact Checks
Rep. Matt Gaetz Says if Democrats Pass Voting Bill, Republicans Will ‘Never Win Another Election’
A popular July 18 2021 Facebook meme appeared to conflate Gaetz’s 2020 comments with 2021 discourse over the “For the People Act.”
‘Hundreds of Cars Are Lined Up Along Hwy 18 Into Mission, South Dakota as the Remains of Native Children Were Returned to Their Homelands’
A photograph described as cars lined up for the return of the remains of indigenous children circulated on social media.
‘Canadian Peanut Butter’ Packaging
A photograph of peanut butter sold in trays was labeled in a viral post as “Canadian peanut butter,” an inference likely drawn due to Canadian milk bags.
‘Captain America 31 Years Ago’
In response to Dean Cain lamenting a “woke” Captain America, a purported panel from three decades ago surfaced.
Were Cooks the Largest Occupational Group to Die in the Pandemic?
Against the backdrop of relentless “nobody wants to work anymore” signs at restaurants, a viral tweet asserted that cooks were the largest occupational group of pandemic deaths.
‘This Picture Was Taken in 1925, Of a Girl Visiting Her Twin Sisters Grave’
Creepy vintage images often develop apocryphal backstories, and this one is no different.
National Kool Aid Day 2021 and Mike Lindell’s ‘Trump Return’ Claim
MyPillow chief executive officer Mike Lindell’s prognostications about August 13 2021 purportedly land on “National Kool-Aid Day.”
‘Friendly Roast in 2015,’ ‘HRC Being Roasted’
TikTok footage purportedly showing then-candidate Donald Trump “roasting” Hillary Clinton in 2015 is missing context.
Jaleel White and ‘Purple Urkel’
“Never did I ever think I would see Jaleel White in full Urkel gimmick promoting his new ‘Purple Urkel’ marijuana line with Snoop Dogg. This is bonkers lol”