‘Microbiological Culture of an Eight Year Old’s Handprint After Playing Outside’ A compelling image of a handprint in a petri dish circulated across social media again and again.
Puerto Rico Bridge Washed Away During Hurricane Fiona As Hurricane Fiona battered Puerto Rico, news about the storm was drowned out by coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
South Carolina Republicans ‘Voted to Remove Exceptions for Rape and Incest from Their Proposed Abortion Ban’ A tweet by Democratic Party Rep. Pramila Jayapal indicated that the South Carolina GOP had removed exceptions for rape and incest from proposed legislation on abortion.
Oklahoma Semitruck Accident Spills Adult Toys An accident followed by a spill looked like it was plucked straight from a satire site.
Meteor Observed Over Scotland, Northern Ireland Brief clips of a purported low-flying meteor in the skies over Scotland and Northern Ireland circulated on social media.
‘The Queue’ in London A viral thread described "the queue" in London as the UK prepared for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Texas Delaying Maternal Death Data Until After Midterms? In September 2022, claims appeared that the state of Texas had missed a deadline, thereby preventing the release of maternal mortality data until after the November 2022 midterm elections.
‘Hospitals Are Cancelling Appointments for Cancer Patients on the Day of the Queen’s Funeral’ A parody account broke character in order to claim that British hospitals were "cancelling appointments for cancer patients" on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Michael Sheen Speech on Wales Sees New Light After Monarch’s Death The actor returned an honor from the British crown before giving a lecture on the "Pied Piper of Britishness."
Trump ‘Knighted in Secret’ After Queen Elizabeth II died, rumors appeared that Donald Trump claimed that she had secretly offered him a knighthood.
