‘George Washington Mandated Inoculation’ On September 13 2021, a Facebook account shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which claimed that George Washington mandated inoculation: George Washington mandated inoculation against small pox. The Supreme Court has ruled state vaccine mandates to be constitutional for more than a century. We've had vaccine mandates, including for things like attending public schools, for […]
Norm Macdonald ‘When I Hear a Guy Lost a Battle to Cancer’ Quote On September 14 2021, the death of comedian Norm Macdonald was widely reported; soon after the news broke, a purported quote of Macdonald’s about “cancer” and “battles” began circulating on Imgur: Across news outlets, Macdonald’s death was attributed to long-term cancer, a diagnosis he did not publicly discuss. Macdonald was quoted as having said the […]
‘I Know More Than the Scietists’ Protester On September 13 2021, a photograph of a man with a poorly spelled sign (“I know more than the scietists”) went viral on Twitter: this is where we’re at and it hurts. pic.twitter.com/GwM28DIBG2 — Andrew Baback Boozary MD (@drandrewb) September 13, 2021 One popular tweet read, “This is where we’re at and it hurts,” a […]
Was George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Banned in the United States and the USSR for Conflicting Reasons? A September 2021 Facebook post suggested that George Orwell's '1984' was banned in the US for being pro-communist, but banned in the USSR for being anti-communist.
‘More People Have Died of COVID in Florida in the Past Two Weeks Than U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan in 20 Years’ A tweet transcribed and shared on Imgur was a sobering comparison of August 2021 COVID-19 deaths in Florida to all military deaths in Afghanistan.
Phoenix Koi Chinese Restaurant Vaccine Discount Sign A purported sign for "Phoenix Koi Chinese Restaurant" featured a 95 percent discount for vaccine card holders.
‘8 Googling Tips’ Twitter Thread Twitter user Chris Hladczuk (@chrishlad) tweeted "8 Googling tips," in a thread shared in screenshot form across the internet.
Sea Urchins Wearing Hats An August 25 2021 Facebook post about sea urchins wearing hats (shared to the group “Heck this is super wholesome”) featured a screenshot of a November 22 2020 tweet by @valfrogkamen: sea urchins protect themselves by putting rocks and shells on their "heads" so apparently if u give them tiny hats they will put them […]
Is Independence From Britain Celebrated Somewhere Every Seven Days on Average? A "fun facts" tweet claimed that on average, one country celebrates becoming independent from the UK every seven days.
