Edgar Allen Poe Wrote About the Death of Dick Parker-Truth! Edgar Allen Poe wrote about the death of Dick Parker in a novel 46 years before a man named Dick Parker died in the almost the exact same way.
Texas Man Forced to Remove Flag Muslims Found Threatening-Fiction! Reports that a Texas man was told to take down a flag outside his apartment because Muslims residents found it threatening don't add up.
Lawn Jockey Statues are Racist-Disputed! Are black lawn jockey statutes racist? The debate is ongoing.
John Franklin Stephens’ Letter to Ann Coulter-Authorship Confirmed! Forwarded emails have cited a letter from a Special Olympics athlete named John Franklin Stephens to Ann Coulter after she used the “R” word on Twitter.
Minions from “Despicable Me” Were Inspired by Tortured Jewish Children-Fiction! Minions from “Despicable Me” Were Inspired by Tortured Jewish Children-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Minions, the little yellow oval-shaped creatures that appear in the “Despicable Me” movie franchise, were inspired by tortured Jewish children during World War II. The Truth: This one is a hoax. Many blog posts have speculated that the goofy Minions from the “Despicable […]
Easter Island Heads Have Bodies Buried Beneath Them-Truth! The famous Easter Island heads have bodies buried beneath the Earth.
There Will Be 5 Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in August 2015- Truth! & Misleading! Rumors have spread across the Internet that there will be 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays in August 2015, which will mark the first time that’s happened in 823 years.
Disable Vet Was Runner Up to Bruce Jenner for Arthur Ashe Courage Award-Fiction! After ESPN announced that it would award the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Bruce Jenner for publicly transitioning to a woman, rumors spread across social media sites that Noah Galloway, a double amputee war veteran, came in second place to Jenner.
Ship Missing for 90 Years Reappears Near Bermuda Triangle-Fiction! A ship reappeared 90 years after it went missing in the Bermuda Triangle.
Salvation Army Bell Ringers Take Home Donations-Fiction! Bell ringers for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign receive some of the funds that they collect.
