‘Store Avocados in Water’ Post
A very popular February 2022 post advised readers and viewers to store avocados in water to keep them fresh longer.
Berlin Wall ‘10316 Days’ Meme
A meme about the Berlin Wall standing for 10,316 days recirculated on the occasion of Imgur’s 13th birthday.
Normandale Park Mass Shooting
Following a mass shooting in Portland, Oregon on February 19 2022, disinformation and subsequent threats proliferated on social media.
The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Ran on Regurgitated Disinformation Narratives
The conspiracy theories that have permeated U.S. politics were also behind the effort in Canada.
Origin of ‘Goodbye’
A screenshot of a Tumblr discussion purportedly explained the origin of the word “goodbye.”
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Amendment Outing LGBT Kids
Discourse around two controversial bills in Florida — known colloquially as “Don’t Say Gay” bills — intensified amid claims a proposed amendment would require schools to “out” students.
How Did Hush Puppies Get Their Name?
A popular post claimed that the fried food popularly known as “hush puppies” were named for their use in distracting dogs by people escaping slavery.
Ben Shapiro ‘Look How Beautiful My Sister Looks’ Tweet
A tweet attributed to Ben Shapiro about “how beautiful” his sister looks spread virally from Reddit to other platforms.
Dasia Taylor Suture Invention
A post about a young woman named Dasia Taylor and her purported invention of infection-detecting sutures went viral in February 2022.
Bob Saget Predicted Death on His Podcast?
In February 2022, a snippet from Saget’s “Bob Saget’s Here for You” podcast went viral — in which Saget alluded to being “found dead in bed.”