‘Most Detailed Image of a Human Cell’ A viral post claimed to show the most detailed image of a human cell to date, but reverse image search told a different story.
‘Albedo,’ ‘Bright Darkness,’ and ‘Snowglow’ A screenshot of a post about a "bright darkness" or "snowglow" often observed after a snowfall spread across social media -- and got everyone excited for winter.
Bass Pro Shops, 7th Largest Pyramid in the World? A popular meme claimed that the seventh (or tenth) largest pyramid in the world was a Bass Pro Shops location.
‘Don’t Do Drugs’ Pencil An anti-drug pencil was purportedly recalled in the 1990s due to an inherent design flaw.
Ulmer Nest An October 2021 Facebook "fact meme" described a purported German structure put up to provide homeless people a place to sleep.
‘The Snow in Wizard of Oz Was Pure Asbestos’ A popular meme claimed the Wizard of Oz snow was made of "pure asbestos."
Egg ‘Sink or Float’ Test A viral Facebook post claims that "testing fresh eggs" is as simple as seeing which eggs sink and which eggs float.
Does the Second Controller Control the Duck in ‘Duck Hunt’? A meme claimed that in Nintendo's NES classic Duck Hunt, the second controller can "control the duck" in its flight path.
Did Elvis Presley’s Manager Sell ‘I Hate Elvis’ Buttons to Profit From ‘Haters’? On August 23 2021, the Facebook page “Weird Facts” shared the following meme, which asserted that Elvis Presley’s manager did pro-Elvis and anti-Elvis marketing, selling “I Hate Elvis” buttons to individuals who were not fans of the singer: Underneath a black-and-white image of Presley and another individual, text read: Elvis Presley’s manager sold “I hate Elvis” […]
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 […]
