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.
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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” …
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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: Alongside four images of sea urchins in hats of a broad variety (a fedora, a cowboy hat, and a viking helment), the tweet charmingly …
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.
Volvo ‘Three Point Seat Belt’ Patent
A Facebook post claiming that Volvo invented the three-point seat belt but declined to maximize profits proved extremely popular.
Big Thunder Mountain Kidney Stones Meme
A “did you know” meme claims Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain can help afflicted riders pass kidney stones.
Agriculture Workers Are Killed on the Job at a Higher Rate Than Cops,’ ‘They Make about a Third as Much Money’
A tweet contained the claim that agricultural workers are killed on the job more frequently than law enforcement officers and are paid far less money.
‘Under Stalin, Repression Was So Severe That Soviet Gulags Held 22% Of the World’s Prison Population’
“Just kidding, that’s in the United States today.”
Was ‘Syndrome K’ a Fake Illness Invented By Italian Doctors to Save Jewish People From Nazis?
A popular Imgur post maintained that a fictitious pathogen called “Syndrome K” was fabricated by Italian doctors to hide Jewish people from Nazis.
‘Physical Books Continue to Massively Outsell E-Books Every Year’
A viral screenshot showed an @UberFacts tweet claiming that physical books outsell their downloadable counterparts every year.