‘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.
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‘Stop What You’re Doing and Google Why Chainsaws Were Invented’
A viral Facebook post advised users to — if only for a moment — ponder why chainsaws were actually created.
‘Picasso Died in 1973, Surprising the Internet Every Year’
Tens of thousands of social media users seemed surprised that prolific artist Pablo Picasso was notable in a relatively modern era of art history.
Fresh Snow Absorbs Sound
A meme claims “fresh snow absorbs sound,” which is true — with some minor caveats.
Did an Irish Suffragist Follow Winston Churchill for a Week Ringing a Bell Whenever He Tried to Speak?
A popular history post claims that Mary Maloney tailed the British statesman and prevented him from being heard in the early 1900s.
Does McKamey Manor Award $20,000 to Successful ‘Extreme Haunted/Horror House’ Attendees?
Numerous news organizations repeated unverified claims about a grand prize at a “haunted house” that its critics refer to as nothing more than a torture facility.
Did Rolex Sales Records Help Solve a Murder?
A tale about the high-end watchmakers, their “meticulous records,” and the unlikely conclusion to a murder investigation proved popular on Reddit and Imgur.
Did Chicago Police Urinate on Food for a Black Panthers Free Breakfast Program in 1969?
On April 29 2019, a researcher shared the following tweet showing a screenshot of text reporting that in 1969, police in Chicago had urinated on food and supplies gathered by the Black Panthers for a free breakfast program: In addition to spreading widely on Twitter, a Facebook screenshot of the tweet (archived here) shared by Revolution …
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