Welsh Road Sign Error In late May and early June 2022, social media posts about a sign in Welsh with an amusing translation circulated across platforms.
Origin of ‘Goodbye’ A screenshot of a Tumblr discussion purportedly explained the origin of the word "goodbye."
Calm Harm App Posts and screenshots describe an app that can purportedly be used to prevent people from engaging in self harm.
‘Illinois Introduces A Bill To Force Unvaccinated Residents To Pay Out Of Pocket …’ An Imgur meme suggested that a lawmaker in Illinois had proposed a bill to assign financial responsibility for inpatient hospital visits to unvaccinated individuals.
‘Texas Gave Up Land For Slavery’ A screenshot of a Tumblr post discusses whether Oklahoma's borders resulting from Texas giving land away to "keep slavery."
‘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.
‘Minnesota Keeps the Original Confederate Flag’ and Refuses to Return It? A viral screenshot (or set) purportedly describes Minnesota's ongoing possession of an original Confederate flag.
‘Recipes Cannot Be Copyright Protected Unless Accompanied By Substantial Literary Expression’? Is that really why food bloggers tell long stories preceding the recipe?
‘Wikipedia Has Separate Lists for Vampires and Fictional Vampires’ A meme claimed that the collective encyclopedia's "list of vampires" existed independently of its "list of fictional vampires."
Washington Herald 1918 Coal Question A circulating image purportedly shows a reader's question about the ethics of taking coal during a freezing winter.