Frida Kahlo: ‘You Deserve a Lover’
A 1992 image of Madonna was digitally edited to look like Frida Kahlo alongside words lifted from young Mexican poet Estefanía Miter.
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Did Canada Legalize Bestiality?
An October 2019 Facebook post led to rumors that bestiality became legal in Canada — again.
Was $6 an Hour in 1980 Equivalent to More Than $18 Today?
A viral “Boomers vs. Millennials” post claims that “I only made $6 an hour” is a flawed metric when comparing costs of living between generations.
Is Chick-fil-A Funding Anti-Gay Violence in Uganda?
A persistent rumor about the fast food chain appeared in a virally popular October 2019 tweet.
Was a Toddler Subjected to Months of Abuse Because of a ‘Cookie’ Analogy?
A viral post presents good advice in the form of a relatable parable, but is it a realistic concern?
Pro-Life Art: ‘The Neverborn Child’ Meme
Art from other countries is often presented outside its intended context to advance specific viewpoints on social media, as with a Slovak sculptor’s purported “neverborn” piece.
If You Made $5,000 a Day Starting in 1492, Would You Still Have Less Money Than Jeff Bezos?
A tweet about Christopher Columbus, Jeff Bezos, and billionaires in general has been racing around social media, so we checked the math.
The Constitution, Impeachment, a Paper Shredder, and Hillary Clinton’s Twitter
A screenshot of a creatively-edited tweet that was purportedly shown onscreen during a Fox News segment sent us down a research rabbit hole.
‘Sometimes Dogs or Wolves in Movies Need CGI Tails Because They’re So Excited to be Doing a Good Job Acting’
A claim about canines needing computer-generated tails has been virally popular on Reddit, Imgur, Facebook, and sites that turn threads into blog posts.
Will 154,000,000 Pieces of Plastic from Christmas Crackers in the UK Wind Up in the Ocean in a Single Year?
Here’s how the rumor about hundreds of millions of pieces of “crackers” becoming ocean plastic got started.