Oklahoma Semitruck Accident Spills Adult Toys An accident followed by a spill looked like it was plucked straight from a satire site.
‘TIL Astronaut Jack Schmidt Discovered He Was Allergic to Moon Dust, Which Is a Thing….’ "Jack Schmidt, loading an epipen and climbing back into the shuttle: Moon’s an allergen."
‘1994, CEOs of Seven Major Tobacco Corporations in the United States Swear That Nicotine is Not Addictive’ A long-circulating Reddit claim held that an image was a photograph from 1994 depicting seven tobacco company CEOs swearing under oath that nicotine was not addictive.
‘Reporter Wears Grape Costume to Defend Boy Suspended for Banana Suit’ In August 2022, a popular post to Reddit's r/all purportedly depicted a reporter in a grape costume, investigating the suspension of a boy for wearing a banana suit.
Bank of America ‘We Hope Conditions for American Workers Will Get Worse’ Memo A purportedly leaked memo from Bank of America ("we hope conditions for American workers will get worse") circulated across social media in late July and early August 2022.
GOP Lawmaker Attends Gay Son’s Wedding Days After Voting Against LGBTQ Marriage Protections Several social media posts claimed that Glenn Thompson attended the wedding of his gay son three days after voting against same-sex marriage.
Can Pregnant Women Get Divorced in Missouri? After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, social media posts indicated that divorces in Missouri are not granted if one of the spouses is pregnant.
‘Astronaut Mark Kelly Once Smuggled a Full Gorilla Suit Aboard the International Space Station …’ A story about "Astronaut Mark Kelly" purportedly "smuggling" a gorilla suit aboard the ISS went viral in July 2022.
‘San Diego Lights All the Fireworks at Once’ In early July 2022, a Reddit post about a year when "San Diego set all the fireworks off at once" was virally popular.
‘Brandon Spots His Sign’: ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Signs Help Boy with Autism A thinly coded political meme phrase ("Let's Go Brandon") helped a young boy named Brandon overcome fears and led to a book.
