Bass Pro Shops, 7th Largest Pyramid in the World?
A popular meme claimed that the seventh (or tenth) largest pyramid in the world was a Bass Pro Shops location.
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‘Don’t Do Drugs’ Pencil
An anti-drug pencil was purportedly recalled in the 1990s due to an inherent design flaw.
‘Camomiles and Pansies,’ A Fake Cosmetics Store to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence
Posts on Reddit and Imgur described a purported fake online store called “Camomiles and Pansies,” created to enable victims of domestic violence to covertly get help.
Ulmer Nest
An October 2021 Facebook “fact meme” described a purported German structure put up to provide homeless people a place to sleep.
‘Searches For How To Send A Resignation Email Rose 3,450% on Google in the Past 3 Months’
Amid national discussions around the American labor force, a Twitter account claimed that searches for “how to send a resignation email” spiked 3,450 percent in the preceding three months.
‘John Tyler, America’s Tenth President, Was Born in 1790. He Has A Living Grandson’
A screenshot of a tweet suggested that the tenth American president (John Tyler, born in 1790) had a living grandson in November 2021.
‘Kyle Rittenhouse’s Trial Opens with His Lawyer Saying the N-Word Twice in Court’
Screenshots of an apparent news article reporting that Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer used “the n-word twice in court” were decoupled from their source.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘She Is in My Eyes the Most Beautiful Woman in the World …’
Treacly, engagement-baiting glurge about Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith spread virally on Facebook, despite being unsourced and deeply insulting.
‘A List of Failed Amendments’
An image of a book listing purported failed amendments to the United States Constitution spread across platforms.
Ben Shapiro ‘Wife’s Bedroom’ Columbus Day Tweet
An October 11 2021 tweet featured a purported Twitter screenshot, which was attributed to Ben Shapiro and mentioned his “wife’s bedroom” and “Columbus Day”: In the screenshot (dated October 11 2021 at 4:50 PM), Shapiro purportedly said: My daughter woke me up this morning and asked me what day it was. I asked, “is it …