The Most Chilling Mushrooms in the World — the Charms of the Fungi Kingdom
A list of of “gory mushrooms” circulated on social media platforms just in time for Halloween.
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Soccer Player’s Hijab Slips, Opponents Stop Playing to Help Her Cover Her Hair?
A viral video purportedly shows a women’s football game in which members of an opposing team stop play to help a player fix her slipping hijab.
Did New York State Kick 26,000 Students out of School Over Vaccinations — Only to Still Have Chickenpox Cases?
A Rocky Point School District letter is circulating virally on social media, but it comes with some inherent misinformation, disinformation, and inaccurate inferences.
What Is a SCIF and Why Does It Matter?
As some Republican lawmakers entered a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility with their mobile phones in hand, social media lit up with discussions about the significance of their appearance.
‘Rolling Stone’ List of Top 100 Singers of All Time
Social media railed against a purported list of the top singers throughout history, but many missed an important detail.
Italy’s President Mozzarella, Allies Back to Ancient Rome?
A slew of posts suggested that U.S. President Donald Trump called Sergio Mattarella “Mozzarella” before referencing a very long-standing purported alliance.
Mount Rushmore Before Carving
A meme purportedly shows “Six Grandfathers” before it was carved into what many Americans currently know as “Mount Rushmore.”
Did Republicans Hold 33 Benghazi Hearings and Make Hillary Clinton Testify for 11 Hours?
A popular tweet compared the Trump administration to Clinton’s experiences as secretary of state under former United States President Barack Obama.
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.
Do Four in Ten Cancer Patients Really Lose Their Life Savings?
In a pro-Medicare for All tweet, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said that around 40 percent of cancer patients lose their life savings due solely to the costs of their treatment.