• Hoaxes & Rumors
    Fake Graphic: Photo of Giant Skulls

    A photo shows a group of people who have unearthed two giant human skulls. Is the photo real or fake?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Some People Are Born Without Fingerprints

    Today we look at the claim that a rare condition exists in which people are born without fingerprints. Is this real or hoax?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Woolly Mammoth Film From 1943: Real or Hoax?

    A film allegedly shows a living woolly mammoth filmed in Siberia in 1943 by a Nazi photographer. Is this film real or fake?

  • Entertainment
    Seth MacFarlane Missed a Doomed 9/11 Flight

    Seth MacFarlane narrowly avoided death when he missed Flight 11 on September 11, 2001. Today we take a closer look at his brush with death.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Classic Hoax: Psychic James Hydrick

    James Hydrick was a so-called psychic who rose to fame with his ability to move objects, only to be exposed as a fraud on national television.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    The Mysterious Phone Call That Predicted JFK’s Death

    Moments before John F. Kennedy was assassinated, an unknown woman in Oxnard, California told telephone operators that the President would be killed. The call remains a mystery to this day.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Microwave Oven Dangers: Real or Hoax?

    A detailed look at the debate regarding the safety of microwave ovens which has raged for decades.

  • History
    Kennedy Quotes on Minute Men and the 2nd Amendment

    Today we look at two heavily-shared quotes attributed to President Kennedy related to “Minute Men” and the Second Amendment.

  • Odd News
    1990s Odd News: “Too Cool to do Drugs” Pencils

    Pencils produced in the 1990s with the anti-drug slogan “Too Cool to Do Drugs” were recalled because, when sharpened, they read “Do Drugs.”

  • Health
    Is a High IQ Linked to Insomnia?

    It has been claimed that high IQ or intelligence is linked to insomnia, although reliable citations are often not provided to prove these claims. Today we take a closer look.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Fingernails and Hair Do Not Grow After Death

    Today we take a look at the morbidly muttered myth that fingernails and hair continue to grow after death. Is it true? We’ll break down the science for you.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Legend Debunked: Ice Water Isn’t Dangerous For Dogs

    A rumor which has circulated for years states that giving a dog ice water on a hot day can harm or even kill a dog due to bloating and spasms. Is this true or false?