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Drunk Man has Sex with Snowman, Loses Genitals to Frostbite
Fake news sites cannibalized a 2013 tabloid fabrication about a man who lost his genitals to frostbite after a sexual encounter with a snowman. Read More
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Prayers for Dakota
A viral message requesting prayers for a young boy named Dakota was frequently shared without any context. Read More
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Baby Eaten by Giant Rats
A local South African newspaper reported that a 3-month-old girl died when her mother left her alone all night. The police did not tell the paper the baby was killed by rats. Read More
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'This Is Our Ghost Dance.' Standing Rock Sioux Will Continue Their Dakota Access Pipeline Battle
Despite a freezing winter, hundreds of activists and Native Americans hunker down in a sustained effort to block an oil pipeline next to the Standing Rock reservation. Read More
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Kuwait Moves Event from Four Seasons to Trump Hotel
Kuwaiti officials have denied moving an annual event to a Trump hotel due to "political pressure." Read More
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Tom Arnold Reports Having 'Racist Recordings' of Donald Trump
Actor Tom Arnold claims to have unused footage from "The Apprentice" that captures racist utterances from Donald Trump. Read More
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Lancaster's Centerville Elementary School Cancels 'Offensive' Christmas Play
Social media rumors accused Centerville Elementary School of canceling a Christmas play because two parents were offended by its mention of God. Read More
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A&E's 'Generation KKK' Program Causes Expected Controversy
The provocative programming has led to criticism of A&E and calls to boycott the network. Read More
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Man Found Decapitated and Castrated Behind Walmart Store
Albuquerque police said a 42-year-old man was found mutilated on a parking lot median, but not on Walmart's property. Read More
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Trump Sons Sell Access to Father for Hunting Trip Fundraiser
An invitation for a fundraising event stated that donors could meet Donald Trump and hunt with his sons. Read More
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Nickelback to Play at Inauguration
A message allegedly sent by Donald Trump on Twitter stating that Nickelback would play at his inauguration was fake. Read More
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Coil Mattresses Cause Cancer by Amplifying Radio Waves
The misconception that coil mattresses promote cancer came from a 'Scientific American' blog post that interpreted the results of a speculative paper incorrectly. Read More
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Obama Signs Law Protecting Atheists from Religious Persecution
H.R. 1150 amends the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act to include protections for atheists and humanists. Read More
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Snowfall in the Sahara
Pictures posted by an Algerian photographer showing snow in the hills above the Sahara desert sprinkled with a light dusting of snow are real. Read More
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Delta Ejects Passenger for Speaking Arabic
Twitter user Adam Saleh shared a video of what he claimed was his removal from a Delta flight for speaking Arabic. Read More
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Trump’s Budget Director Pick Asked “Do We Really Need Government-Funded Research at All?”
Though it’s since been deleted, Mick Mulvaney did pose this question in a Facebook post in response to a scientific study casting doubts on the role of the Zika virus in causing infant microcephaly. Read More
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Are Cavities Contagious?
Misinformation abounds about whether dental caries are contagious, based largely on a since-deleted press release. Read More
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Will Tonight Be the Darkest Night in 500 Years?
A 2010 article about the imminent occurrence of the "darkest night in 500 years" and a lunar eclipse circulated as new in 2014 and again in 2016. Read More
