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New Articles
- Were 37 million bees killed after a large GMO corn field was planted in Ontario?
- Did actor Macaulay Culkin die?
- Did astronaut Buzz Aldrin admit the Apollo 11 moon landing was faked using a movie set?
- Do Monster brand energy drinks use a Hebrew equivalent of the number 666 in their logo?
- Pepsi is making a Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew?
- Are ongoing tetanus vaccine campaigns in Kenya a ruse to sterilize women of childbearing age?
- Have hundreds of thousands of Thanksgiving turkeys been contaminated with Ebola?
- Can you can receive a $200 Macy's gift card by following three simple steps on Facebook?
- Did "Obamacare architect" Jonathan Gruber recently say Obamacare passed only due to the "stupidity" of the American voter and a lack of "transparency," and was video footage of his remarks deleted from the internet?
- Was an airliner saved by a pickup truck after its landing gear malfunctioned?
- Did dozens of people die of marijuana overdoses on the day recreational use became legal in Oregon?
- A dollar store princess wand called the "Evilstick" reportedly harbors a hidden image of a demonic girl cutting her wrists.
- Is a Facebook page is giving away hundreds of PlayStation consoles because they have been unsealed and cannot be sold?
- A request from Bill Cosby on Twitter for fan-submitted memes backfired spectacularly.
- Kissing bugs in the U.S. have been found to carry a disease-causing parasite.
- Eau Claire schools canceled a planned Veteran's Day ceremony over concerns about a 21-gun salute.
- A Canadian man's open letter to American voters goes viral.
- Does the Wendy's hamburger chain use horse meat in their burgers?
- Did a frustrated Chick-fil-A manager named Eric post a list of banned slang terms?
- Has a restaurant in Los Angeles been granted legal permission to serve dog meat?
- Did WD-40 run an advertsiement in 1964 that was full of innuendo?
- Is Disney is producing an animated film with openly gay characters?
- Has Purina Cat Chow caused several cats to become ill and die?
- Did a UN official lambaste the "entitlement" of the parents of slain Ferguson teen Mike Brown after they addressed the United Nations Committee Against Torture?
- Did a Maryland school district remove Christmas and Easter vacations from school calendars due to pressure from Muslim groups?
- Should dog owners avoid Exer-Hides brand rawhide chew products?
- Updated: Were voting machines in Cook County, Illinois rigged to favor Democrats?
- We write stuff. But that doesn't necessarily mean people read it.
- Have Walmart stores started offering Halal meat in their grocery sections?
- Did Congress eliminate the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit (EITC), and mortgage deductions from the tax code under pressure from lobby groups and the Koch brothers?
- Did NASA's Mars rover Curiosity find a fish fossil near the Windjana drilling target?
- Is Simon Malls fining store owners for every hour they refuse to open on Thanksgiving?
- Rumor says the Jim Henson Company is producing a sequel to 1986's Labyrinth.
- Are lottery winners sharing their fortunes with social media users?
- Do circulating images depict a "bloody" Muslim ritual that took place in Atlanta?
- Don't forget to visit our Daily Snopes page for a collection of odd news stories from around the world!
Worth a Second Look
- Did Steven Spielberg get his start in the film industry by sneaking into Universal Studios and commandeering an unoccupied office?
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