snopes.com Update: 14 February 2015
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New Articles
- Rumor: Sarah Palin said that homosexuality and vaccinations were linked during an appearance on the Glenn Beck Show.
- A mutation known as Alexandria's Genesis turns people into 'perfect human beings' who exhibit purple eyes six months after birth.
- A new 'Poltergeist' film is on the way! Did a curse kill off several cast members of the original trilogy?
- News: Former Olympian Bruce Jenner survived a deadly three-car crash in Malibu.
- Rumor: Orthodox jews engage in marital relations through a hole in a sheet.
- Rumor: Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson said that homosexual behavior causes autism.
- Rumor: A nuclear bomb was detonated in Ukraine in February 2015.
- News: A pit bull from breeder Dark Dynasty K9 could be the largest pit bull in the world.
- News: Samsung smart TVs record and transmit private conversations.
- DISTURBING IMAGES WARNING: Photographs show a man decapitated by a wrought-iron fence while fleeing from police.
- A woman named Maureen Scott wrote an editorial condemning President Obama.
- Rumor: The gender of a bell pepper can be determined by counting its lobes.
- Rumor: Image shows an 'Ode to the Welfare State' published in a 1949 newspaper.
- Rumor: Photograph shows a volcano in Indonesia that spews blue lava.
- Rumor: The California Department of Public Health has issued a warning against measles parties.
- News: Photojournalist Seph Lawless captured Ohio's abandoned Rolling Acres Mall in a creepy, snowy scene.
- Rumor: A viral Tumblr quote about a writer's falling in love was penned by musician Drake.
- Rumor: Rapper Kanye West has been banned from all future award shows.
- News: A newborn girl was discovered to be carrying twin fetuses in her abdomen.
- Rumor: A photograph shows massive snow walls lining a highway in Massachusetts.
- Rumor: A woman named Lana obtained a late-term abortion because she learned she was carrying a male fetus.
- Rumor: Kristen Bell is the most tattooed actress in Hollywood, with more than 200 facial and body tattoos.
- Rumor: White House adviser Valerie Jarrett once said she seeks 'to help change America to be a more Islamic country.'
- News: Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show.
- News: Target has started selling a line of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sex toys.
- News: A Facebook user's status update decried the anti-vaccine movement after her 15-day-old son was exposed to measles.
- Rumor: Hostess Vanna White has been fired from 'Wheel of Fortune.'
- Rumor: Young women are inserting vodka-soaked tampons as a furtive way of getting drunk.
- Legend: One year of human time is the equivalent of seven years in a dog's age.
- A recent news article has renewed interest in sweaters knitted for penguins victims of oil spills. However, there are more effective ways to help.
- News: 19-year-old Alecia Faith Pennington claims she cannot prove her natural born citizenship due to parents' off-the-grid beliefs.
- Legend: Abraham Lincoln authored a list of maxims beginning with 'You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.'
- Legend: Abraham Lincoln endured a steady stream of failure and defeat before becoming President of the United States.
- Rumor: Maraschino cherries are produced using a toxic dye that has been banned for human consumption.
- News: A 'Family Feud' contestant gave a funny on-the-spot answer about gerbils.
- Rumor: Shortly before he died in a car crash, James Dean advised young motorists to 'Take it easy driving -- the life you might save might be mine.'
- Rumor: The reality TV series Amish Mafia depicts the real-life exploits of Lancaster County 'fixers.'
- Rumor: Disney has changed the release date for Star Wars: Episode VII to the summer of 2015.
- Rumor: Graphic image depicts a young girl who was killed by a phone charger.
- Report: Burn deaths and injuries result from people trying to rescue dogs from boiling hot springs.
- Rumor: The death of an infant in an auto accident led to the invention of 'Baby on Board' signs.
- Superstition: Why Friday the 13th is considered an especially unlucky day.
- The WEN hair care brand of cleansing conditioner shampoo causes hair loss.
- Rumor: The Japanese prime minister made an embarrassing verbal gaffe upon meeting U.S. president Barack Obama.
- Rumor: Changes to immigration policy announced in November 2014 make illegal immigrants eligible to collect amnesty bonuses of up to $24,000.
- Rumor: Hardware store B&Q warned employees about a surge in surge in rope sales ahead of the release of the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' movie.
- Rumor: A Fargo man was arrested for clearing snow from his property with a flamethrower.
- 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 a thirsty gal unwittingly drink down the contact lenses her paramour had left in a bedside glass of water?
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