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Body Armor Company Demonstrated Its 'Stab Protection' Vest on Its CEO?

Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 15, 2024 "He was really going at it like he didn't like the CEO and was hoping it would fail," one X user ...

Images Show Woman's Body Full of Parasites from Eating Raw Pork?

Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 12, 2024 "I haven't eaten pork in 4 years. This is why," a Facebook user wrote.

Image Shows Woman Riddled With Internal Parasites From Eating Raw Pork for 10 Years?

Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 9, 2024 "Before I read it I thought it was angel wings," one Facebook user wrote.

Baby Born in 2017 from Embryo Originally Frozen in 1992?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 8, 2024 Emma Gibson was frozen as an embryo in 1992 – her non-biological mother was born in 1991.

Pic Genuinely Shows Bagworm Moth Caterpillar and Its 'Little Log Cabin'?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 8, 2024 Experts said the insects were poorly understood in the scientific community.

Medical Images Show Man with 90% of His Brain 'Missing'?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 5, 2024 The 44-year-old Frenchman was said to have “normal social functioning.'

A person with red hair wearing a black bow and cream top is photographed from the back.

Redheads Have a Higher Pain Tolerance?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 4, 2024 A mutation of the MC1R gene is responsible for red hair.

Why Do You Have To Put Your Phone on Airplane Mode When Flying?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 4, 2024 Some have suggested the rule is antiquated given modern technological advances.

Map Authentically Shows How 'All Roads Lead to Rome'?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 3, 2024 The medieval proverb "All roads lead to Rome" dates back to the 12th century.

Apes Have Never Asked Questions Despite Scientists Communicating with Them Since '60s?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 2, 2024 What constitutes "ape questions" has been mulled over by researchers for years.

Map Shows Mississippi River and Its Tributaries?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 2, 2024 At 2,350 miles, the Mississippi is the second-longest river in North America.

Photo Shows Pile of 1M Dead Mosquitoes?

Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 30, 2024 "Who, exactly, counted them?" one Reddit user asked.

Scientist Once Ate Radioactive Uranium on Live TV To Prove It Was Harmless?

Aleksandra Wrona

Aug. 29, 2024 The video allegedly showed Galen Winsor, "a renowned physicist in the United States."

Authentic Photo of Caribbean Islands from Space?

Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 29, 2024 Some 26 islands make up the Caribbean region.

Map Shows What US Will Look Like 'If We Don't Reverse Climate Change'?

Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 27, 2024 The map, which has circulated online since at least 2014, allegedly shows how the country will l ...

Mpox Isn't More Infectious for Gay and Bisexual Men

Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 19, 2024 The director-general of the World Health Organization declared the virus a "public health emerge ...

Why Sunflowers in These Videos Don't Face the Sun

Aug. 19, 2024 The turning behavior is called heliotropism, and scientists have known about it for quite a while.

'Bar' Stands for 'Beer and Alcohol Room'?

Aug. 18, 2024 The claim appeared in numerous posts made in English, French, Swahili, and other languages.

Real Video of Flamingos Feeding Chick Blood-Red Liquid?

Aug. 17, 2024 “I was today years old when I discovered that flamingo feedings look like some satanic, sacrific ...

Hackers Just Leaked a Bunch of Social Security Numbers. Here's What To Know

Aug. 16, 2024 Initial reports said hackers stole over 2.9 billion data entries.

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