US vs. Europe Passenger Train Lines? Viral Map Lacks Crucial Context
Even when it was most used in the 1910s and 1920s, America's passenger train network displayed stark differences between ...
Project 2025 Proposes Eliminating the FDIC? Not Exactly
A 2017 report by conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation suggested "government-provided deposit insurance should be ...
Rumor Has It Bob Ross Was a Serial Killer Who Put Clues In Paintings — But There's No Proof
There's no verified evidence for us to definitively confirm or debunk this rumor. Contact us if you have credible information to share. We'll update this post as necessary. A rumor that Bob Ross, a ...
AI Models Were Caught Lying to Researchers in Tests — But It's Not Time To Worry Just Yet
OpenAI's o1 model, which users can access on ChatGPT Pro, showed "persistent" scheming behavior, according to Apollo Research ...
No, Pope Francis Isn't Opening 'Tomb of Lucifer' in Vatican on Christmas Eve
The claim stems from the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee, a Roman Catholic tradition that happens every 25 years.
Critics Say Musk's Influence on Trump Led GOP To Cut Children's Cancer Research. Here's What We Know
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk both opposed a spending bill that originally had bipartisan ...
No, Elon Musk Did Not Buy Boeing in Late 2024
YouTube users promoted rumors throughout 2024, falsely claiming the tech CEO bought numerous companies, including McDonald's, ...
These Videos Don't Show 'Hidden Tunnel' Under UnitedHealthcare CEO's Home
Artificial intelligence (AI) accelerated an unfounded online rumor following the December 2024 fatal shooting of ...
US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...
Unpacking Claims That High Radiation Levels in New York Are Connected to Drone Sightings
The EPA also monitors radiation levels in the US. According to its dashboard, gamma radiation levels at its New York City ...
The Truth About RFK Jr.'s History of Heroin Addiction
Kennedy Jr.'s past after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to be health secretary. Kennedy, who was an ...
Old Photo Shows Hospital Patients Sunbathing on Deck
A black-and-white photo allegedly showing patients lying in hospital beds on a sundeck was shared on X in early December 2024 ...