David Emery
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That Time Feb. 30 Was a Real Date on the Calendar
If you were born on a Leap Day and find that aggravating, imagine being born on a day that then ceased to exist entirely. → Read More
No, 'The Simpsons' Didn't Predict the Silicon Valley Bank Crash
The writers of "The Simpsons" are brilliant, but they did not foresee the March 2023 Silicon Valley Bank crash. → Read More
Did Einstein Say, 'The World Will Not Be Destroyed by Those Who Do Evil'?
Every now and then the internet gets something right. → Read More
Did Pelosi Speak to Tump Supporter Ray Epps by Phone Before Jan. 6 Capitol Riot?
Epps was captured on video urging attendees of Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally to march on the Capitol. → Read More
Is This Vintage '7-Up and Milk' Promotion Real?
Tastes change, what can we say? → Read More
No, George Soros Hasn't 'Gone Missing' in Geneva
The claim originated with a Twitter account known for fabricating breaking news stories. → Read More
Did Walter Cronkite Say War Is 'a Form of Madness'?
Cronkite, a veteran war correspondent and broadcast journalist, was once regarded as "the most trusted man in America." → Read More
Does Marjorie Taylor Greene Only Have 3 Toes on Each Foot?
Thanks to photographic evidence, we can confirm that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has five toes on each foot, for a grand total of 10. → Read More
RECALL: Cosori Air Fryers Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
A wire connection in the air fryers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards, the company said. → Read More
Are Oreo Cookies Made with Pork and Forbidden to Muslims?
A popular internet meme apparently convinced many social media users that Oreo cookies are made with "fat and pork milk." → Read More
Did CDC Raise 'Lethal Exposure' Level of Vinyl Chloride Days Before Ohio Train Derailment?
"I'm not a conspiracy theorist," said one tweet, "but why did the CDC update their profile for vinyl chloride 11 DAYS before the train crash in Ohio?" → Read More
No, This Is Not How Goldie Hawn Got Her Name
Hint: Goldie Hawn was born in 1945; DJ Goldie was born 20 years later. → Read More
Does This Photo Show a Real Sea Slug?
Some have nicknamed this creature the "pizza of the sea," but we don't recommend eating it. → Read More
Did Rihanna Wear a 'Satanic' Pentagram During Her Super Bowl Halftime Show?
Last we checked, a pentagram was a five-pointed star. → Read More
Did Mozart Write an Aria To Lampoon a Head-Bobbing Soprano?
Legend has it Mozart so disliked a singer whose head bobbed up and down when she sang that he wrote an aria meant to make her "bob like a chicken." → Read More
'Mandatory Penis Inspection' Prank Keeps on Giving
Suspicions were aroused when it was claimed that said inspections would be conducted by one "Richard Dong." → Read More
Is This Video of a 'Praying Hands' Cloud Formation Real?
Photoshop works in mysterious ways. → Read More
Did Mark Twain Say, 'In the Beginning of a Change, the Patriot Is a Scarce Man'?
We're happy to report that not all of the quotes attributed to Mark Twain on the internet are bogus. → Read More
Were Lobotomies Performed with Ice Picks in the 1950s?
No matter how you slice it, this obsolete form of "psychiatric treatment" was a horror. → Read More
Did Biden Say 'We Choose Truth Over Facts'?
U.S. President Joe Biden once called himself a "gaffe machine," and the description is accurate. → Read More