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Fear of a Black Thursday
(13 October 2014 ) Simon Malls is fining store owners for every hour they refuse to open on Thanksgiving?
Red Planet Herring
(13 November 2014 ) Did NASA's Mars rover Curiosity find a fish fossil near the Windjana drilling target?
Koch Druthers
(13 November 2014 ) 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?
Halal-Mart
(13 November 2014 ) Have Walmart stores started offering Halal meat in their grocery sections?
Status Quo
(13 November 2014 ) We write stuff. But that doesn't necessarily mean people read it.
Crook County
(13 November 2014 ) Updated: Were voting machines in Cook County, Illinois rigged to favor Democrats?
Exer-Hides
(13 November 2014 ) Should dog owners avoid Exer-Hides brand rawhide chew products?
A Very Muslim Christmas
(13 November 2014 ) Did a Maryland school district remove Christmas and Easter vacations from school calendars due to pressure from Muslim groups?
Fergususpicious
(12 November 2014 ) Did a UN official lambaste the "entitlement" of the parents of slain Ferguson, Missouri teen Mike Brown after they addressed the United Nations Committee Against Torture?
Chow Bane
(12 November 2014 ) Has Purina Cat Chow caused several cats to become ill and die?
Disney's 'Princes'
(12 November 2014 ) Is Disney is producing an animated film with openly gay characters?
WD-Naughty
(12 November 2014 ) Did WD-40 run an advertsiement in 1964 that was full of sexual innuendo?
Man's Roast Friend
(12 November 2014 ) Has a restaurant in Los Angeles been granted legal permission to serve dog meat?
Stop Trying to Make Fleek Happen
(12 November 2014 ) Did a frustrated Chick-fil-A manager named Eric post a list of banned slang terms?
Where's the Beef?
(12 November 2014 ) Does the Wendy's hamburger chain use horse meat in their burgers?
A Brunt Message
(11 November 2014 ) A Canadian man's open letter to American voters goes viral.
21 Gun Reboot
(11 November 2014 ) Eau Claire schools canceled a planned Veteran's Day ceremony over concerns about a 21-gun salute.
Kiss of Death
(11 November 2014 ) Kissing bugs in the U.S. have been found to carry a disease-causing parasite.
Pudding Flop
(11 November 2014 ) A request from Bill Cosby on Twitter for fan-submitted memes backfired spectacularly.
All Work and No PlayStation
(11 November 2014 ) Is a Facebook page is giving away hundreds of PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 consoles because they have been unsealed and cannot be sold?
Wristcutters, a Toy Story
(11 November 2014 ) A dollar store princess wand called the "Evilstick" reportedly harbors a hidden image of a demonic girl cutting her wrists.
Half Baked
(11 November 2014 ) Did dozens of people die of marijuana overdoses on the day recreational use became legal in Oregon?
Remembrance of Things Pasta
(11 November 2014 ) Was a tradition of celebrating Veterans Day with ravioli dinners initiated by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919?
Free Meals for Veterans
(11 November 2014 ) A list of restaurant chains that offer free meals to U.S. military personnel in conjunction with Veterans Day.
A Truckin' Miracle
(11 November 2014 ) Was an airliner saved by a pickup truck after its landing gear malfunctioned?
Obfuscatedcare
(10 November 2014 ) 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?
Macy's Gift Card Scam
(10 November 2014 ) Can you can receive a $200 Macy's gift card by following three simple steps on Facebook?
Quaranturkey
(10 November 2014 ) Have hundreds of thousands of Thanksgiving turkeys been contaminated with Ebola?
Fraught Shot
(10 November 2014 ) Are ongoing tetanus vaccine campaigns in Kenya a ruse to sterilize women of childbearing age?
Dewitos
(10 November 2014 ) Pepsi is making a Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew?
Beast Code
(10 November 2014 ) Do Monster brand energy drinks use a Hebrew equivalent of the number 666 in their logo?
Moony Tunes
(9 November 2014 ) Did astronaut Buzz Aldrin admit the Apollo 11 moon landing was faked using a movie set?
Macaulay Culkin Dead?
(8 November 2014 ) Did actor Macaulay Culkin die?
Buzzkill
(7 November 2014 ) Were 37 million bees killed after a large GMO corn field was planted in Ontario?
Bath and Body Jerks
(7 November 2014 ) Social media post claims disabled students were rudely refused entry to a Bath and Body Works store.
Carson Fail-y
(7 November 2014 ) Is Dr. Ben Carson running for President in 2016?
High-Speed Hawaii
(7 November 2014 ) Is California building a $587 billion high-speed rail line to Hawaii?
Venti Fappuccino
(7 November 2014 ) A New York City Pastor falls for the satire story about Starbucks using semen in its drinks.
Civil Blights Movement
(6 November 2014 ) Is this South Carolina exit poll for real?
Shock McStuffins
(6 November 2014 ) Did the Disney Junior show Doc McStuffins portray characters using curse words and implied profanity?
Eaten Alive
(6 November 2014 ) Will a new Discovery Channel special show a man being eaten alive by an anaconda?
Common Boor
(6 November 2014 ) Does a Common Core worksheet for fourth graders feature a highly inappropriate exercise on marital infidelity?
Kaldrick Donald
(6 November 2014 ) Was a mentally ill man named Kaldrick Donald unnecessarily shot and killed by a police officer after his mother called 911 because he wouldn't take his medication?
Urine Trouble Now
(5 November 2014 ) A man was caught cheating on a drug test when urinalysis revealed that he was pregnant.
Wined and Fined
(5 November 2014 ) New Jersey diners were frustrated to learn the bottle of wine they ordered cost $3,750, not $37.50.
Beanie Baby Spiders
(5 November 2014 ) Have spider eggs used to stuff Beanie Babies started hatching?
Chicken Fried Spake
(5 November 2014 ) Did Michelle Obama give voters permission to eat fried chicken after they voted?
The Coughing Dead
(5 November 2014 ) Did Danai Gurira, who portrays Michonne on The Walking Dead, contract the Ebola virus on location in Africa?
Rigelled Vote
(4 November 2014 ) The Republican Party of Virginia claimed that poorly calibrated machines favored a Democrat candidate.
Coffee Collusion
(4 November 2014 ) Did Starbucks team up with Monsanto to sue Vermont over a GMO labeling law?
Fawn of the Dead
(4 November 2014 ) Was a fanged deer spotted in Afghanistan?
Block the Vote
(4 November 2014 ) Did President Obama hit insurance companies with a gag order, preventing them from disclosing 2015 insurance rates until after the 2014 midterm elections?
Coke Adds Life
(4 November 2014 ) Will pouring Coca-Cola onto a piece of raw pork cause worms to come crawling out of the meat?
Circumdecision
(4 November 2014 ) Did Jaden Smith say that he was going to remove his penis on his 18th birthday?
Troller Coaster
(4 November 2014 ) Was a toddler ejected from a roller coaster after his mother sneaked him onto the ride?
GEICO No-No
(3 November 2014 ) GEICO not only won't pay up on my insurance claim, they won't even talk to me about it.
Nacho Cheebola
(3 November 2014 ) Did Doritos factory workers test positive for Ebola?
Obama Mama Drama
(3 November 2014 ) Did President Obama slam stay at home moms in a recent speech?
The Death of Fluffy
(3 November 2014 ) Did comedian Gabriel Iglesias pass away?
Affordable Care Jacked
(3 November 2014 ) An email forward details a number of secret taxes imposed due to Obamacare. Which are true and which are false?
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