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1960s KGB Experiments Left Subjects 'Brainwashed' After 2 Months of 'Fear Messages'?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Oct. 19, 2024
Some social media users suggested the claim originated from Yuri Bezmenov, a Soviet defector.
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Real Images of 'Headspin Hole' on Top of Breakdancer's Head?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 18, 2024
Also known as a “breakdance bulge,” there have been few reported cases of the condition.
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Image Shows 1 Cubic Millimeter Sample of Human Brain?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 18, 2024
"Was this from a smart person's brain or from a dumb person?" a Reddit user commented.
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Male Kangaroos Purposely Flex Their Biceps to Impress Females?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nick Hardinges
Oct. 6, 2024
Videos of muscly marsupials flaunting their figures spurred some social media users to claim suc ...
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Real Mask Designed To Block AI Facial Recognition 'from All Angles'?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 1, 2024
It joins a growing number of design concepts meant to distort human faces to advanced programming.
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Lemons Are 'Manmade' Hybrid Fruits That 'Don't Occur Naturally'?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 23, 2024
"Life never gave us lemons, we created them ourselves," numerous social media users claimed.
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Medical Images Show Man with 90% of His Brain 'Missing'?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 5, 2024
The 44-year-old Frenchman was said to have “normal social functioning.'
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Why Sunflowers in These Videos Don't Face the Sun
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Aug. 19, 2024
The turning behavior is called heliotropism, and scientists have known about it for quite a while.
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Male Koalas 'Bellow' Loudly at Night to Attract Females, Instead of Pursuing Mates?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
July 27, 2024
Scientists have studied the timings and reasons for male koalas bellowing for years.
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Bell Peppers Are Same Species No Matter What Color?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
July 18, 2024
Green bell peppers are just unripe yellow, orange, or red peppers, according to some social medi ...
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No, Pic Doesn't Show 'Roman Tidal Baths' in Malta at Same Sea Level as Thousands of Years Ago
Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 1, 2024
A user on X potentially misinformed millions of other users with a dubious post about a tourist ...
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Electrician's Eyes After 14K-Volt Electric Shock?
Written by:
Sean Eifert
June 19, 2024
A doctor who treated him reported on the incident in a science journal.
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Study Found Some Bandage Brands Contain PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 18, 2024
PFAS chemicals have been linked to health concerns related to reproduction, obesity, growth, and ...
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NASA Video Authentically Shows 'Plasma Wall' Spotted on the Sun?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 10, 2024
The sun is made of a hot ionized gas known as plasma, which constantly drives ever-changing cond ...
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Authentic Photo of 'Otherworldly Wreckage' on Mars Spotted by NASA?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 10, 2024
The photograph was captured from the above the planet's surface on April 19, 2022.
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19-Year-Old Woman Mastered 'All of NASA's Rigorous Tests' Required for Flight to Mars?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 30, 2024
Alyssa Carson is a self-described astrobiologist and aquanaut.
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This Mushroom Will Satiate You for the Rest of Your Life if Eaten Once?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 29, 2024
“There are old mushroom hunters and there are bold mushroom hunters. There are no old, bold mush ...
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Image Accurately Depicts a 1 Cubic Millimeter Sample of a Human Brain?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 29, 2024
The sample was reportedly taken from a 45-year-old woman undergoing brain surgery.
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Infamous Universe 25 'Rodent Utopia' Experiment Is Not a Sign of the Apocalypse
Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 27, 2024
Many people have used John Calhoun's "rodent utopia" experiments as scientific evidence for "soc ...
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Men's Testicles Have Taste Receptors?
Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 22, 2024
Social media posts said men were dipping their private parts in foods after learning they contai ...
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