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Canadian lighthouse - Chris Cheadle/All Canada Photos/Getty Images
The Lighthouse That Wouldn't Budge
The captain of a U.S. aircraft carrier orders a smaller vessel in its path to divert its course or suffer the consequences. Here's what happened.
Mountain Lion - Viral image
Don't Believe Anything the Internet Says About This Mountain Lion
A viral image of an unusually large mountain lion supposedly killed in West Virginia is circulating under false pretenses.
4/20 celebration - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images
How "420" Became a Code-Word for Smoking Pot
'420' has come to be a universal symbol for the use and appreciation of marijuana. 4/20 is even known as 'Weed Day.' Here's why.
The Washington Senators c. 1909 - Chicago History Museum / Getty Images
Who Really Invented the Seventh-Inning Stretch?
The seventh-inning stretch: Does anyone really know when, where and how this baseball tradition got started?
The World's Tallest Woman - Viral image
Ever Wonder What the World's Tallest Woman Looks Like?
Viral images supposedly depict the world's tallest woman, who was supposedly born in Holland and supposedly stands 7-feet-4-inches tall. Real or fake?
Donald Trump - Scott Gries/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
That Time Donald Trump Paid Off a Guy's Mortgage for Fixing His Car
Have you heard the viral story about Donald Trump (or some other celebrity) richly rewarding a good Samaritan for helping him fix a flat tire?
Dog prank on April Fools' Day - Stuart Westmorland/Getty Images
Where Does April Fool's Day Come From?
A brief overview of the origin and history of April Fools Day, including some memorable pranks from years past.
Ashley Flores - Viral image
About That "Missing Person" Named Ashley Flores
The truth about those Internet alerts begging for help finding a missing girl named Ashley Flores.
Cooking egg with phone - Attributed to Anatoly Zhdanov, Komsomolskaya Pravda
These Russians Say They Cooked an Egg with Their Cell Phones
Is a Russian demonstration of cooking a hard-boiled egg between two cell phones real or fake?
Gerbil - Frank Greenaway/Dorling Kindersley/Getty Images
Internet Tall Tale About "Gerbilling" Still Makes the Rounds
Submitted for your perusal, the Internet's cautionary tale about the dangers of "gerbilling" while dumb. Oh, wait, you wanted to know if it's true?
Smuggled Cocaine - AlexSava/E+/Getty Images
Do Drug Smugglers Use Dead Babies to Transport Drugs?
Urban legend dating from the '70s says ruthless drug smugglers have used the bodies of murdered babies to transport their goods across borders.
How to Balance Eggs on End on the Equinox - Kellie Phinney
Can You Really Stand Eggs on End on the First Day of Spring?
An old bit of Chinese folklore says it's easy to balance raw eggs (or brooms!) on end -- but only during the spring (or fall) equinox. How true is it?
Wedding guests throwing rice at bride and groom - Kathrin Ziegler/Taxi/Getty Images
Do Birds Really Explode If They Eat Wedding Rice?
People say you shouldn't throw rice at weddings because birds will eat it, the grains will expand in their stomachs, and they will explode. Not true.
Frances Bavier as a pinup girl - Viral image
Was Aunt Bee From The Andy Griffith Show a Former Pin-Up Model?
Viral image purportedly shows the young Frances Bavier (who played Aunt Bee on the Andy Griffith Show) as a 1940s pin-up model.
Leap Year - Leap Day is February 29 - Mbbirdy/E+/Getty Images
What Is a Leap Year and Why Do We Have It?
2016 is a leap year. But what exactly is a leap year, and how did it come about? Where did the custom of "ladies' privilege" come from?
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