If there is a more parodied poem in the English language than Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (more popularly known as "The Night Before Christmas"), I don't ... Read More

It was found behind an apartment building in Brooklyn, not in the sewers of Manhattan; it isn't particularly big (under two feet long, police say); nor is it even, strictly ... Read More

As reported by the Boston Herald: A man visits the New England Aquarium with his autistic brother, who wanders off and returns, inexplicably, sopping wet. The two return home, where the ... Read More

Honestly, I don't know where any mortal being would find the time to play a prank like this while cooking a Thanksgiving meal, but here, with a couple of amusing ... Read More

An anonymous forwarded email describes scary symptoms experienced by one Zicam user:Immediately I had an intense, horrible burning in my nasal/sinus passages. The skin on my face hurt to touch ... Read More

Law enforcement sources have confirmed that a new kind of consumer fraud is on the rise. Criminals are copying down the account numbers of retail gift cards available on open ... Read More

Like me, you probably read on the newswires today that a Brazilian woman, Cassia Aparecida de Souza, is claiming that her cat was, um, taken advantage of by a stray ... Read More

Here is a handpicked collection of our very favorite, absolutely 100% true (heh!) tales of revolting food contaminations, creepy-crawly insect infestations, sexually-transmitted horrors, and all-around nauseating human behavior. Each and ... Read More

A three-year-old email rumor disavowed by UPS, eBay, and the FBI claims that a cache of stolen UPS uniforms was recently sold at auction, possibly to terrorists seeking to disguise ... Read More

Having received 18 submissions of the AFA's latest email "action alert" against Wal-Mart's gay outreach policies in the space of 48 hours, I gather some folks are skeptical of the ... Read More

Shades of Little Mikey! An email rumor inspired by the Mentos-and-Diet-Coke video craze of last summer claims that two Brazilian boys died after consuming the volatile combination of Mentos mint ... Read More

First spotted of the coast of northern Washington state, the mysterious, spider-like seagoing vessel depicted in this photo set was the subject of much speculation when the images began circulating ... Read More

With the U.S. midterm elections just a few days away, the mean season of American politics is truly upon us. Here's a quote attributed to George W. Bush circulating currently ... Read More

Since last December, folks have been sending around photos showing Christmas wreaths adorning every gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Are they ... Read More