The Eiffel Tower Grows During Summers, Shrinks in Winters. Here's Why
The monument responds to seasonal temperatures, contracting a few millimeters when it's cold and expanding when it's warm.
No, Pringles Is Not Getting Sued Because Its Can Discriminates Against 'Fuller Arms'
A rumor that a woman is suing the snack food brand Pringles, claiming its unique cylindrical packaging "discriminates against ...
Did Disney Add Mandatory Tipping to Rides? Not in the Real World
A rumor that Disney added mandatory tipping to Disney World rides is circulating online. For example, the TikTok account ...
Trump Reportedly Complained About Flag Being Half-Staff at Inauguration — Here's What He Said
In early January 2025, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reportedly complained about the American flag being flown at ...
Steve Wozniak Is Known for Showing Off Homemade Pads of $2 Bills. Here's Why He Isn't in Jail
"You can get arrested for them, but you cannot get convicted because you're in the right," Wozniak said in an interview.
Does Coughing Work Against a Heart Attack? It Might — But You Should Call for Help First
Variations of the claim that coughing during a heart attack can increase survival chances likely go back to a message circulating in June 1999 (seen in Snopes' prior reporting) and attributed to ...
Did NASA Reject Young Hillary Clinton's Dream of Being an Astronaut?
Clinton claimed she wrote a letter to the space agency as a child, wishing to be an astronaut at a time when there were no ...
New Orleans Attacker Was US Citizen and Didn't Just Cross Mexican Border, as Fox News Reported
New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing more than a dozen people, a rumor about his origins spread. According to a Fox ...
An Ice-Capped Crater Was Discovered on Mars. But Social Media Is Misrepresenting the Discovery
In late December 2024 and early January 2025, a photo circulated on multiple social media sites claiming to show an ...
Tesla Cybertruck Intentionally Blown Up in Front of Trump Hotel. What We Know About the Suspect
Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, injuring at least seven people. The driver of the vehicle was found dead in the wreckage.  In the immediate aftermath of ...
False Rumors of Referee Firings Promoted in Facebook Posts
Users from Indonesia, Nigeria and other countries posted untrue rumors of NBA, NCAA, NFL and NHL referees fired for ...
Video Allegedly Showing Church Choir Singing Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' Isn't What It Seems
The video captured a gathering of the Go Sing Choir — a secular, open pop choir based in Munich, Germany. A film crew ...