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Debunking rumor Paul McCartney visited Phil Collins in hospital
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snopes_feedIn the widely shared images, the former Beatle appeared to play guitar right-handed despite being famously left-handed.
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Black cowgirls are a real part of American history. This image isn't
10 August 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedAuthentic photos of real Black cowgirls are rare, but they exist.
Do the bumps on a bell pepper reveal how sweet it will be? Er, no
6 August 2025 07:00 pmnewscientist_feedSocial media influencers are convinced that the number of lobes on the base of a bell pepper give us information about its sex and taste. James Wong debunks this myth with some science
Did Trump's mom once call him an 'idiot' who would be 'disaster' in politics?
10 August 2025 02:00 amsnopes_feedMany internet users shared a fake image of a newspaper clipping featuring the quote.
snopes_feedA New York Post article spreading the rumor did not provide a clear definition of what it considered a diversity, equity and inclusion initiative.
17 rumors about Gavin Newsom we've investigated
9 August 2025 06:00 pmsnopes_feedThe California governor has been the subject of numerous spurious stories for years, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Image really shows moss-covered Norwegian houses made by Vikings?
9 August 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedThe pictures, though stunning, were made by AI.
David Cronenberg's new sci-fi film is devastating and mysterious
6 August 2025 07:00 pmnewscientist_feedIn The Shrouds, Karsh, Myrna and Maury talk – a lot – about mysterious shrouds, improbable tech and ever-more-complex conspiracy theories. Nothing happens, just grief and, er, death, finds Simon Ings
Oddly viscous stars could be impersonating black holes
8 August 2025 11:00 pmnewscientist_feedCalculations suggest stars that are very viscous could reflect gravitational waves and produce signals very similar to those produced by black holes
Don't buy rumor Obamas sold Martha's Vineyard house to former Epstein client Les Wexner
9 August 2025 01:30 amsnopes_feedWexner reportedly bought a house the Obamas used to rent, but the former presidential couple still own another house on the island.
A planet the size of Saturn could orbit the nearest sun-like star
8 August 2025 09:56 pmnewscientist_feedThe James Webb Space Telescope has detected a possible gas giant the size of Saturn in the stellar system nearest our own
snopes_feedIn July, a judge temporarily blocked the Washington state law from going into effect while the court case proceeded.
Did Trump propose a 6-month school year?
8 August 2025 11:10 pmsnopes_feedSuch a measure, if ever proposed, would reduce the average 180-day U.S. school year to somewhere around 120 days.
snopes_feedU.S. President Donald Trump said in January he had never visited the late financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's island.
Kristi Noem said 'only the liberals and the extremists' make fun of women's looks
8 August 2025 08:31 pmsnopes_feedNoem made the statement in reaction to an episode of "South Park" that satirized her and ICE.