Curiosities

A meme alleges 163 Democratic Party votes for former U.S. President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory all came from the same Oklahoma address — a home displayed in the image. As of this writing, we have not yet located enough...

<!--qv q:id=7c q:key=vcaa:He may not have been the Beatles' first drummer, but Ringo Starr was there to enjoy their initial recording success, and his highly distinctive playing, full of character and invention, helped propel the group to a level...

unbfacts:“Fika” is a Swedish tradition of taking a break to enjoy coffee, often with something sweet, while chatting with others. It is a big part of everyday life, and many Swedish workplaces have fika breaks in both the morning...

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Lighthouse of Alexandria stood an astonishing 330 feet high, placing it among the world's tallest buildings for centuries before its gradual destruction in the Middle Ages.C. Gerigk/F. Goddio/Hilti FoundationArchaeologists...

Claim: Two images authentically show ancient Egyptian sculptures depicting cats walking and resting on their owners. Rating: In late September, two images circulated online purportedly showing ancient Egyptian sculptures depicting cats walking and resting on their owners. One of the images shows a...

<!--qv q:id=7b q:key=vcaa:If you turn over a new leaf, then you make a fresh start. Often, the phrase implies that in doing so, you turn your back on previous misdemeanors and set yourself on a better path. But exactly...

The claim that male students who were accused of raping a female student at Cornell University were fired from their jobs or expelled from Cornell is still under investigation.  Snopes readers asked us to determine what happened to each of...

While the first of the message's 24 lines is in French, the rest is in a mix of letters, numbers, and made-up symbols so baffling that no cryptographer had come close to decoding it.Wikimedia CommonsNapoleon sent the cipher to...

unbfacts:Sacramento Public Library really does have a “Library of Things” that lets cardholders borrow useful objects instead of buying them. The program began in 2015, not last year. Sacramento Public Library’s own 2015 records listed 140 Library of Things...

<!--qv q:id=73 q:key=vcaa:If you were a '90s kid and love solving mysteries and puzzles, there's a good chance you grew up watching Blue's Clues. The aptly named puppy, Blue, would leave clues around the house for her owner, Steve,...