Curiosities

Excavations revealed dozens of copper and malachite objects, from raw materials to finished beads and other artifacts.Turkish Ministry of Culture and TourismEvidence of a Neolithic mining workshop, complete with pieces of malachite and copper, was discovered in Turkey. Archaeologists excavating...

Claim: U.S. President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of the pesticide trifludimoxazin, a known carcinogen and a PFAS "forever chemical." Rating: What's UndeterminedThe EPA classified trifludimoxazin as having "suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential," which essentially means that while there...

<!--qv q:id=74 q:key=vcaa:Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest and most enduring civilizations in history, surviving for over 3,000 years.-->Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest and most enduring civilizations in history, surviving for over 3,000 years.<!--qv q:id=79 q:key=vcaa:From...

Between September 1916 and April 1918, the "Red Baron" shot down 80 enemy planes, making him the top flying ace of World War I.Public DomainManfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, circa 1917. In 1912, a young German...

Claim: In 2016, a woman used sheep to map the Faroe Islands after Google left the islands off of Google Street View. Rating: In mid-2026, some people on social media celebrated a story from the Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago north of...

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Because many with AIDS were ostracized by their families, Ruth Coker Burks helped them with everything from doctors' appointments to burial arrangements.Ruth Coker BurksDuring the early years of the AIDS epidemic, Ruth Coker Burks cared for hundreds of dying...

Claim: A video features an authentic audio recording of the late country music legend Dolly Parton revealing her "final wish." Rating: Following singer Dolly Parton's death on Aug. 25, 2026, people on social media shared and commented on videos allegedly featuring a...

<!--qv q:id=75 q:key=vcaa:The digital world has become such a ubiquitous part of modern life that many of us have never stopped to wonder why certain features, applications, or devices are named the way they are. But that’s a shame,...

The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, also known as the Krupp Diamond, was owned by the actress for 43 years after it was given to her by her husband, Richard Burton. Christie’sThe Krupp Diamond, also known as the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond,...