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The urban legend and the joke are often separated by a fine line. The very same tale can be either one, with the only distinction being whether it is related as a true story or an obvious bit of fictional humor. We present here for your enjoyment legends with a humorous bent that also circulate widely as jokes, and other assorted bits of amusing netlore.

Here's Why You Shouldn't Trust Memes on How to Say 'I Love You' in Spanish

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 10, 2024 A viral meme claims that “Yo quiero comer culo” means “You are the light of my life” in English.
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Is This 'B**ty Hole Brown' Crayola Crayon Real?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 4, 2024 "My kids won't be coloring no more," the caption on one image read.
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Fair Warning: This Is Not How You Say 'I Love You' in Spanish

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 28, 2024 Memes aren't always the best source for language help.
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A rumor said that a Houston woman named Roberta Tays Wright found a way to bake bread in her mailbox.

Did a Houston Woman Bake Bread in Her Mailbox?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 17, 2023 A rumor that seemed a bit too good to be true turned out to have a little more to it than your e ...
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lungs of a 10 year marijuana smoker, or else a walnut

Are These the Lungs of a Marijuana Smoker of 10 Years?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 5, 2023 Even the internet pooh-poohed it.
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Did Florida School Ban 'Madonna and Child,' Calling It an 'Assault on Family Values'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 3, 2023 According to a satirical article, the Renaissance painting suffered from a purported lack of ent ...
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No, Alcatraz Island is Not Being Turned into Twitter's Headquarters

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 3, 2023 Elon Musk becomes an April Fools Day joke.
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Is Disney's Goofy Character Actually a Cow?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 31, 2019 While some might argue that Goofy is actually a cow and not a dog, the popular character can mos ...
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Remus Biden, horse thief

Did Joe Biden Have a Horse Thief Ancestor?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 15, 2000 Perennially circulated bit of political humor holds that a distant relative of a prominent polit ...
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Are the Spider Eggs Used to Fill Beanie Babies Hatching?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Nov. 5, 2014 Rumors that spider eggs used to fill Beanie Babies in the 1990s are finally hatching came from a ...
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the onion banned on twitter

The Onion Has Been Banned on Twitter, Tweets The Onion

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 21, 2022 Despite what The Onion stated on Twitter, the humor site hasn't been banned. But they're still a ...
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Person, Human, Shoe

Did a Man Poop In a Mop Bucket in NYC's Subway?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 6, 2021 We can't speak for all NYC mop buckets, but this video ...?
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Giorgadze @katie.one wears beige linen and silk blend trousers

Why We're Not Opposed to 'Why We Oppose Pockets for Women'

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 15, 2021 Suffragist Alice Duer Miller penned "Why We Oppose Pockets for Women" in 1914. Her logic is stil ...
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Tree, Plant, Christmas Tree

No, ERCOT Didn't Give Texans the Option of 'AC or AOC'

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 14, 2021 A comedian's performance apparently was a bit too on the nose for some.
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Person, Human, Clothing

Did Eric Carle Say Publishers Made Him Add Stomachache Scene to 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 28, 2021 Carle allegedly said the scene "compromised the book."
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Ted Nugent has COVID-19, but the Kid Rock story was satire.

Did Ted Nugent Summon Kid Rock to 'Pass the Torch'?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
April 24, 2021 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Person, Human, Chair

Is This Photo of an Automobile 'Neck Belt' from the 1960s Real?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 14, 2021 It's hard to imagine how anyone might think wearing a seat belt around one's neck is a good idea.
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Text, Person, Human

Is This 'Dog Weiner' Pink Crayon Real?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 9, 2021 Nobody wants this.
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Is it snowing on April Fools' Day?

Is It Snowing?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 1, 2021 It's smart to be skeptical on April Fools', but this got weird.
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Is Teletubbies launching its own cryptocurrency

Is the Teletubbies 'TubbyCoin' a Real Cryptocurrency?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 1, 2021 Move over Dogecoin, TubbyCoin is here to deposit some hugs.
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