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Did a Man Lose His Penis to Frostbite After Urinating Outside During a Cold Snap?

In early February 2019, the Facebook page Sexy Atheists shared a link to an article titled “Chicago Man Loses His Penis To Frostbite After Peeing Outside,” which appeared to report: The bitter cold in Chicago has kept hospitals busy, with doctors at one facility during the brunt of an Arctic freeze treating 50 frostbite victims, including …

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Was a Mother Arrested After Leaving Kids in the Car for Nine Hours at a Buffet?

A September 2018 World News Daily Report item titled “Mother arrested for leaving children in the car for 9 hours while at all-you-can-eat buffet” circulates regularly on Facebook. The story has a mugshot that purports to show the mother in the story: A mother was arrested yesterday after she left her four children aged between …

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Did Four Artificially Intelligent Robots Kill 29 Humans in a Japan Lab?

On December 15, 2018, a Facebook user shared what appeared to be a screenshot of an article reporting the shocking news that dozens of Japanese scientists had been killed by rebellious artificial intelligence: An Instagram handle was visible in the screenshot, and that account featured the following post: 4 artificial intelligence robots killed 29 scientists …

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‘Jake From State Farm’ Actor Found Dead?

Celebrity death hoaxes are nearly as old as the internet, and they leave no one unscathed. In this case, it’s Justin Campbell (perhaps most recognizable as the “Jake from State Farm” actor. But he isn’t dead. This particular celebrity death hoax was started by satire site Huzlers.com, which falsely reported that the actor was found …

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