Viral claims, checked
Is it true, or is it crazy bullshit?
Miracle cures, AI fakes, too-good money tips and stories too weird to be real. We round up what independent fact-checkers found, in plain words, with the receipts linked.

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Tobacco cures polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), a common hormonal condition affecting women.
Health and wellness · checked by AAP FactCheckCrazy bullshitPhysicist Albert Einstein failed maths during his school years.
History myths · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA real video shows a woman kicking a cyclist in the head after he had been harassing pedestrians.
AI fakes · checked by Lead StoriesCrazy bullshitToby Carvery is giving a free carvery for two to everyone who likes a video and comments "Yorkie" for National Yorkshire Pudding Week.
Money scams · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitA video shows a plane at Riyadh airport exploding after being hit by a missile.
AI fakes · checked by AAP FactCheckCrazy bullshitA video shows geckos being dried and ground up on a factory line to make instant noodles.
Food · checked by AAP FactCheckTrueThe Kmart retail chain sold pet monkeys in the 1960s.
Weird but true · checked by SnopesSurprisingly trueTesla posted real videos showing its new Roadster "flying" and performing mid-air stunts at a launch event.
Tech and gadgets · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitThe vitamin K shot given to newborns thickens the blood and stops stem cells from circulating.
Health and wellness · checked by Science FeedbackCrazy bullshitAlbert Einstein once said, "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
History myths · checked by SnopesHalf bullshitFederally approved "lab-grown" eggs went on sale in the US in October 2026, and brands were secretly adding them to products.
Food · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitApollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin broke down in tears in an interview and said, "The moon is not what you think."
Science and space · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA video shows a monkey rescuing a dog from floodwaters in Thailand by pulling it onto a floating log.
Animals and nature · checked by SnopesTrueThere are road signs in Japan warning drivers that cats may jump out into traffic.
Weird but true · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitAfter John Wayne died, bank records revealed he had secretly bought 1,200 foreclosed homes for homeless Vietnam veterans.
Celebrity hoaxes · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitWearing sunglasses causes cancer because blocking sunlight from your eyes stops your body from protecting your skin.
Health and wellness · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitThere will be a rare "two-moon night" on 29 September 2026, when a second moon shares the sky with ours.
Science and space · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitAn Auckland orthopaedic surgeon has developed a device to treat joint pain, as promoted in social media ads.
Money scams · checked by AAP FactCheckCrazy bullshitTo celebrate its birthday, Morrisons is giving a free food box to everyone who likes and comments "Box" on a Facebook post.
Money scams · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitSecurity camera images show a chimpanzee leaving its enclosure to pull a zookeeper away from an electrical cabinet that had shocked him.
Animals and nature · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitCancer is part of the body's healing response: tumours are bags that collect toxins, and biopsies release those toxins back into the body.
Health and wellness · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitIf you fill out a short form on Currys' website, you can get a KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer for £10.
Money scams · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitFox News reported that Fred Savage, the actor from The Wonder Years, had died at the age of 50.
Celebrity hoaxes · checked by Lead StoriesCrazy bullshitUK bank Monzo has officially launched its own online casino app called Monzo Slots.
Money scams · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitThe 1986 Challenger shuttle disaster was faked, and it has been proven in court that the astronauts are still alive.
Science and space · checked by Full FactTrueAn aerial photo shows a real circular "experimental forestry" project in Japan, with trees planted in concentric rings.
Weird but true · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA video shows people panicking as Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts in September 2026.
AI fakes · checked by BOOMCrazy bullshitA black bear carried a wounded raccoon, and later a fox, to the wildlife centre where it had once been treated.
Animals and nature · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitCatching an HPV infection is a common side effect of the HPV vaccine.
Health and wellness · checked by AAP FactCheckCrazy bullshitBunnings will charge charities and football clubs a $150 site fee to hold sausage sizzles outside its stores.
Food · checked by AAP FactCheckTrueIn 2016, a Faroese woman strapped cameras to sheep to map the Faroe Islands after Google left them off Street View.
Weird but true · checked by SnopesMostly bullshitBlack seed oil is the most anti-inflammatory food in the world, and one teaspoon reduces joint inflammation better than ibuprofen.
Food · checked by Science FeedbackCrazy bullshitYellowstone National Park rangers warned visitors that ravens had learned to open car doors.
Animals and nature · checked by SnopesSurprisingly trueActor Gary Sinise has taken more than 1,000 children of fallen US service members to Disney theme parks free of charge.
Celebrity hoaxes · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitAn image shows a giant spider-shaped rock formation on the surface of Mars.
Science and space · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitLemons are not a naturally occurring fruit because humans created them by crossing a bitter orange with a citron.
Food · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA photo shows a "ring of fire" total solar eclipse at its peak over Stonehenge.
AI fakes · checked by Full FactTrueAlbert Einstein married his cousin, Elsa Einstein.
Weird but true · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA leaked NASA document called "Project Anchor" revealed that Earth would lose gravity for seven seconds on 12 August 2026.
Science and space · checked by SnopesHalf bullshitIt's dangerous to shower during a thunderstorm, and people have been killed or injured while doing so.
Science and space · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA video shows the upper stage of a SpaceX rocket smashing into the Moon on 5 August 2026 and throwing up a plume of dust.
Science and space · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA video shows that the boba pearls in milk and fruit tea drinks are made from rabbit droppings.
Food · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA street interview video shows a woman explaining she still uses cash to keep her purchases private from banks and governments.
AI fakes · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitA military dog named Face received the Medal of Honor after saving five soldiers from a burning tank in Iraq.
History myths · checked by SnopesHalf bullshitIn 1884, P.T. Barnum led 21 elephants across the Brooklyn Bridge to prove the structure was safe.
History myths · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA Messenger message says Meta detected "unusual activity" and will disable your account unless you open a PDF link.
Tech and gadgets · checked by SnopesHalf bullshitA video shows a man destroying Flock surveillance cameras in the United States.
Tech and gadgets · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA new Facebook rule starting "tomorrow" gives Meta the rights to users' photos unless they share a protective message.
Tech and gadgets · checked by SnopesMostly bullshitSleeping with a fan on and blowing at you all night is "extremely dangerous."
Health and wellness · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA major scientific study found that using sunscreen "massively increases" your risk of skin cancers, including melanoma.
Health and wellness · checked by SnopesHalf bullshitNorway's men's football team took 2,000 pounds of food and its own chefs to the 2026 World Cup to avoid eating American food.
Food · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitActor Ryan Reynolds donated the $27 million he earned from the 2016 film "Deadpool" to Parkinson's disease research.
Celebrity hoaxes · checked by SnopesTrueA YouTube video authentically shows interviews with people who were born in the 1800s.
Weird but true · checked by SnopesHalf bullshitSide-by-side photos show identical twins, one of whom smoked and sunbathed for 16 years while the other did not.
Health and wellness · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA video shows bees swarming a motorcycle's fuel tank as it is filled with E85 ethanol fuel at a petrol pump.
Tech and gadgets · checked by BOOMCrazy bullshitWhatsApp offers a premium version of its app called "WhatsApp Gold."
Tech and gadgets · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitBlack slaves who escaped to Canada invented ice hockey.
History myths · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitMark Twain once said or wrote, "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."
History myths · checked by SnopesTrueUntil 1956, French schoolchildren under 14 were allowed alcohol with their school meals.
Weird but true · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitBill Gates developed or endorses "Brain Honey" and similar remedies that supposedly cure or reverse Alzheimer's disease and memory loss.
Money scams · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitDozens of musicians and actors are each stepping back into the spotlight with a deeply personal "Back to the Heart" documentary project.
Celebrity hoaxes · checked by Lead StoriesCrazy bullshitDozens of artists, including Bad Bunny, Barbra Streisand and Barry Manilow, are set to take over the 2026 World Cup opening stage.
Celebrity hoaxes · checked by Lead StoriesCrazy bullshitRetailer Tractor Supply Co. is offering riding lawn mowers for less than US$10 to people who fill out a survey.
Money scams · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA video shows a whale calf feeding on thick white milk released by its mother.
Animals and nature · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitNHL star Sidney Crosby donated $12.4 million to build 75 homes with more than 180 beds for a Pittsburgh homeless shelter initiative.
Celebrity hoaxes · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA video shows a cow protecting a child by pulling them away from a speeding train.
Animals and nature · checked by BOOMCrazy bullshitA picture taken through the Orion spacecraft's window during Artemis II shows Earth and proves it is not flat.
AI fakes · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitViral photos and clips show the Moon as captured by the astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission.
AI fakes · checked by PolitiFactCrazy bullshitJonathan, the world's oldest known tortoise, died at almost 194 years old on 1 April 2026.
Animals and nature · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitScientists released a James Webb Space Telescope image of the "Cosmic Vine", a line of galaxies linked together in a helix.
Science and space · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA bank chief executive stormed out of an ABC interview after an on-air spat about a secret investment platform.
Money scams · checked by AAP FactCheckCrazy bullshitA video shows a lion, said to be a Tibetan snow lion or an Atlas lion, walking through snow and even climbing Mount Everest.
Animals and nature · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA body double or clone, not Jim Carrey, received his honorary César Award in France on 26 February 2026.
Celebrity hoaxes · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA picture shows a real Cadbury "Eid egg", a halal-certified milk chocolate egg.
Food · checked by Full FactCrazy bullshitA video shows a white dragon captured at a secret government facility in China.
AI fakes · checked by SnopesTrueA video shows a rhino and a tiny muntjac deer headbutting and playing together in the snow at a Polish zoo.
Animals and nature · checked by SnopesCrazy bullshitA poster says signals from 5G small cell towers damage humans, animals and plants, and cause heart and vision problems.
Tech and gadgets · checked by Full Fact
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