“Seriously, McDonald’s?” Picture Hoax Plagues Double Arches on Twitter

McDonald's has been the victim of misplaced Twitter rage, thanks to an image that went viral Sunday on the microblogging service. The image above was rapidly tweeted and retweeted with the hashtag #seriouslymcdonalds, apparently by a bunch of ... continue

CNN punked on 140 year old hot dog story

Well, it sounds believable, doesn't it? Okay, maybe not. Googlers were fascinated today by a classic American triumph of hope over the rules of nature, a hot dog that braved the elements buried under the Coney Island boardwalk- ... continue

Is “this man” marketing to you in your dreams?

A creepy website purporting to depict a man who has appeared in the dreams of thousands of people worldwide has been making the rounds lately. The site, thisman.org, offers an unsettling account of collective unconscious, letting us know ... continue

Woman causes riot at Burlington Coat Factory with lottery win hoax

A cruel hoax at a Burlington Coat factory in Columbus, Ohio ended in a messy riot. A woman arrived at the store in a Hummer limo, announcing that she'd won the lottery and offering to cover tabs totaling up to ... continue

11-year-old in Alabama fakes kidnapping because of bad report card

An 11-year-old boy in Alabama briefly duped police and his family in a kidnapping hoax. The boy, who has not been named, hatched the plan to avoid presenting his family with a bad report card. It must have ... continue

Not dead: Jeff Goldblum

Demi Moore started a mini-stir with a tweet roping Jeff Goldblum into today's celebrity deaths. Rumors began swirling with a newspaper report originating in not America Australia New Zealand that the actor had fallen off a cliff whilst ... continue