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Snopes→ Kansas Husband Who Robbed Bank to Avoid Wife Given Probation
A 70-year-old man who said he robbed a Kansas City, Kansas, bank so he could get away from his wife blamed his actions on depression.
Snopes→ Woman in Serious Pain Unexpectedly Gives Birth
A Malden, Massachusetts woman preparing to go to the hospital for serious pain instead gave birth to an unexpected baby girl.
Snopes→ Historic Shipwreck Discovered off Southern California Coast
Researchers discovered the remains of a San Francisco-based U.S. Coast Guard cutter that first set out to sea during the Spanish American War.
Snopes→ KFC to Send Chicken Sandwich to Edge of Space on Balloon
KFC announced on 13 June 2017 that it plans to send a chicken sandwich to the edge of the atmosphere with the help of a high-altitude balloon.
Snopes→ Illinois Lawmaker’s ‘COVFEFE Act’ Would Ban Trump From Deleting Tweets
The bill would expand the Presidential Records Act to include the president's use of his personal account.
Snopes→ Sweet Sizzlin’ Beans! Fancy Names May Boost Healthy Dining
Veggies named 'zesty ginger-turmeric sweet potatoes' proved more popular than those described as 'low-fat,' 'reduced-sodium' or 'sugar-free.'
Snopes→ Woman Distracted by Phone Falls Over Basement Access Doors
A 67-year-old woman distracted by her cellphone was injured when she fell through basement access doors in New Jersey.
Snopes→ Road Paved with Clamshells Emits Stench, Covered in Maggots
Residents of a small Rhode Island community say their neighborhood has been beset by a terrible stench after a neighbor paved a road with clamshells.
Snopes→ The Latest: Elmo Costume Photobombs Theresa May’s Picture
Theresa May leaves after voting in the general election as a person wearing a costume of TV character Elmo waves at polling station in Maidenhead, England.
Snopes→ Massachusetts Medical Pot Dispensary Selling Marijuana Pizza
The 6-inch cheese pizzas sell for $38 apiece.
Snopes→ Mom Charged After Boy’s Teeth Pulled in Walmart Restroom
Authorities say a Utah woman pulled two of her son's teeth in a Walmart restroom.
Snopes→ Artist Uses Felt to Recreate New York City Grocery Store
British artist Lucy Sparrow created an all-felt model of a New York City bodega.
Snopes→ Fake Cheesecake Factory Sign Sparks Buzz in New Mexico City
A fake sign announcing 'The Cheesecake Factory Fall 2017' and another one saying 'Dave and Busters Coming Soon' generated excitement on social media in Las Cruces.
Snopes→ Painting Break Results in Town’s Greeting Visitors with ‘Sex’
Thanks to an ill-timed painting break, a water tower emblazoned with the word "sex" is greeting drivers as they pass through a southeast Wisconsin town.
Snopes→ Pennsylvania Man Arrested After Calling 911 for Conversation
An Allentown man was arrested after police said he repeatedly called 911 'seeking conversation.'
Snopes→ Urinating Dog Statue Briefly Placed Near ‘Fearless Girl’ Art
A small statue of a urinating dog stood briefly next to Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' sculpture, as a 'form of counter protest.'
Snopes→ Subway Performer Attacked by Subway Dancers Using Hula Hoop
A subway performer said he was beaten with his own hula hoop at the Union Square subway station in Manhattan.
Snopes→ Video Shows South African Police Pelting Men with Apples
Video captures a group of officers in blue uniforms grabbing apples out of the back of a vehicle and hurling them at four men who are lined up at a roadside cliff.
Snopes→ $10,000 Bill for Getting Car Stuck in Newly Poured Concrete
It wasn't obvious that the concrete wasn't dry, and the motorist drove into it through a 24-foot gap between traffic control cones.
Snopes→ Man Pricked by Hypodermic Needle While Using Gas Pump
A real incident in which a California man was cut by a hypodermic needle while pumping gas resembled an old email hoax.
Snopes→ Florida Student Accused of Changing Grade from F to B
A Florida student faces a felony count of accessing a computer without authorization after allegedly changing his grade in a university's computer system.
Snopes→ Human Leg in a Fishing Boot Washes Up on Alaska Beach
On 22 May 2017, a human leg with a fishing boot was uncovered amid debris in Juneau.
Snopes→ Missing Earring Halts Philadelphia TV Weather Forecast
WPVI-TV meteorologist Cecily Tyson lost an earring during a live forecast.
Snopes→ Woman Trying to Buy Birthday Card Trapped Inside CVS
A woman trying to buy a birthday card called police when she was accidentally barricaded inside a CVS store in central Florida.
Snopes→ Oklahoma School Apologizes for Hitler Yearbook Quotation
Students at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Oklahoma City discovered the quote when they got the books.
Snopes→ ‘Costume Jewelry’ Diamond Really Worth Hundreds of Thousands
What was thought to be a piece of costume jewelry turned out to be a real 26.27-carat white diamond.
Snopes→ Used Clothing Store Gets Surprise Donation of Marijuana
A Minnesota secondhand store received an unexpected donation of "dozens" of bags of marijuana.
Snopes→ Woman Calls Cops Worried Semen in Thermos Might Explode
A Florida woman called police after she became concerned a thermos containing semen and dry ice might explode.
Snopes→ Startling Video Shows Sea Lion Snatching Girl From Pier
A jarring YouTube video of a girl snatched off a dock by a sea lion went viral in May 2017.
Snopes→ South African Hunter Dies After Zimbabwe Elephant Trampling
Authorities in Zimbabwe say a big game hunter was trampled to death by an elephant on 19 May 2017.
Snopes→ ‘Cyclops Goat’ Born in India?
A goat suffering from cyclopia, with just one eye in the middle of its forehead, was born in May 2017.
Snopes→ Pennsylvania Woman Makes Dress from Starburst Candy Wrappers
An Elizabethtown woman used more than 10,000 Starburst wrappers to create an "upcycled" dress.
Snopes→ Unsuspecting Walmart Customer Takes Down Startled Deer
A confused white-tailed deer that wandered into a Walmart store in Minnesota ran into a startled customer who tackled the animal to the ground.
Snopes→ Harvard Student Submits Rap Album as His Senior Thesis
Obasi Shaw, an English major, is the university's first student to submit his final thesis in the form of a rap album.
Snopes→ Jury Rules UK Man Was Hiring Killer, Not Writing Thriller
A London jury ruled that a former TV producer was hiring hitmen, not conducting research for a project as he claimed.
Snopes→ Brazilian Judge Demands to be Called ‘Your Honor’ at Bakery
Judicial oversight officials in Brazil decided not to sanction a judge who allegedly demanded a waiter call him "Your Honor."
Snopes→ Ex-Judge Sentenced for Seeking Wife’s Texts For Beer, Money
A former judge pled guilty on charges he offered enticements to police officers in an attempt to obtain his wife's text messages.
Snopes→ Deliveryman Takes Pizza to Riders on Stalled Amtrak Train
A stranded Amtrak rider tweeted that he ordered a pizza to be delivered to a train stalled between Washington, D.C. and New York City.
Snopes→ Man Sues Woman for $17.31 Movie Ticket After Bad Date
A Texas man is purportedly suing a woman with whom he went on a "bad date," seeking a refund for the cost of tickets.