Not all creepy stories are made up. These 14 have some truth
Halloween season is ripe with stories about gore, haunted houses, frightening creatures, paranormal activity and so on.
Did a CEO drink Agent Orange on live TV in 1975 to prove it was safe and live until 2007?
Lars Foss reportedly drank Hormoslyr, a chemical herbicide that contained the same active ingredients and performed the same function as Agent Orange.
Don't be fooled by fake Taylor Swift pregnancy announcement rumors
One Facebook user posted the claim and then clarified that their cat, named Taylor Swift, was pregnant.
Is Hamas publicly executing Israel 'collaborators'? Here's what we know
Days after the October 2025 Israel-Hamas ceasefire, graphic videos appeared to show the execution of a group of blindfolded people in a public square.
Rumors we've fact-checked about 2026 Super Bowl, Bad Bunny's halftime show
From claims about ICE officials attending the event to Turning Point USA's "alternative" halftime show, Snopes has the facts.
Josie Duggar from reality show 'Counting On' didn't die of cancer
Duggar sibling Jinger Vuolo posted images of her sister, alive and well, in the same month social media users spread this death hoax.
Waffle House waitress was arrested after 'hash brown dispute'?
This story is circulating with an image supposedly showing the waitress's mugshot and donation links to purportedly help cover her bail.
Rumor claims Trump used Biden's 'exact deal' to end war in Gaza. That's not true
On Oct. 13, Hamas released all remaining hostages per the first phase of Trump's proposal. Biden's plan involved a slower timeline for their release.
Did freed Israeli prisoner Alexander Turbanov release statement praising his captors?
The alleged quote appeared on social media days after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Oct. 10, 2025.
Why we carve pumpkins to celebrate Halloween
The answer to why people carve jack-o'-lanterns in October may lie in old Irish folklore.