It has pet lovers barking mad. Earlier this week, the world was moved by the heartwarming story of seven courageous canines who escaped China’s meat trade and embarked on an incredible journey home. There was just one problem: It was completely fake. The clip — which has been viewed millions of times on Chinese social … Read more
Brigitte Bardot is alive and well. The French actress, 91, shut down the rumors that she died in a message on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. “I don’t know who is the idiot who started this ‘fake news’ about my disappearance but know that I am doing well and I have no plan on taking … Read more
Ireland? More like Fyre-land. Halloween revelers in Dublin felt trick-or-cheated after showing up in droves to a much-anticipated parade — that wasn’t actually scheduled. In one TikTok video with over 100,000 views, thousands of disillusioned partiers could be seen milling aimlessly along O’Connell Street in the Irish capital, as they try and process the alleged … Read more
Still reading the news? Okay, Boomer. New research shows that Gen Zers trying to stay informed prefer to have others digest the daily headlines first — and then not only deliver the highlights, but help them figure out what to think, too. A study conducted by Google shows younger newshounds are relying on social media posts … Read more
Urine luck…or are you? Tired of having to use the bathroom every five seconds while on an airplane? Flight experts say people can curb nature’s call by — wait for it — drinking alkaline water, per a TikTok video with over 6.7 million views. “A flight attendant told me to always buy Fiji or some … Read more
It was too-gazi all along. A UK woman who sparked outrage after “inking” her boyfriend’s name tattooed on her face has since admitted that it was a hoax — and that she was actually trying to discourage youngsters from getting inked. She detailed her alleged tat-fishing scam in a TikTok video with over 21 million … Read more
“Unholy” diver. Sam Smith is trending on Twitter following a wild video that appeared to show them attempting a stage dive with disastrous results. A video of the catastrophic crowd-surfing attempt has amassed nearly 8 million views on TikTok as critics ripped the British singing sensation online. In the cringe-worthy clip, captioned “Sam Smith stage … Read more
Hopefully, he’s not “trolling” the public. The discovery of an apparent “goblin fetus” in Mexico has the internet in a tizzy with users debating over the identity of the freaky folkloric-seeming find. The bizarre specimen was reportedly exhumed during construction work on a derelict warehouse in Santa María Regla, which is located northeast of Mexico … Read more
He realized he was full of kit. Following almost a month of fast and furry-ous backlash, controversial podcaster Joe Rogan has finally walked back his claim that schools were putting out litter boxes for students. The 55-year-old UFC commentator came clean on last Wednesday’s “Joe Rogan Experience” episode with author Michael Shermer. “The kitty litter … Read more