Category: Weird

We’ve posted before about the idea of “toilet tissue illness” that Scott Tissues invented and then advertised heavily around 1930. The idea being that if you used the wrong toilet paper (anything not made by Scott Tissues) you might end up a bed-bound invalid. Here’s another example of that campaign. Good Housekeeping – May 1930

Social media posts on X shared the claim without any evidence to back it up.

The federal agency handles financial aid for college students, civil rights enforcement and federal funding for marginalized K-12 students.

The image showed U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s face on large red banners outside the prominent performing arts institution in Washington.

A claim shared online alleged that couples would merely need to “provide your sperm and eggs.”

According to Philippe Baptiste, the French minister of higher education and research, the scientist was traveling to a conference near Houston.

The article was about the pioneering Black athlete’s time in the U.S. Army.

The estimate came from a HuffPost analysis.

Air Force One alone costs nearly $3,000 per minute to fly.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry during a press conference at PortMiami in April. DeSantis faces criticism for failing to do all he could on Florida’s biggest environmental threat: climate change.; Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Amy Green and James Bruggers | NPR Brick by brick, the stucco shell of a new flood-resilient public works building is taking shape blocks from the beach, the most visible sign yet of a small community’s enormous task staving off the rising sea. “This is actually the highest point in the city,” Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said, adding that right next door to the new public works building will be a new fire station. It’s a close-knit community established by rocket scientists south of Kennedy Space Center, on a low-slung barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Lagoon. By 2040, community leaders expect significant impacts associated with climate change. Already flooding is a problem, and beach-front homes perch precariously atop a sand dune left exposed after a series of storms and hurricanes washed away a sea wall. The needs are great, and in Gov. Ron DeSantis, Barker sees a potential ally. “At least he talks about climate change as actually being real, so that’s good,” she said. “And he’s putting money toward it so that’s encouraging.” But Barker also feels DeSantis is doing only part of the job. “We desperately need to grow up as a state and realize that we need to get our emissions down,” Barker said. Since his election in November 2018, DeSantis is making good on some of his environmental promises, including what he likes to call “resilience,” a new buzzword for climate adaptation. But as the governor prepares for a reelection bid in 2022, and is seen as a potential Republican frontrunner for the presidency in 2024, DeSantis faces criticism for failing to do all he could on Florida’s biggest environmental threat: climate change. Some

I think any adult–or child!–would be driven insane by this record before they could achieve the memorization. You know how authorities use music of a supposedly annoying quality to drive out dictators or criminals who are barricaded inside a building? This would do the trick!

YouTube videos claimed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confronted a judge attempting to penalize her for religious expression.

A publication called Slay News promoted this rumor in three similar articles in 2024 and 2025, all without providing sufficient supporting evidence.

Some users discussing the picture on X left comments indicating they were uncertain about its authenticity.