Real Life Mario Kart Video: Real or Fake?
A video shows a car exploding after being hit by what resembles a green shell from the Mario Kart game. Is this real or fake? The video of the explosion is real, but the shell is not. The animated gif...
View ArticleGiant Hole in Siberia: It is Real?
Video circulating this week appears to show a massive hole which mysteriously appeared in Siberia. Is this video real or fake? It is real. While the mysterious hole looks like a work of fiction, such...
View ArticleFake Video: A Bird Did Not Poop on Putin
Video circulating shows a bird pooping on Vladimir Putin while he gave a speech last week. Is the video real? The video is fake. Let’s first take a look at the video in circulation. The footage shows...
View ArticleRussian Boy with Magnetic Skin: Real or Fake?
A report this week claims that a 12 year old boy in Russia became “magnetic” after receiving an electrical shock. Is this true, and can people actually have skin which attract metallic objects? It is...
View ArticleRussian Sleep Experiment: Real or Hoax?
A terrifying tale recounts the story of a 1940’s Russian sleep experiment in which five people were kept awake for fifteen days, followed by a horrifying chain of events. Is this story real or fake?...
View ArticleIs Russia Bigger Than Pluto?
It is claimed that Russia is the same size as (or bigger than) Pluto. Today we’ll take a closer look at this claim. It’s true. In terms of diameter, Pluto is only about 2400 km across, which would...
View ArticleNight Vision Video of Man Eaten by Zombies: Real or Fake?
A video shows a man being eaten alive by zombies, caught on Russian military night vision. Today we’ll look a little closer at the video and its source. It’s not real. Let’s first take a look at the...
View ArticleWoolly Mammoth Film From 1943: Real or Hoax?
A film allegedly shows a living woolly mammoth filmed in Siberia in 1943 by a Nazi photographer. Is this film real or fake? It’s fake. Let’s first take a look at what is being circulated. In a video...
View ArticleSwedish Activists offer “Gay Sonar” to Russian Subs
Peace activists from Sweden have developed a unique method to rebuff Russian submarines in Swedish waters: Gay sonar. The Singing Sailor Dubbed “The Singing Sailor Underwater Defense System,” this...
View ArticleThe Kazakhstan Pentagram Explained
A large – some say “mysterious” – pentagram in a remote area of Kazakhstan can be seen on Google Maps. The explanation for the massive shape, however, is quite simple. Kazakhstan Pentagram The story of...
View ArticleViral Video Flashback: 2013 Russian Meteor
A meteor exploded over Russia on February 15, 2013, shattering windows, damaging buildings, and injuring around 1500 people. The meteor was caught on tape by several cameras. Today we take a look back...
View ArticleRussia Unveils “Heterosexual Flag”
Russia’s ruling party has unveiled a “heterosexual flag” which they say is a response to “gay fever” in the U.S. following the recent Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Heterosexual Flag In a...
View ArticleRevisiting the Giant Hole in Siberia
Video appeared online in 2014 which showed a massive hole that mysteriously appeared in Siberia. Today we look back at this mystery. “End of the World” Hole While the mysterious hole looks like a work...
View ArticleDebunked: 1959 German Water Tower Incident
An image allegedly shows a “water tower” which – after being approached by an Air Force squad – began to hum and ran off. It’s not true. Let’s first take a look at the story and photo which have...
View ArticleMan Dangles 15 Floors Up, Saved by Pants
A man was filmed dangling upside down 15 floors above ground, held only by his pants leg. A video posted online captured the drama in which a man was seen hanging shirtless from his apartment window....
View ArticleIs Russia Bigger Than Pluto?
It is claimed that Russia is the same size as (or bigger than) Pluto. Today we’ll take a closer look at this claim. It Depends on How You Look at it. When NASA’s New Horizon’s mission buzzed by Pluto...
View ArticleAbout That Russian Bicycle “Teleportation” Video
A video posted in late 2012 supposedly shows a man who “teleported” into the scene on a bicycle from behind another man on screen. Today we’ll take a look at this video. Teleportation? The video,...
View ArticleUrban Legend: The “Well to Hell”
A graphic circulating on social media suggests that a “well to hell” has been found by geologists drilling in Siberia. Today we’ll examine this story. The picture is real, but the story is false. The...
View ArticleWoolly Mammoth Film From 1943: Real or Hoax?
A film allegedly shows a living woolly mammoth filmed in Siberia in 1943 by a Nazi photographer. Is this film real or fake? It’s fake. Let’s first take a look at what is being circulated. In a video...
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