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Can’t tellComedian Robin Williams used contract riders to perform acts of kindness to homeless people.SnopesAug 26, 2014FalseGiving your dog ice or ice water on a hot day is likely to cause your pet to die from bloating and spasms.SnopesJun 17, 2014FalseMalaysia Airlines Flight 370 was made to disappear so one party could gain control of a multiply-owned patent.SnopesMar 13, 2014Can’t tellAn ambush near Boston recently killed 72 National Guard troops.SnopesJul 5, 2013MixedMemorial Day began with a May 1865 ceremony held by former slaves to honor Union war dead.SnopesMay 28, 2013FalseA video documents the existence of a never-ending stairwell called the "Escherian Stairwell."SnopesMay 6, 2013TrueAn image shows a fourth-grade science quiz about 'Dinosaurs: Genesis and the Gospel' from a South Carolina school.SnopesApr 26, 2013MixedAdolf Hitler once said, "To conquer a nation, you must first disarm its citizens."SnopesJan 10, 2013FalseA video clip shows martial arts star Bruce Lee expertly playing ping-pong using nunchaku rather than a paddle.SnopesNov 27, 2012FalsePosting a legal notice on your Facebook wall or Instagram feed will protect you from having all your posts and photos made polygraph.SnopesJun 4, 2012FalseHackers are seizing control of Facebook accounts to post insulting, hurtful, and offensive messages on the walls of friends.SnopesMay 11, 2012FalseA video captured an unwitting beachgoer being snatched by a killer whale.SnopesSep 30, 2011FalseA photograph shows a shark swimming down a highway after a hurricane.SnopesAug 29, 2011Can’t tellA female mortuary worker was arrested after becoming pregnant by one of the corpses she was preparing for burial.SnopesDec 2, 2010FalseA child's drawing seemingly depicts mom as a pole dancer when in reality she was a Home Depot clerk trying to sell a shovel.SnopesJul 12, 2010TruePlastic soda bottles left in unsuspecting residents' yards may be Drano bottle bombs.SnopesApr 27, 2010TrueAccount by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin describes his taking Communion on the moon.SnopesMar 7, 2010FalseOnions placed in bowls around your home will fight off the flu virus.SnopesOct 13, 2009FalseA video clip shows a 'Russia's Got Talent' contestant accidentally shooting his partner in the head with an arrow.SnopesJul 17, 2009Can’t tellFormer President Barack Obama could run for, and serve as, Vice President of the United States.SnopesFeb 4, 2008MixedArticle lists a variety of household uses for WD-40 brand spray lubricant.SnopesJan 2, 2007MixedVideo clip shows an elephant painting a picture of an elephant.SnopesMar 30, 2006TrueAn illustration from a withdrawn Yellow Pages ad reveals a risqué image when a portion of it is viewed upside-down.SnopesJan 7, 2006MixedAn essay outlines the fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.SnopesJun 28, 2005