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Real Microscope Video of Bugs on Oreo Cookie?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 22, 2024 The video showed weevils struggling to emerge from the Oreo’s frosting center.
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Microplastics from Cutting Boards Have Been Found in Food?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 31, 2024 When food is minced, chopped or sliced with knives while on cutting boards, small pieces of mate ...
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Plastic Cutting Boards Shown To Shed Microplastics in Food?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 27, 2024 Ingested through foods and liquids, microplastics are "ubiquitous" in modern environments, accor ...
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Is Commercial Chocolate Milk Made from Expired Milk?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 6, 2024 Some online posts allege “second-rate milk” may also be used to disguise “off” colors.
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If you really don’t want to eat at McDonald’s, it’s not hard to come up with a few legitimate reasons not to.

Is McDonald's the World's Largest Purchaser of Cow Eyeballs?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 9, 2000 Some versions of this rumor posit that the cow eyes are used as hamburger filler, or to make bee ...
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Is chocolate milk is made from "regular" milk rejected for containing too much cow's blood?

Does Chocolate Milk Contain Cow's Blood?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 5, 2001 Chocolate milk is not made from "regular" milk that was rejected for containing too much cow's b ...
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Hands adding a topping to a pizza.

North Carolina Restaurant Employee Arrested for Reportedly Tainting Cheese with Rat Poison

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
June 7, 2018 Ricky Lee Adami was charged with distributing food containing noxious or deleterious material.
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Is Anchor Butter Contaminated with HIV?

Written by:
David Emery
March 1, 2018 A new variant of a years-old rumor about a worker adding HIV-infected blood to foods or beverage ...
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Are Evolution Fresh Drinks 'Poison'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb. 5, 2017 A hoax shared on Facebook claimed that Evolution Fresh brand cold-pressed juices and smoothies w ...
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Bugs Found in Ferrero Rocher Candy?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan. 11, 2017 A video that appears to show bugs found inside the foil Ferrero Rocher candy wrappers could have ...
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Green Bay Packers' Jared Cook Served Fried Chicken's Head at Buffalo Wild Wings?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct. 8, 2016 NFL player Jared Cook posted a picture on Twitter showing what he claims to be a fried chicken h ...
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Maggots Found in Similac Formula Powder?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sept. 22, 2016 Similac is investigating a Facebook user's claim she found live maggots in her infant's formula.
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Las Palmas Restaurant Accused of Spitting in Officers' Drinks

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
July 18, 2016 Just prior to an outbreak of violence against police in Baton Rouge, a Facebook page claimed emp ...
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Worms Supposedly Found in Little Debbie Oatmeal Pies

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
June 21, 2016 A man claimed to have found a pantry moth in his Little Debbie snack cakes, but he has so far re ...
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Rat Found in Dr Pepper Bottle

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 11, 2016 A man claimed he found a dead rat in his grandson's bottle of Dr Pepper, but he has not yet surr ...
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Maggots in Bertolli Sauce?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016 A viral Facebook post claimed a customer found live maggots inside a jar of Bertolli sauce, but ...
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HIV in Ketchup

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 6, 2004 Has HIV+ blood been slipped into fast food ketchup dispensers?
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Penis in Fruit Punch

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 8, 2001 Was a human penis found in a jar of fruit punch?
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Urine in Outback Steak

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 7, 2001 Customer sickened after eating at a chain restaurant afterwards discovers human urine in what sh ...
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Spiders Eggs in Bubble Yum

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 26, 2001 Does Bubble Yum contain spider eggs?
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