News24 [South
Africa]
25 November 2019
Breaking mews! There's a mystery cat apparently
'driving' a taxi in Joburg, and it's got Twitter talking
Social media users
were left amused and bemused this past weekend after a thread on Twitter,
claiming a cat was inhabiting the driver of a taxi in the inner city of
Johannesburg, went viral. […]
[The City of
Joburg’s Twitter account had fun with this rumor while reminding people to
renew their driving licences.]
City of Joburg [Johannesburg,
South Africa]
24 November 2019
India Today
27 November 2019
Fact Check: Rumours take
venomous wings, turns butterfly into dreaded killer
Butterflies are considered to be one of the most
beautiful species in the insect family. But can a butterfly also kill humans
with its venom? A picture of a butterfly with snake head-like wings is doing
the rounds on social media with the claim that its venom has killed 150 people
in three days. India Today Anti-Fake News War Room (AFWA) finds this claim
baseless. The butterfly in the viral picture is actually a moth, which is not
poisonous. […]
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Police play with the stereotype of their supposed love
of donuts, and as a bonus also mention the five-second rule.
Brookhaven, GA, Police Department
26 November 2019
Just moments ago, your BrookhavenPolice officers
answered the call each of us fears most. Dozens of donuts fell from a Krispy
Kreme delivery truck as it drove along Peachtree Road. BPD rushed to the scene,
but to no avail. We found total carnage; donuts scattered along the curb and
into gutter- THE GUTTER, people!!! The response time was stellar, but we couldn’t
beat the 5 second rule. We are deeply saddened to report that the donuts were a
total loss. As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time, and the
senseless loss of these delicious pastries has deeply affected all of our
officers. We ask that you keep our department in your thoughts and prayers as
we mourn this terrible moment.
