User Oddthinking

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Did two crisis actors both claim to be the father of the same child killed in the Uvalde, Texas shooting?

asked May 31 at 3:35

88 votes

3 answers

19k views

Have phone scammers recorded "Yes" statements to fraudulently authorise payments?

criminology document-authenticity scam

asked Aug 19, 2018 at 12:46

84 votes

1 answer

8k views

Does this video show a water droplet in gravitational orbit?

physics

asked Apr 30, 2016 at 23:41

82 votes

4 answers

19k views

Is this photo of a road detouring around a tree authentic?

photography

asked Oct 28, 2020 at 4:53

74 votes

2 answers

13k views

Do snowballs snowball?

physics meteorology

asked Apr 18, 2017 at 14:38

64 votes

3 answers

12k views

Is this popular optical illusion made of a grey-scale image with coloured lines?

optical-illusions

asked Aug 2, 2019 at 9:41

59 votes

2 answers

12k views

Did the Allies reverse the threads on secret microfilm-hiding buttons to thwart the Germans?

world-war-ii espionage

asked Oct 16, 2019 at 12:26

57 votes

2 answers

27k views

Does a pear contain 600 times more formaldehyde than a vaccine?

vaccines toxicology

asked Apr 19, 2016 at 16:05

50 votes

2 answers

12k views

Do ibuprofen or paracetamol cause hearing loss?

medications public-health pain-control

asked Sep 10, 2019 at 5:59

49 votes

2 answers

32k views

Is "tag" named for "touch and go"?

etymology

asked Jul 17, 2018 at 11:05

47 votes

3 answers

9k views

What is the failure rate of Solid-State Drives (SSD)?

technology

asked Nov 26, 2011 at 1:42

46 votes

2 answers

8k views

Is Adrenochrome an addictive drug only obtained by drinking blood?

medical-science chemistry recreational-drugs

asked Sep 17, 2020 at 2:14

45 votes

5 answers

9k views

Can venomous snakes be determined by these pupil, nostril and scale patterns?

physiology zoology india toxicology

asked Nov 29, 2017 at 13:25

37 votes

2 answers

15k views

Has fluoride been classified as a neurotoxin?

fluoride

asked Apr 12, 2018 at 11:55

36 votes

2 answers

2k views

Do "sword-swallowers" swallow swords?

weapons stage-magic

asked Feb 5, 2012 at 15:43

35 votes

2 answers

2k views

Did a nocebo study find that rashes could swap hands?

placebo

asked Feb 25, 2011 at 15:29

34 votes

1 answer

6k views

Are gender dysphoric teenagers more likely to take their own lives if they are not allowed to transition?

gender suicide

asked Jun 11, 2020 at 5:51

33 votes

2 answers

8k views

Do rapists think rape is normal?

psychology criminology sexual-abuse

asked Dec 6, 2011 at 3:37

30 votes

4 answers

3k views

Do surgical masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 from infected members of the public?

covid-19 epidemiology virus facemasks

asked Jan 1, 2021 at 8:52

28 votes

4 answers

1k views

Can the Overton Window be deliberately moved by espousing extremist views?

politics sociology

asked Jul 5, 2011 at 15:23

28 votes

2 answers

4k views

Did a Florida woman get 20 years jail for firing warning shots in the air?

united-states law guns discrimination

asked Jul 14, 2013 at 3:43

25 votes

1 answer

23k views

Did a US court rule that the MMR vaccine causes autism?

united-states law vaccines autism andrew-wakefield

asked Aug 2, 2013 at 4:06

25 votes

1 answer

11k views

Is using cruise-control dangerous in the rain?

road-vehicles

asked Jun 28, 2013 at 2:23

23 votes

1 answer

1k views

Do wombats share their burrows during fires?

zoology australia ethology fire

asked Jan 13, 2020 at 1:56

22 votes

1 answer

1k views

Do light field cameras exist?

photography

asked Jun 23, 2011 at 3:02

22 votes

3 answers

2k views

Do police have easy access to building plans?

law-enforcement

asked Oct 27, 2011 at 13:21

22 votes

2 answers

2k views

Is an ice-cream tub made of a single molecule?

chemistry

asked Oct 1, 2011 at 16:10

20 votes

1 answer

4k views

Is this photo of Occupy Wall Street authentic?

history united-states politics

asked Oct 9, 2011 at 3:04

20 votes

1 answer

4k views

Is this a true demonstration of using a stove to power a paper airplane?

physics

asked Sep 18, 2013 at 15:40

20 votes

2 answers

5k views

Does pricking eggs before boiling them reduce cracking?

cooking

asked Mar 17, 2017 at 5:29

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95 Questions

Did two crisis actors both claim to be the father of the same child killed in the Uvalde, Texas shooting?

Have phone scammers recorded "Yes" statements to fraudulently authorise payments?

Does this video show a water droplet in gravitational orbit?

Is this photo of a road detouring around a tree authentic?

Do snowballs snowball?

Is this popular optical illusion made of a grey-scale image with coloured lines?

Did the Allies reverse the threads on secret microfilm-hiding buttons to thwart the Germans?

Does a pear contain 600 times more formaldehyde than a vaccine?

Do ibuprofen or paracetamol cause hearing loss?

Is "tag" named for "touch and go"?

What is the failure rate of Solid-State Drives (SSD)?

Is Adrenochrome an addictive drug only obtained by drinking blood?

Can venomous snakes be determined by these pupil, nostril and scale patterns?

Has fluoride been classified as a neurotoxin?

Do "sword-swallowers" swallow swords?

Did a nocebo study find that rashes could swap hands?

Are gender dysphoric teenagers more likely to take their own lives if they are not allowed to transition?

Do rapists think rape is normal?

Do surgical masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 from infected members of the public?

Can the Overton Window be deliberately moved by espousing extremist views?

Did a Florida woman get 20 years jail for firing warning shots in the air?

Did a US court rule that the MMR vaccine causes autism?

Is using cruise-control dangerous in the rain?

Do wombats share their burrows during fires?

Do light field cameras exist?

Do police have easy access to building plans?

Is an ice-cream tub made of a single molecule?

Is this photo of Occupy Wall Street authentic?

Is this a true demonstration of using a stove to power a paper airplane?

Does pricking eggs before boiling them reduce cracking?