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Speculation is swirling over Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell's health after the 84-year-old was reportedly hospitalized last month. The latest online rumor claims the senator is "brain-dead," despite his team's assurances that he continues to improve. So what's actually going on?

Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen broke down everything we know about McConnell's condition.

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The lawsuits concern products containing benzoyl peroxide, an active ingredient in acne treatment.

There is no shortage of savvy internet users making up their own bizarre creatures or heartwarming animal stories with no basis in reality.

We talked to Steve Braithwaite, the fruit-shaped vehicle's owner, to set the record straight.

A rumor that began circulating online late last year claims that, in 1989, a 14-year-old boy named Eric Langford disappeared from a Boy Scout camp in New York's Adirondack Mountains. According to the story, he miraculously reappeared in 2001, telling police he'd been held captive for 12 years.

In recent days, readers have come to our website looking for information about the seemingly unbelievable tale.

To find the truth, Snopes senior reporter Jordan Liles dug into newspaper archives and analyzed videos making the claim.