A 3-year-old climbed into a 440-pound gorilla’s enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo in 2016; the 17-year-old western lowland named ‘Harambe’ dragged him through the water before being shot - his death sparked an internet conspiracy theory that it was the glitch in the matrix that sent the world into chaos, linking it to Trump, Brexit, COVID and even 9/11A gorilla named Harambe died after a child entered his enclosure in 2016. This incident quickly became a widespread internet meme and cultu...
30 Aug, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
The Tang Dynasty never existed? Inside China’s bizarre viral history conspiracy challenging what happened almost 1200 years back, the astronomical claims behind it and why Beijing is taking the controversy seriouslyA fringe theory circulating on Chinese social media is casting doubt on the historical authenticity of the Tang dynasty. However, this noti...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Nancy Guthrie’s daughter behind her abduction? Ex-FBI agent breaks silence on speculative theories as search efforts to find Savannah Guthrie’s mother continueNancy Guthrie, aged 84, has mysteriously disappeared from her Tucson residence, sparking fears she may have been kidnapped for ransom. Auth...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Book recommendations by Shah Rukh Khan: Want to think like the ‘Baadshah of Bollywood’? Here are 5 books recommended by SRK on leadership, ambition, friendship and courageBollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has shared his love for diverse books with fans. His reading journey includes fantasy, science fiction, ...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
In 2019, prank event listed on Facebook put spotlight on top-secret Cold War test site in Nevada desert with UFO, Alien theories doing rounds, what is so special with Area 51?Area 51 - the base has been a testing ground for a host of top-secret aircraft, including the U-2 in the 1950s and later the B-2 stealth bo...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
'Sir Isaac Newton is laughing': Memes flood social media after 7-second gravity blackout conspiracy theory fails during August 12 solar eclipseNASA has put to rest rampant conspiracy theories surrounding a supposed gravity blackout on August 12, 2026. Claims of a covert project nam...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
7-second gravity blackout? NASA explains viral earth disaster claimViral posts falsely claimed Earth would experience a seven-second gravity blackout. Scientists confirmed this physics-bending anomaly is im...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
'Is she getting electrocuted?' The real reason the woman behind Trump wouldn't stop noddingA woman's constant nodding during a presidential signing event sparked online speculation. The internet quickly developed theories about el...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
‘The Zapper’: Internet conspiracy theory claims woman behind Trump secretly has a button on her belly to wake ‘Sleepy Don’The Zapper lady: A woman standing behind President Donald Trump became the focus of a strange new conspiracy theory. Social media users spe...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Scottish philosopher David Hume: ‘When anyone tells me that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately consider with myself…’Philosopher David Hume's timeless advice encourages weighing evidence before belief. Extraordinary claims require stronger proof, which is ...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Why some people started wearing aluminium foil hats: The famous MIT study that found something completely unexpectedAn MIT experiment found that aluminium foil hats amplified certain radio frequencies instead of blocking them. Written as satire, the study...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
One killed, 15 wounded as car hits crowd near Berlin Gay PrideA car struck a crowd near Berlin's Gay Pride parade, killing one person. Approximately fifteen individuals sustained injuries in the incide...
26 Jul, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why OpenAI's AI models went rogue during testingOpenAI revealedthat its advanced AI models caused a recent security breach by hacking AI model repository Hugging Face. These models exploi...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Could your aluminum foil hat actually boost certain signals instead of blocking them? The surprising MIT experiment reveals what science really says about the mind-control mythCould your aluminum foil hat actually boost certain signals instead of blocking them? A surprising MIT experiment found that, under specifi...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Lionel Messi: The empire strikes goalSome circles view Argentina's World Cup journey as a manufactured narrative for commercial success. Lionel Messi is portrayed as a central ...
20 Jul, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
Been played by deep play? How FIFA World Cup 2026 shapes the modern football fanDespite the shadow of controversy, numerous football enthusiasts engaged with this year's Fifa World Cup. The expanded format highlighted b...
17 Jul, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Trump revives US election rigging claims against China months before midterm polls, accuses Beijing of 2020 voting interference, but US intelligence findings tell a different storyTrump revisited conspiracy theories about his 2020 election defeat. He urged Republicans to tighten federal voting rules ahead of upcoming ...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.11 AM IST