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Yes, it's safe to receive a package from China. No, there are no media blackouts: Exploding myths about Covid-19
Why those messages you're getting on WhatsApp about coronavirus cases in Ireland are (probably) not true
The Brazilian icon and the bizarre, long-running myth of his failed football career in Ireland
FactCheck: Is the 'Martinelli' virus real and can it hack your phone through Whatsapp?
'There is a jungle of information out there': Warning over online cancer myths
This Coke infographic has gone massively viral, but here's why it might not be entirely accurate
8 commonly believed beauty myths that are mostly nonsense
This video showing an elephant throwing rubbish into bin is going viral - but is it real?
No, Mary Lou did not avoid a Trinity Sinn Féin event because of a Maíria Cahill protest
Debunked: Is it better to keep bread in the fridge or a bread bin?
Debunked: Does water drain in a different direction in each hemisphere?
Debunked: Will a bee die if it stings you?
Debunked: Is it possible to have a photographic memory?
Debunked: Does pressing the pedestrian crossing button more than once make any difference?
Debunked: Does swallowed chewing gum stay in your stomach for seven years?
Debunked: Does reading in low light or staring at a screen damage your eyesight?
Debunked: Does sugar make children hyperactive?
Debunked: Is a rat never more than a few metres away?