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    There is a HOAX story that has been trending on the internet for a few days stating that "Plague Of Giant Rats Sweeping NY City As 4 Homeless Men Are Found Eaten Alive." Although N.Y.C. has definitely experienced its fair share of rodent infestation in the past, the rats are NOT eating people alive. The HOAX story comes from…

    • Apr 28, 2016
    • by: Lead Stories Staff

  • HOAX ALERT! Nazi Submarine NOT Discovered in Great Lakes

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    Lead Stories picked up on a trending article published by worldnewsdaily, which claims that a WWII Nazi German submarine was found at the bottom of Lake Ontario. After researching the bizarre claim, Lead Stories has confirmed that this is a HOAX. First off, the submarine that appears in the article published by worldnewsdaily traces back to images of a…

    • Feb 19, 2016
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
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