Article created by: Gabija Palšytė

Not every claim that gets dressed up as “science” actually holds water. These days, it feels like you can find wild theories and shaky “facts” being thrown around everywhere: from everyday conversations to viral posts online. 

That’s where one lively Facebook group steps in, collecting and poking fun at the most questionable “scientific” claims people have come across. The results are both hilarious and eye-opening, as members share examples that sound smart on the surface but fall apart under even the most basic scrutiny. Keep reading to discover some of the funniest and most ridiculous ones that made the list!

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Social media comment discussing fake science claim about chlorine dioxide reversing autism and receiving a critical response.

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    Collage showing fake science concepts with flat Earth and dinosaurs impacted by meteors, illustrating failed fake science claims.

    How dinosaurs went extinct according to flat earthers.

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    Tweet showing a fake IQ test result with misleading claims, illustrating how people fell for fake science and got shamed online.

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    Mike Goslin
    Mike Goslin
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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really hate it when people are simultaneously arrogant and stupid, such that that they don't even know how stupid they are. There's nothing wrong with stupid as long as you humbally roll with it. I do however appreciate Ashlish supplying a statistic to confirm my suspicions on the intelligence of the anti-vax crowd.

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    Screenshot of a social media post spreading fake science about mammograms causing cancer, highlighting online shame.

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    Bananas hanging on a coat hanger in a kitchen, illustrating a fake science myth about slowing spoilage.

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    Social media post mocking weather manipulation conspiracy theory with comments, illustrating fake science and online shaming.

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    Social media post with false medical claims about sugar causing ADHD, dementia, diabetes, and cancer, falling for fake science online.

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    Bass Pro Shop shaped like a pyramid debunked as fake science in an online discussion about pyramid structures.

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    Screenshot of a social media post sharing a fake cancer cure story, illustrating people falling for fake science online.

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    Illustrations of pregnant women with different belly shapes, highlighting fake science about gender prediction.

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    Tweet claiming weather control is possible, illustrating a common example of fake science beliefs leading to online shaming.

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    Child looking worried while receiving a vaccine injection, illustrating people falling for fake science claims online.

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    Ad claiming bamboo sock removes 154ml inflammatory fluid from legs overnight, example of fake science people fell for online.

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    Screenshot of a social media post spreading fake science claims about vaccines and homeopathy, getting shamed online.

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    Twitter exchange showing someone denying bacteria exist with images of raw meat and cheese, highlighting fake science shamed online.

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    Social media post with users discussing fake science claims about measles outbreak and vaccine hesitation online.

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    Microwave and AirPods compared with text about cooking food and brain at 2.4 GHz, highlighting fake science claims.

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    Screenshot of a social media comment showing a user falling for fake science and getting shamed online.

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    Person in a hooded jacket promoting experimental bass sound healing music with fake science claims in an online video.

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    Children wearing masks in a clinic setting with medical staff, illustrating fake science claims and online shaming.

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    Screenshot of a Twitter exchange showing people falling for fake science claims about weather and climate change shamed online.

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    Diagram showing evolution of light sources from fire to LED, illustrating fake science claims about light’s impact on biology.

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    Comment claiming carrots cleanse parasites based on fake science, showing how people fell for false health advice online.

    A comment on a post of someone asking how to treat roundworm in their chickens. As someone who worked in vet med, I am also very repulsed that their dogs frequently get roundworm.....if they're not treating with dewormer, they likely have never cleared the infestation in those poor babies (or their family if they truly all are infected).

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    Illustration of Beethoven with text about fake science claim that his 5th symphony destroys cancer cells, highlighting fake science.




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    Meteorite crater in Arizona and an upside-down rock formation in Australia showing fake science claims shamed online.

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    LEGO globe on a desk with a serious man’s reaction, illustrating people falling for fake science and getting shamed online.

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    Handmade cloud finder chart on cardboard showing types of clouds with incorrect fake science descriptions and chemtrail misinformation.

    Everything was going so wholesomely...until

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    Alt text: Misleading fake science claim about measles protecting against cancer, highlighting online misinformation and shaming.

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    Young woman sharing misinformation about wind created by man, illustrating fake science people fell for and got shamed online.

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    Tweet criticizing fake science myths about the sun, highlighting how people fell for false claims and got shamed online.

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    Man wearing safety glasses and white shirt next to toilet paper roll with debunked text on fake science claims.

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    Screenshot of a social media post spreading fake science claims about air fryers causing autism, highlighting misinformation online.

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    Tweet from Nicki Minaj sharing a false vaccine claim, illustrating people falling for fake science and getting shamed online.

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    Large fake mammoth skeletons displayed in a deep excavation pit with people observing the fake science hoax online.

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