Everybody loves a good rumor. Already today you've probably passed on some juicy bit of information you heard, without first rigorously tracking down its source. Who cares, right?

But sometimes, a tiny scrap of bullshit can result in fortunes lost... and sometimes much, much worse.

A (Fake) Story of Child Abuse Sparks the Harlem Riots

13 people suspected of penile sorcery were arrested by Congolese police and back in 1997, seven people were lynched for suspected penis-stealing/shrinking offenses.

September 2008: A soccer riot killed 13 Congolese people after accusations of on-the-field witchcraft enraged the crowd.

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