Obama is from Kenya and other urban legends

The topic of President Obama's birthplace has been a contentious and long-running story. Most recently the state of Georgia joined with Texas and nine other states to propose legislation that questions Obama's birthplace.

At some point, you might have seen this photo which claims to show a sign in Kenya which states "the birthplace of Barack Obama." Is it real or fake?

Obama birthplace sign in Kenya?

The answer? According to Snopes.com, total FAKE! Giveaways include such gems as Kenya's national language is Swahili, and not Arabic as used in the fraudulent sign. Here you can see a real sign welcoming visitors to the country of Kenya.

70,000 beer cans left in rental townhouse?

The images that circulated looked like something out of the ultimate fraternity keg party: an alleged 70,000 beer cans strewn throughout a townhouse. They stacked as high as a person's head in many cases, and completely covered almost every inch of the rental. So what do you think - real or fake?

70,000 beer cans left in rental townhouse?

Shockingly, this one is entirely TRUE according to Utah television station KSL-TV. The property manager for the building, Ryan Froerer, got a call from a realtor to check up on the home and walked in on that entire scene.

Of the incident, Froer told the station, "As we approached the door, there were beer boxes, all the way up to the ceiling."

Froer couldn't even open the front door to the home, which is not surprising looking at the photos.

Elk hunter vs. mountain lion?

It looked like a terrifying and tragic example of irony: A hunter standing proudly for a photo in front of a large elk he had just taken down, while in the background a mountain lion appeared ready to strike. The hunter has become the prey.

So what do you think? Is this viral photo the real deal or just a bunch of "buckshot"?

Elk hunter vs. mountain lion?

Hate to ruin it for you, but according to Snopes.com, this is a total fabrication. While we don't know the name of the proud elk hunter, the mountain lion image comes from a photo taken by a wildlife biologist in California in 2008. You can see the original mountain lion photo here, and very quickly realize it's indeed the same.

Tornado strikes the Statue of Liberty?

You might remember this stunning image circulating on the web after a pair of tornadoes touched down in Brooklyn and Queens on September 16, 2010. With the tornadoes occurring at the same time, this amazing photo seemed legitimate at the time... but is it?

Tornado strikes the Statue of Liberty?

Do you recognize that storm image and lighting from the viral photo? Yup, that's right - this one is totally fake too, according to Snopes.

The stunning sky is the work of storm chaser Mike Hollinghead. The fake composite image is the work of a talented anonymous Photoshop editor.

Car caught on traffic cam "speeding" during Hurricane Katrina?

This citation photo, alleged to have happened during Hurricane Katrina, purports to show a car hurling through the air at over 133 miles per hour. So what do you think - is this the real deal or just a "bunch of hot air?"

Car caught on traffic cam "speeding" during Hurricane Katrina?

According to snopes.com, this photo is totally FAKE. While the image of the actual car could have come from anywhere, the background photo actually comes from Hurricane Charley.

SUV impaled by guard rail in accident?

You may have caught sight of this seemingly impossible car crash that had a guard rail literally impale a car. This was definitely going to raise the insurance rates for the driver, but was it real or fake?

SUV impaled by guard rail in accident?

According to snopes.com and the Montana Standard, this seemingly "tall tale" is in fact REAL. The accident occurred on I-90 in Montana when a 22-year-old driver fell asleep at the wheel. Through some sort of miracle, no person, including the driver, was injured in the accident, according to the site.

Train traveling over wooden bridge on fire?

This photo of a train on a burning bridge seemed to indicate impending disaster for all involved. So is this photograph real or fake?

Sadly, this one is totally REAL, according to snopes.com, which said the incident occurred in Kansas in 2002 after one of the cars experienced an overheated axle that caused it to derail on the bridge.

While the crew went out to investigate, the axle set the wooden bridge on fire. No one was injured in the accident, but the damage was estimated at over $2 million, according to the site.