A rumor on Facebook claimed that a farmer in Poland was giving away his potatoes, which led to the theft of 150 tons of his harvested crop. The farmer, Piotr, was away during the incident and returned to find his field nearly empty, highlighting the rapid spread of misinformation and its tangible consequences.

The article details the story of Colin Wyatt, an English adventurer and butterfly collector, who stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums, including the notable case of the flame hairstreak butterfly, which was later discovered to be a painted fake. Scientists are now unraveling the implications of these thefts on biodiversity and museum collections.