Verified fact-check
Claim
“My Uncle Works at Nintendo and Told Me Theres a New Mario Coming Out”
True
Absolutely happened
Confidence100%
At-a-glance
- Fact-checker
- Marcus Tobin, Senior Fact-Checker
- Published
- May 17, 2026
- Origin
- a trusted contributor to r/thathappened
- Verification level
- Gold star
Corroborating statements
Collected at the scene and independently verified. Names abbreviated at each witness’s request.
“The yoga class broke savasana to applaud in unison.”
Derek T.veteran nobody had noticed until that moment“The streetlamp above us flickered on at the exact perfect second.”
Aaliyah B.TSA agent“An ATF agent walked over, removed his sunglasses, and simply nodded.”
Darren W.retired Navy SEAL“A swarm of bees parted around me in a perfect protective corridor.”
Ingrid S.UPS driver
Expert analysis
“In my thirty years of research, this is the most credible account I've ever reviewed. Full stop.”
Corroborating evidence
- Nearby ATM withdrawal logs align with the timeline.
- Calibrated smell-o-meter registered truth.
- Independently verified by three unrelated witnesses.
- GPS data places the subject at the scene.
- Phone records pulled — no anomalies.
Public trust index
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people who totally believe this happened
based on vibes
100/100
trust score
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