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Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 14, 2023
This Southern side dish has many origin stories.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Oct. 12, 2023
The fast food chain's only burger appeared to be obsolete.
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 26, 2023
Lots of websites call their content "news," but their quality and reliability vary enormously.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 16, 2023
We presented the question to the director of forensic anthropology at Western Carolina University.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 10, 2021
June 19 marks an important moment in the history of the United States.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 16, 2023
Coach today had nothing on those flights.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 10, 2023
As claims about the flag began to pick up steam again in 2023, we decided to revisit the topic w ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
June 2, 2023
A seemingly improbable story of a bear named Wojtek that fought with Polish soldiers in World Wa ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 1, 2023
The phrase was used in a 1938 recording by Black folk singer Lead Belly.
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
May 13, 2023
It appears that porters in Turkey indeed once carried drunk men home in basket.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 20, 2023
The golliwog made headlines in April 2023 after an Essex property owner displayed the dolls at h ...
Written by: David Emery Jessica Lee
April 16, 2023
Images created by artificial intelligence (AI) software often circulate without disclaimers to s ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 11, 2023
The presence of ceremonial robes with pointed hoods in European countries does not have the same ...
Written by: David Emery
April 9, 2023
The quote has been ascribed to both Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. It's possible that n ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 30, 2022
Spencer pled guilty to killing two people in the infamous 1979 San Diego school shooting.
Written by: David Emery
March 19, 2023
What, you don't know a bloody-belly comb jelly when you see one? Neither did we.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 7, 2023
What constitutes as doxxing has been the subject of considerable debate. Let's break it down.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
March 2, 2023
Instead, it could increase the risk of liability for defendants in defamation cases that involve ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 25, 2023
Satirical posts can be surprisingly deceptive when they aren't accompanied by a clear disclaimer.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
May 26, 2022
Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...
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