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Bethania Palma

Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to local government to national politics. She has written for a variety of publications as a staffer and freelancer, including the Los Angeles News Group, the LAist, LA School Report, the OC Weekly and Raw Story. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Irvine and an M.A. in history from California State University at Northridge. When researching bizarre phenomena, she's holding out for the day when the conclusion will be, "Aliens did it."

Book, Person, Human

Beware of Forever Stamp Scams

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 16, 2022

Scam offers of deep discounts on Forever Stamps took off around the winter holidays in 2021.

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Was Valentine's Day Invented by Greeting Card Companies?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 14, 2022

It's a pithy line for the lovelorn and screenwriters to say, but is it true?

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Vehicle, Transportation, License Plate

Did Florida Reject These Vanity Plates?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 6, 2022

We honestly don't know what's wrong with "YASSQWN," though.

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Flare, Light, Nature

No, This Video Doesn't Show 2 Helicopters Escorting a UFO

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 6, 2022

The video appears to show a total of three helicopters, with one of them using a spotlight to se ...

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Computer Keyboard, Computer, Hardware

Will IRS Require Use of Facial Recognition Software To Access Tax Info Online?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 3, 2022 (Updated: Feb. 7, 2022)

The news created a backlash among privacy experts and legislators.

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Person, Human, Text

How a Small School District Became a Focal Point in the Battle Over Texas Book Censorship

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 1, 2022

A viral photograph showed Granbury Independent School District officials carting books out of th ...

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Wheel, Machine, Advertisement

Was This a Coffee Machine for the Volkswagen Beetle?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 29, 2022

The little contraptions are now hard to find.

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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

No, Mitt Romney Didn't Say This About Jill Biden

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 29, 2022

Romney supposedly tweeted that the first lady ought to win an Oscar for portraying "an Alzheimer ...

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Person, Human, Head

Did Disney Animators Have to 'Fight' to Give 'Encanto' Character Luisa Muscles?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 26, 2022

Internet news articles reporting the alleged controversy are based on a single tweet that contai ...

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was a spider found in a mcdonald's wrap?

UK Woman Says She Bit into Spider in McDonald's Wrap

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 25, 2022

Bugs found in food make for viral phenomena.

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Awning, Canopy, Car

No, McDonald's Isn't Charging a 'Caucasian' Service Fee

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 23, 2022

A faked image mocked up to look like a message from the restaurant chain circulated online.

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License Plate, Vehicle, Transportation

Was 'Back to the Future' Almost Named 'Space Man from Pluto'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 23, 2022

No space men to be found in "Back to the Future," so we're a bit confused about this.

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Person, Human, Musician

Was 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Banned in Georgia Due to 'Islamic' Lyrics?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 22, 2022

No word from Wayne and Garth on this one.

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Soil, Interior Design, Indoors

Yes, This 2,000-Year-Old Peruvian Skull With a Metal Plate Is Real

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 20, 2022

The soldier's skull had been broken in battle.

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Bus, Vehicle, Transportation

Yes, U-Haul Ran Out of Trucks for People Moving Out of California

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 19, 2022

California's population boom came to a screeching halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Light, Lighting, Car

If You Live in the US, Don't Call 999 in an Emergency

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 17, 2022

A viral copypasta meme left out key context.

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tortoise

Yes, Jonathan the Tortoise Is the Oldest Known Land Animal

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 15, 2022

He is living the high life as a tourist attraction in Saint Helena.

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paul karason colloidal silver

No, the Case of Paul Karason Wasn't 'Disinformation' To Scare People Away from Using Colloidal Silver

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 14, 2022

The substance has been promoted as an alternative health remedy, but there's no evidence it work ...

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Flag, Symbol, Person

Are Democrats Considering Using the 14th Amendment To Bar Trump from Office?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 10, 2022 (Updated: Dec. 20, 2023)

The plan has been raised periodically since the days following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on ...

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Outdoors, Nature, Fish

Is There an Ancient Alien Satellite Known as the 'Black Knight'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 7, 2022

The explanation is, like many things in real life, much more boring than the conspiracy theory.

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