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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."

Hat, Clothing, Apparel

Did Queen Elizabeth Say This About the Need To 'Kick Some Ass'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 13, 2022

The Queen could be said to have kicked some proverbial ass during the Second World War, but did ...

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Morgan Freeman

Did Morgan Freeman Say This About Stupidity?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 12, 2022

Freeman is frequently (and falsely) credited with morsels of viral internet wisdom.

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What Gerald Ford said about the first woman to be elected U.S. president.

Did Gerald Ford Say This About the First Woman President?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 8, 2022

Did Ford foresee ... President Selena Meyer?

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Was Queen Elizabeth II a descendant of Muhammad?

Was Queen Elizabeth a Descendant of Islamic Prophet Muhammad?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 8, 2022 (Updated: Sept. 9, 2022)

The rumor hardly has murky origins. In fact, it's plausible.

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Person, Human, Finger

Do Bubble Machines Keep Mosquitoes Away?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 7, 2022 (Updated: Sept. 13, 2022)

Hacks for keeping mosquitoes away are a common type of rumor.

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Person, Human, Crowd

No, a Video Doesn't Show Marjorie Taylor Greene Auditioning for 'American Idol'

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 6, 2022 (Updated: Sept. 7, 2022)

The video of a woman who physically resembles Greene went viral, along with some false claims.

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Bear head formation

No, This Isn't a Real Bear-Shaped Island

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 29, 2022

The pic does not bear up under scrutiny.

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Lady Gaga in meat dress

Does Pic Show Actual Celebrity Reactions to Lady Gaga's Meat Dress?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 29, 2022

More than a decade later, people are still talking about that dress.

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Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Get PPP Loan Forgiveness?

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Get PPP Loan Forgiveness?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 26, 2022

Greene and her husband own a construction company.

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video of lightning striking building and tree

Is This Real Video of a Lightning Strike?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 25, 2022

The video contains a lot of swearing, for obvious reasons.

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Person, Human, Clothing

Did Ben Shapiro Get PPP Loan Forgiveness?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 25, 2022

Today we found out how many real estate agents in California are named "Ben Shapiro."

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Snake, Reptile, Animal

Is This a Real 'Don't Feed Hallucinogens to Alligators' Sign?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 24, 2022

A digitally altered sign had some wondering what sort of extreme alligator activities inspired s ...

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Furniture, Bookcase, Shelf

Is This a List of 'Banned Books in Florida Schools and Libraries'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 22, 2022

A number of high-profile accounts shared the fabricated list as if it were real.

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hunger stone

Are 'Hunger Stones' Emerging Along Europe's Rivers Due to 2022 Drought?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 18, 2022

One particularly apocalyptic message on a stone captured the internet's attention.

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Does this photo show an airplane engine on fire?

Photo of Apparent Airliner Engine Fire Goes Viral

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 16, 2022

We have reached out to the Twitter user who posted the photograph in hopes of verifying the inci ...

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Person, Human, Art

Were the Blue People of Kentucky Real?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 12, 2022

A rare genetic condition led to the unusual-looking skin tone.

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Is This Sky Camping?

Do These Photos Show People 'Sky Camping'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 9, 2022

True or false, you'll only catch us "sky camping" inside the cabin of an airplane.

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Giant Jellyfish

Was This Giant Jellyfish Found Off Ireland's Coast?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 8, 2022

It's called a "lion's mane" for a reason.

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The Hollywood sign originally said Hollywoodland

Did the Hollywood Sign Once Say 'Hollywoodland'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 5, 2022

"Hooray for Hollywoodland" just doesn't have the same ring.

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Marilyn Monroe

Did Marilyn Monroe Say, 'Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 4, 2022

The quote has become famous, but its original context was different than what many assume.

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