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Caroline Wazer

Caroline Wazer is an assignments editor based in Central New York. Prior to joining Snopes she was an editor at Lapham’s Quarterly, where she led the magazine’s internal fact-checking program for six years and wrote about topics including the representation of history in video games. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, JSTOR Daily, Atlas Obscura and the Public Domain Review. Before she began working in media, she completed a Ph.D in history; her dissertation was about the emergence of public health as a political concept in ancient Rome. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, kayaking and painting.

Cannon Shooting, Firefighting and Angling Were Included at Paris 1900 Summer Olympics?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 31, 2024

Social media posts claimed the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris included events from a range of une ...

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Unpacking the 'Glass Delusion' That Made Medieval King Believe His Body Would Shatter

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 29, 2024

Despite never having had a true "viral" moment, the disorder has steadily gained interest online ...

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André the Giant Once Called Hulk Hogan a 'Big Ugly Goon'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 27, 2024

André the Giant allegedly added, “I want to squash his face.”

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'Overboard' Remake Coming to Theaters in September 2024?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 25, 2024

According to a Facebook post, Kate Hudson would star in the role her mother, Goldie Hawn, played ...

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Real Photo of Princess Diana Holding Hands with Mother Teresa?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 25, 2024

According to the caption, the photos were taken in New York in June 1997.

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Lenin Said, 'There Are Decades Where Nothing Happens' and 'Weeks Where Decades Happen'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 24, 2024

The quote has appeared in social media posts and newspapers — and singer Billy Idol's memoir.

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Summer Olympics Events in 1900 Included Cannon Shooting, Firefighting and Lifesaving?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 23, 2024

One Australian competitor reportedly called the chaotic 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris “a huge joke.”

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An Asian man wearing an uniform is pictured next to a watch with a mouse on it. The clock says Mickey Mouse on it.

Japanese Emperor Hirohito Buried with Mickey Mouse Watch?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 21, 2024

The emperor allegedly acquired the wristwatch during a 1975 visit to Disneyland Resort in Anahei ...

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Live-Action 'Spirited Away' Series in Works at Prime Video?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 20, 2024

“I hope they do it justice,” one commenter wrote.

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Taylor Swift Shared 'Throwback' Photo of Herself Watching 9/11 Attacks?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 16, 2024

The post was allegedly captioned, “12 year old me watching 9/11... what a good time ?”

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Anthony Bourdain Once Said, 'The World Has Visited Many Terrible Things on the Palestinian People'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 14, 2024

The chef and TV host was recognized as a “voice of courage and conscience” at the Muslim Public ...

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Helen Keller Said, 'Never Bend Your Head. Always Hold It High. Look the World Straight in the Eye'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 14, 2024

Some social media users doubted whether Keller, who was blind, would ever advise people to "look ...

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Cameron Diaz Bought Weed from Snoop Dogg in High School?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 13, 2024

Diaz and Snoop Dogg both attended California's Long Beach Polytechnic High School.

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These Stairs Were Built in Old Homes to 'Confuse or Trap Witches'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 10, 2024

According to social media posts, the alternate-tread stairs were constructed to prevent "witches ...

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Photo Shows Embracing Skeletons of 'Lovers' Who Died 2,800 Years Ago?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 5, 2024

“In terms of something that’s emotionally evocative, it was about as good as it gets in archaeol ...

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Vaseline Inventor Ate Spoonful of Petroleum Jelly Every Day?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 4, 2024

Some claim the product's inventor, Robert A. Chesebrough, also cured himself of pleurisy with Va ...

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'Before and After' Pics Show Real Soviet Soldier, 4 Years Apart?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 1, 2024

The real story of the Soviet soldier with the haggard face.

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Kobe Bryant Only Person Ever To Win Both Olympic Medal and Oscar?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

June 30, 2024 (Updated: July 2, 2024)

The late NBA star won his Oscar in 2018 as the writer and narrator of animated short "Dear Baske ...

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Stephen King Said Fox News Did 'What Our Parents Were Afraid Video Games Would Do to Us'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

June 30, 2024

The author’s parents were no longer alive when Fox News launched.

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Real Pic of Mary Magdalene's Skull in French Church?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

June 28, 2024

According to tradition, the saint’s skeleton was discovered in southern France in 1279.

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