Did a Jameson Whiskey Heir Buy a Slave Girl to Watch Her Get Cannibalized?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 8, 2021

In 2021, social media posts referenced a 130-year-old scandal and a horrifying anecdote from a c ...

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Do Vice Presidents Not Have Authority To Declassify Documents?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 13, 2023 (Updated: Jan. 19, 2023)

The question surfaced after news broke that two batches of classified documents were found at Pr ...

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Why Is Friday the 13th Unlucky?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 12, 2004

It's a question people appear to have pondered for centuries.

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Did Arizona Republicans Try to Cancel 'Mrs. Doubtfire'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 12, 2023

Released in 1993, "Mrs. Doubtfire" starred Robin Williams as a divorced father who dresses up as ...

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Did the BBC Describe Prince Harry's Book as 'Weirdest Book' Written by a Royal?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 12, 2023

The memoir broke sales records upon its release.

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Did Trump Tweet 'Stay Peaceful' on Day of Capitol Riot?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 14, 2022

We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by Trump on ...

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Was 'Muffin Man' Song a Warning to Kids About 16th-Century Serial Killer?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 12, 2021

The baker reportedly lured children to their death by dangling muffins from a string.

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Were Diamond and Silk Fired from Fox News for COVID-19 Falsities?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 12, 2023 (Updated: Feb. 1, 2023)

Online users were curious about this rumor after the January 2023 death of Lynette Hardaway, who ...

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Cher Death Hoax

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 12, 2023

Are you even a celebrity if you haven't had a death hoax?

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Did Rep. Boebert Get Her GED Months Before Winning Election?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 4, 2021

A college degree is not a prerequisite for holding elected office.

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Are House Republicans Planning To Vote on Abolishing the IRS?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 11, 2023

Don't throw away your tax documents just yet.

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Did Hakeem Jeffries Describe a US Select Committee as a 'Committee On Insurrection Protection'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 11, 2023

At issue is the U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan-chaired "Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Fe ...

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Is a Deceased Pope Tapped with a Silver Hammer to Verify He's Dead?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 2, 2005

Legend holds that part of the process of determining that a pope has died is to call for him to ...

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Is Joe Biden Using Taxpayer Money To Build a Wall Around His Beach House?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 11, 2023

He wouldn't be the first.

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Is WWE Being Sold to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 11, 2023

The professional wrestling organization has had some leadership shake-ups.

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Is This the 'Most Detailed Image of a Human Cell to Date'?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 15, 2023

For starters, it isn't even, strictly speaking, a human cell.

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Tom Brady Never Endorsed CBD Gummies, Despite Scams Appearing in Facebook Ads

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 11, 2023

Facebook ads containing sexually explicit pictures claimed with a clickbait headline that the Ta ...

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Is YouTuber MrBeast Renting Out Disney World for a Video?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 11, 2023

"MrBeast understands how popular Disney is and realizes this will likely be a top-performing vid ...

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Is the IRS a Privately Owned Company That Contracts with Department of Treasury?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 11, 2023

Some have even claimed that because the IRS is "private," it has no authority to enforce tax law.

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Did Tom Cruise Sit Atop the Burj Khalifa Without a Harness?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 10, 2021 (Updated: June 14, 2021)

The skyscraper is more than a half-mile tall.

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