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Did CDC release zombie preparedness guide

Did CDC Release a 'Zombie Preparedness' Guide?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 4, 2021 (Updated: July 20, 2022)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appears to be ready for anything.

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Person, Human, Restaurant

Did a 'Local' Restaurant Post This Note 'Today' About Inflation?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 18, 2022 (Updated: July 19, 2022)

An image of an October 2021 post went viral in July 2022, as inflation continued to push prices up.

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How to be a good wife

Does This 1950s Economics Book Teach How to Be a Good Wife?

Written by: Snopes Staff

March 18, 2001 (Updated: July 18, 2022)

A list of ten steps on how to be a good wife was said to come from a 1950s high school home econ ...

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Deer, Wildlife, Mammal

Do Deer Carry COVID-19?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 7, 2021 (Updated: July 14, 2022)

It is unknown if or to what extent the disease may transmit between species.

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According to a quote meme Bruce Lee once said instead of buying your children all the things you never had you should teach them all the things you were never taught and that material wears out but knowledge stays.

Is the Bruce Lee Quote About Teaching Children Real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 4, 2022 (Updated: July 14, 2022)

Quote memes claimed the actor once urged teaching children "all the things you were never taught ...

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A rumor said that police or law enforcement officers went inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas to rescue their own children on the day of the deadly mass shooting.

Did Officers Rescue Own Children During Uvalde School Shooting?

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 26, 2022 (Updated: July 14, 2022)

A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, w ...

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Surveillance video really did show a man who may have been a police officer using a hand sanitizer station while other officers waited a total of 80 minutes before engaging the shooter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Did Video Capture Man in Sheriff Vest Using Hand Sanitizer During Uvalde Shooting?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 13, 2022 (Updated: July 14, 2022)

The visual evidence circulated as alleged proof of law enforcement's poor response to the mass s ...

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A picture did not show Hunter Biden lying shirtless on a couch with five underage girls and two dogs, despite rumors that claimed it showed him engaged in sex trafficking or prostitution.

Online Photo Does Not Show Hunter Biden with Underage Girls

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 12, 2022 (Updated: July 14, 2022)

Following the alleged hacking of Hunter Biden's iCloud account, a picture was passed around that ...

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Who is the cop checking his phone during Uvalde school shooting?

Who Is the Cop Checking His Phone in Uvalde Shooting Surveillance Video?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 13, 2022 (Updated: July 15, 2022)

Questions about the identity of the officer have polarized people online.

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Did Pranksters Affix License Plate Stolen From Speed Trap Camera Van to Their Vehicle?

Did Pranksters Affix License Plate Stolen From Speed Trap Camera Van to Their Vehicle?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Feb. 15, 2004 (Updated: July 13, 2022)

We first encountered this tale of technology turned onto itself being circulated in e-mail in Oc ...

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Did a Woman Overdose from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill?

Did a Woman OD from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill at a Nashville McDonald's?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 12, 2022 (Updated: July 13, 2022)

Scarelore over fentanyl-laced dollar bills has swept the internet.

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Did Ben & Jerry's sell "hands up don't shoot" tees?

Is Ben & Jerry's Selling 'Hands Up Don't Shoot' T-Shirts?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 26, 2015 (Updated: July 13, 2022)

Ben & Jerry's ice cream stores were rumored to have been selling "Hands Up Don't Shoot" T-shirts.

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Did Pennsylvania Record 205,000 More Votes Than Voters?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 29, 2020 (Updated: July 13, 2022)

Pennsylvania officials warned of "the dangers of uninformed, lay analysis combined with a basic ...

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was human finger found in wendy's chili

Was a Finger Found in Wendy's Chili?

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 24, 2005 (Updated: July 12, 2022)

A Wendy's customer was said to have found a human finger in her bowl of chili.

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world global population 8 billion milestone

No, the World Population Hasn't Reached 8 Billion People (Yet)

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

June 8, 2022 (Updated: July 12, 2022)

But we are gradually inching toward the milestone.

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The inventor of autocorrect died. The funnel will be held tomorrow.

Is the 'Inventor of Autocorrect Died' Sign Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 8, 2022 (Updated: July 12, 2022)

The funnel will be held tomato. Rest in peas.

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Does Video Show Capitol Police Opening Gates for Rioters?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 6, 2021 (Updated: July 11, 2022)

Footage of law enforcement officers supposedly condoning trespassing garnered millions of views.

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A New Florida Law Requires Universities To Survey Political Views of Students and Faculty.

Florida 'Viewpoint Diversity' Law Doesn't Require University Staff, Students To Register Political Views

Written by: Bethania Palma

June 23, 2021 (Updated: July 8, 2022)

The 2021 law has been a source of controversy in the Sunshine State.

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Person, Human, Crowd

Did Biden Have a 'Ron Burgundy' Moment?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 24, 2021 (Updated: July 8, 2022)

A misleading video clip of Biden saying "end of quote" was widely circulated on social media.

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Person, Human, Flag

Are Missouri's Pregnant Patients Being Denied Cancer Treatment Due to New Abortion Ban?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 6, 2022 (Updated: July 7, 2022)

Cancer care could be affected by restrictive abortion laws that took effect in early summer 2022 ...

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