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Nikola Tesla Predicted Cellphones in 1926?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 9, 2024

"The whole earth will be converted into a huge brain," the iconoclastic thinker supposedly said ...

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An image shows a Black man next to a quote that says, "But the state of Israel was not created for the salvation of the Jews; it was created for the salvation of the Western interests. This is what is becoming clear (I must say that it was always clear to me). The Palestinians have been paying for the British colonial policy of "divide and rule" and for Europe's guilty Christian conscience for more than thirty years." The quote is attributed to James Baldwin.

James Baldwin Said Israel Was Created for Salvation of Western Interests, Not Salvation of Jews?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Sept. 8, 2024

Some social media users questioned whether the American writer and civil rights activist made su ...

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Sylvester Stallone Said His Mom Told Him She Tried to Abort Him With a Coat Hanger?

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

Sept. 4, 2024

Stallone appeared on his daughters' podcast to promote his titular Netflix documentary feature " ...

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George Washington Said, 'If Freedom of Speech Is Taken Away, Then Dumb and Silent We May Be Led'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Sept. 4, 2024

“My spidy sense tells me that George never said that,” one Reddit user commented.

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James Baldwin Once Said, 'Nothing Can Be Changed Until It Is Faced'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Sept. 1, 2024

The quote was shared in numerous posts celebrating the 100th anniversary of Baldwin's birth in A ...

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Harris Once Said, 'An Undocumented Immigrant Is Not a Criminal'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 30, 2024

An X post from 2017 went viral after Elon Musk resurfaced it.

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A white man holds his left arm near his face. A huge crowd surrounds him, many people holding phones up like they are recording him.

Pope Francis Said Rejecting Migrants Is a 'Grave Sin'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 30, 2024

The pope criticized the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.

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A Black Asian woman wearing all black clothing holds a microphone in her left hand while holding up her right pointer finger.

Harris Misspoke When She Said 220M Americans Died of COVID-19

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Aug. 27, 2024

The then-candidate for vice president misspoke at a campaign event in October 2020.

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Elon Musk Said We Should Get Rid of Electronic Voting Machines?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 26, 2024

According to SpaceXMania, Musk's stance came as a surprise to many.

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George Orwell Said, 'At 50, Everyone Has the Face He Deserves'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Aug. 25, 2024

The author of "1984" and "Animal Farm" died in 1950 at the age of 46.

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Walz Once Said, 'Gathering in Large Numbers in Church, We Simply Don't Want That Happening'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Aug. 22, 2024

"It's amazing how short people's memories are in regards to Tim Walz," one X user wrote.

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Trump Once Compared Avoiding STDs to His 'Personal Vietnam'?

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

Aug. 18, 2024

In several interviews with radio host Howard Stern, Donald Trump opened up about his dating life ...

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Yes, Trump Said About Rising Sea Levels: 'You'll Have More Oceanfront Property, Right?'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Aug. 16, 2024

Trump has consistently downplayed the threat of rising sea levels caused by climate change.

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Harris' 'Reduce Population' Gaffe, in Context

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 15, 2024

Online users discussed a video they believed showed U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris calling fo ...

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Video Shows Harris Misspeaking 'Reduce Population' When She Meant 'Reduce Pollution'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 13, 2024

A rumor from July 2023 about U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made a comeback in August 2024.

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A white man wearing a blue suit smiles next to another white man wearing a black suit.

Musk Once Said Trump Would Be 'Too Old' at End of 2nd Term To Be President?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Aug. 13, 2024

Kamala Harris' campaign reshared an alleged old post by the Tesla CEO stating why Trump should n ...

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Ursula Le Guin Once Said She's Rankled by J.K. Rowling's 'Reluctance' to Credit Other Writers?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 12, 2024

The “Harry Potter” series and Le Guin’s “Earthsea” series both depicted schools for wizards.

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A Black Indian woman wearing a gray suit holds a microphone. Black text on the image says, "Does anyone remember when Harris claimed that 66% of Americans died from COVID in 2020?" with three laughing emojis that follow. "Americans" is seen in big white type below it.

Kamala Harris Said 220M People in US Died of COVID-19?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Aug. 10, 2024

"Does anyone recall when Harris claimed that 220 million Americans died from COVID in 2020," one ...

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Harris' 2017 Remark 'We Have to Stay Woke' Stripped of Context. Here's the Transcript

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 7, 2024

We transcribed then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' remarks after some online users shared context-free ...

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Trump Once Said He Would Date Ivanka If She Wasn't His Daughter?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 7, 2024

Critics of the former president are sharing a 2006 clip of "The View," where he supposedly made ...

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