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Was Thanksgiving Originally a Celebration of the Massacre of a Native American Tribe?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 9, 2021

The Pequot massacre of 1637 resulted in the deaths of several hundred indigenous people.

Are NY Hospitals Not Letting Unvaccinated Parents Take Their Newborn Babies Home?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 7, 2021

Current research says that the risk of a newborn getting COVID-19 from a parent is low.

Is the 'Wolf Mountain' in Norway Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 6, 2021

You can find Mount Segla in Norway, but not this howling mountain peak.

No, Pepsi Didn't Start as a Rat Poison Company

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 4, 2021

Nor was the founder of the company named "Gustav Pepsi."

Is This Old Marilyn Manson Photo Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 4, 2021

At 52, Manson definitely looks older than he did in the '90s, but this?

Is 'National Daughters Day' Just a Sinister Plot To Extract Private Data?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 1, 2021

The social media trend has emerged in recent years, centered around the final days of September.

Did Trump Say His Favorite Song Was 'Iris' by the Goo Goo Dolls?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 30, 2021

The rumor first spread in a TikTok video in late September 2021.

'Pfizermectin'? Is Pfizer's New Drug Just Ivermectin in Disguise?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 30, 2021

"Protease inhibitors" are a class of antiviral drugs that have been used to treat HIV/AIDS, hepa ...

Did Draymond Green Wear a 'F*ck It, Die Then' Vaccine Shirt?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 29, 2021

One shirt seller said: "Whether it’s a fake photo or a real one, it doesn’t matter!"

Is the Oodhu Paavai Medicinal Plant Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 29, 2021

Plants, as far as we know, don't produce orchestral instrument sounds.

Did Ninja Turtles Anti-Drug Campaign Urge 'Say Pizza to Drugs'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 27, 2021

The original sign wasn't that much more clear.

Does This Photo Show the World's Highest Altitude Lake?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 27, 2021

Tilicho Lake, or Tilicho Tal, is nestled in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal.

Do Trillionaires Exist?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 24, 2021

While a number of companies are valued at over a trillion dollars, no individual person's wealth ...

Does the Taliban Have a Tesla Cybertruck?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 23, 2021

Two doctored images made it seem as if the Taliban had some fancy wheels.

No, Louisiana Did Not Send 2,000 Alligators to Texas Border

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 23, 2021

A picture of alligators was shared on Facebook with a misleading caption about immigration, Loui ...

Did a University Ban Capital Letters To Avoid Scaring Students?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 23, 2021

Bad reporting from 2018 has caused CONFUSION for YEARS!

Did Winston Churchill Say 'a Nation That Forgets Its Past Has No Future'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 22, 2021

The quote was virally shared in a Facebook meme after Confederate statues were removed following ...

Did Kamala Harris Honor McCain's Captors at Monument in Vietnam?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 22, 2021

The vice president allegedly dishonored McCain by laying a wreath at the monument, instead of ho ...

Are 70 Members of Pfizer's Investment Board Part of the CCP?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 21, 2021

A list of Chinese-sounding names was circulated with unfounded claims about the pharmaceutical ...

Did 'ALF' Predict a Global Pandemic Would Occur in 2020?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 18, 2021

The Alien Life Form known as Gordon Shumway is not a prognosticator.