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Did Adam Schiff Use Taxpayer Money to Settle a Sexual Harassment Claim in 2013?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 11, 2019

The congressman from California is the frequent target of unfounded online rumors.

Does the Green New Deal Proposal Include a 'Recycling Urine' Provision?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 11, 2019

If you're skeptical of conspiracy theorists when they're earnest, you certainly shouldn't take t ...

Does Sniffing Rosemary Increase Memory by 75 Percent?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 11, 2019

Such quantitative sounding claims are great for viral shares and page views but are meaningless ...

Did Kurt Russell Say Democrats Should Be Declared 'Enemies of the State'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 11, 2019

A notorious producer of junk news recycled an old quotation attributed to the veteran Hollywood ...

Did Michelle Obama Cancel a Speaking Appearance in Tacoma to Avoid a Labor Protest?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 9, 2019

By Tacoma standards, Winter Storm Maya was indeed predicted to be a "snowpocalypse."

Has Bill Murray Died at 81, Wanting to See 'Americans United Under Trump'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 9, 2019

Another lame celebrity death hoax from the lamest of junk news sites.

Was Ilhan Omar's Brother Arrested with '200 Lbs. of Explosives'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 9, 2019

More lame "satire" about Muslims and terrorism from the lamest of junk news sites.

Did Henry 'the Fonz' Winkler Die at Age 77?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 8, 2019

The Fonzie character lives on -- and so does the actor who portrayed him, for now.

Was El Paso One of the 'Most Dangerous Cities' in U.S. Before a Border Fence Was Built?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 6, 2019

What did make a difference was a flood of Border Patrol agents, who began Operation Hold the Lin ...

Was the 2019 State of the Union Address Watched by More People Than the Super Bowl?

Written by: David Emery

Feb. 6, 2019

Wishing a thing true does not make it so -- especially when it's objectively measurable.

Is It Illegal to Have More Than Two Dildos in a Home in Arizona?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 6, 2019

Various states still have a lot of odd laws on the books, but are lawmakers really regulating th ...

Is This 'Insane Cliff House' Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 5, 2019

We advise against taking out mortgages on such properties.

Did a California Newborn Become the First Child with an Emoji for a Name?

Written by: David Emery

Feb. 5, 2019

And where else could this happen but Berkeley, California?

Was George Soros Arrested in Switzerland in February 2019?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 5, 2019

Conspiracy theorists continued their obsession with the 88-year-old philanthropist, this time ac ...

Did Tom Brady Kiss Bill Belichick on the Lips?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 5, 2019

Tom Brady has kissed a lot of people during his six Super Bowl celebrations, but was head coach ...

Does This Picture Show a Case of Hyperdontia?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 4, 2019

Hyperdontia is a genuine medical condition, but take a close look at these images.

Did Diahann Carroll Praise President Trump, Plead with Democrats to Stop Criticizing Him?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 4, 2019

Right-leaning web sites and Facebook pages shared an old meme that attributed a quotation to the ...

Do Ghanaians Have to Wear Their Wedding Clothes to Get Divorced?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 31, 2019

"There are numerous curious laws in different countries of the African continent."

Did Nancy Pelosi Order Trump to 'Use the Back Door' for the State of the Union?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 31, 2019

All eyes were glued to President Trump's Twitter account for a response.

Will Red Ribbon Nurses Kill Abandoned Babies Under a 2019 New York Law?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 31, 2019

Scaremongering over New York's Reproductive Health Act reached fever pitch in January 2019.