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Pope Francis

Did Pope Francis Say This About 'Rivers Drinking Their Own Water'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 23, 2022

The quote has been online longer than Francis has been pope. A version of it even made it into a ...

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Attributed to Marilyn Monroe: "If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”

Did Marilyn Monroe Really Say This?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 20, 2022

"If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best," Monroe ...

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A quote meme claimed that Thomas Paine once wrote or said that the duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government.

Did Thomas Paine Write, 'The Duty of a True Patriot Is to Protect His Country from Its Government'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 14, 2022

We recommend taking a few seconds to search Google for reliable sources before blindly sharing q ...

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Hat, Clothing, Apparel

Did Queen Elizabeth Say This About the Need To 'Kick Some Ass'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 13, 2022

The Queen could be said to have kicked some proverbial ass during the Second World War, but did ...

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Morgan Freeman

Did Morgan Freeman Say This About Stupidity?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 12, 2022

Freeman is frequently (and falsely) credited with morsels of viral internet wisdom.

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Marilyn Monroe

Did Marilyn Monroe Say, 'Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 4, 2022

The quote has become famous, but its original context was different than what many assume.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene never said the built in antenna joke quote that was shown in a meme, nor did Lauren Boebert or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Confuse 'Antenna' for a Country?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 19, 2022

According to a social media meme, Greene once said, "I just bought a TV th ...

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There's no evidence Oprah ever said When people treat you like they don't care, believe them.

Did Oprah Say, 'When People Treat You Like They Don't Care, Believe Them'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 14, 2022

We looked back several years on social media to find the origins of a quote about a bit of life ...

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Thomas Jefferson did not say of the wall of separation between church and state that religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights.

Did Thomas Jefferson Say Religious Institutions 'Undermine All Our Civil Rights'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 28, 2022

We looked into the history of a quote attributed to Jefferson on the subjects of religious insti ...

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brice cromwell bp executive blames biden for high gas prices

Did a BP Oil Exec Named Brice Cromwell Blame Biden for High Gas Prices?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 6, 2022

One way to give undue weight to a political opinion is to pretend that it originated with a cred ...

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Historic photograph of Adolf Hitler

Did Hitler Say He'd 'Put an End to the Idea That a Woman's Body Belongs to Her'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 10, 2022

"Nazi ideals demand that the practice of abortion shall be exterminated with a strong hand," the ...

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There's no record that Elon Musk said the words in the quote I hate when people confuse education with intelligence or you can have a bachelor's degree and still be an idiot.

Did Musk Say 'I Hate When People Confuse Education with Intelligence'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 9, 2022

We looked for the origins of a quote about confusing education with intelligence that has been a ...

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Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump

Midterms 2022: Did Trump Say 'If We Can't MAGA, Stay Home in November'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

May 2, 2022

Did the embittered former president really tell his supporters to "boycott the midterm elections"?

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According to a quote Morgan Freeman once said self-control is strength and calmness is mastery and you have to get to the point where your mood doesn't shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else and don't allow others to control the direction of your life and don't allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence.

Did Morgan Freeman Say 'Self-Control Is Strength'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 26, 2022

We looked for the origins of a quote with Morgan Freeman's name on it that has appeared in Faceb ...

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According to a viral joke quote Jada Pinkett Smith said don't let your husband stop you from finding the love of your life.

Did Jada Pinkett Smith Say, 'Don't Let Your Husband Stop You from Finding the Love of Your Life'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 13, 2022

Quote memes went around on Facebook and Twitter after actor Jada Pinkett Smith's husband, Will S ...

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According to a quote meme Keanu Reeves said no one has the right to judge you because no one really knows what you have been through and that they might have heard the stories but they didn't feel what you felt in your heart.

Did Keanu Reeves Say 'No One Has the Right To Judge You'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 7, 2022

A meme was posted to Facebook with a picture of actor Keanu Reeves, leading commenters to believ ...

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According to quote memes Denzel Washington once said you'll never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you and you'll always be criticized by someone doing less and remember that.

Did Denzel Washington Say 'You'll Never Be Criticized by Someone Who Is Doing More than You'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 1, 2022

Actor Denzel Washington has appeared in multiple motivational memes with a purported quote about ...

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Person, Human, Interior Design

Did George Carlin Say This About Participation Trophies?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 18, 2022

One deceitful tactic used to spread opinions is to pretend they were first offered by celebrities.

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Mark Wahlberg did not say or post or tweet that sometimes God slows you down so that the evil ahead of you will pass before you get there nor did Wahlberg say that your delay could mean your protection.

Did Mark Wahlberg Tweet 'Sometimes God Slows You Down'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 4, 2022

The quote was virally shared beginning in late 2021.

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Clint Eastwood did not say the quote meme message the problem is not guns it's hearts without God homes without discipline schools without prayer and courtrooms without justice.

No, Clint Eastwood Did Not Say 'The Problem Is Not Guns'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 15, 2021

A viral Facebook post specifically credited Eastwood for a quote that did not belong to the famo ...

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