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Did Burger King Tweet 'Women Belong in the Kitchen'?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 8, 2021

Some messages are longer than a single tweet.

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Do Texas Republicans Want To Give Tax Cuts to Straight Couples?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

March 3, 2023

The proposed law, if passed, would only apply to straight couples who have never been married be ...

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Was Jeremy Clarkson Fired from 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?' Due to His Meghan Markle Comments?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 2, 2023

Clarkson wrote that Markle should be “paraded naked” through Britain while people “throw lumps o ...

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Is 'Juice-Jacking' via Public USB Ports a Real Security Threat?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 18, 2019

While "juice-jacking" is technically possible, the criminal practice doesn't appear to be widesp ...

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Did Zelenskyy Say US Will Have To 'Send Their Sons and Daughters to War' for Ukraine?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 1, 2023

Zelenskyy in early 2023 held a news conference on the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of ...

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Did Tennessee Republicans Ban Seahorse Book Because It 'Normalized Gender Fluidity'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 22, 2023

In the world of seahorse relationships, males are the ones that carry fertilized eggs, in a pouc ...

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Train tackles bendy tracks was the name of this video.

Is the 'Train Tackles Bendy Tracks' Video Real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 10, 2021

Someone might want to put in a maintenance request.

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Did a Holocaust Museum Display a Poster Listing 'Early Warning Signs of Fascism'?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 1, 2017

The poster was not an exhibit but instead was at one point available in the gift shop of the Uni ...

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Dr. Jill Biden

Is Jill Biden a Doctor?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Dec. 13, 2020

It is not uncommon for those with doctoral degrees to use the title, “Dr.”

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The Damn Those Pesky Facts Quotes Meme showed eight quotes about Christianity and religion from Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, and James Madison.

Is the 'Damn Those Pesky Facts' Quotes Meme Accurate?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 6, 2022

A meme purported to show eight quotes on the subject of religion from thre ...

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Book, Furniture, Bookcase

Are These the Most Banned Books in Public Schools and Libraries in the US?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 21, 2021

Classic books in libraries and schools have had many complaints filed against them.

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Does Ukraine's Constitution Say State Has Duty To Preserve 'Gene Pool' of Ukrainian People?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 26, 2023

Article 16 has a particular connection to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986.

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Dr. Walter Freeman performs a lobotomy using an instrument resembling an ice pick.

Were Lobotomies Performed with Ice Picks in the 1950s?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 21, 2023

No matter how you slice it, this obsolete form of "psychiatric treatment" was a horror.

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Was Frank 'Rocky' Fiegel the Inspiration for 'Popeye'?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 20, 2019

According to local folklore, "Popeye the Sailor Man" was based on a real-life person from Cheste ...

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Do Shein Clothes Contain Unhealthy Lead Levels?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 18, 2022

The Chinese fast-fashion giant has a long history of environmental issues.

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Did a Jameson Whiskey Heir Buy a Slave Girl to Watch Her Get Cannibalized?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 8, 2021

In 2021, social media posts referenced a 130-year-old scandal and a horrifying anecdote from a c ...

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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet 'Stay Peaceful' on Day of Capitol Riot?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 14, 2022

We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by Trump on ...

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A rumor said that the FAA's order to ground flights was the first time it had done so since September 11, 2001.

Was 2023 the First Time Since 9/11 that the FAA Grounded All US Flights?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 11, 2023

A computer system outage led to a ground stop order from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administratio ...

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Did Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz Not Join Standing Ovation for Zelenskyy's Speech to Congress?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 22, 2022

The legislators oppose sending more aid to Ukraine.

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Does Photo Prove Pelosi Had an Affair with JFK?

Written by: Bethania Palma

June 9, 2020

"The leadership of President John F. Kennedy is not just a memory, but a living force that still ...

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