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Did Uber Increase its Prices in London After a Terror Attack?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 5, 2017

Prices surged in the aftermath of the attack, but this increase was automatic and later suspende ...

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Do 'Fidget Spinners' Contain Deadly Amounts of Lead?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 3, 2017

A single small independent study stating that unusual amounts of lead were found in a few fidget ...

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Did Rep. Darrell Issa 'Hide' on a Rooftop to Avoid Protesters?

Written by: Bethania Palma

May 30, 2017

The Republican from California says he was simply taking pictures, but his political opponent sa ...

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Was an 11-Year-Old Girl Forced to Marry Her Rapist in Florida?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

May 30, 2017

Claims about an 11-year-old girl forced to marry a man who raped her appear to be true, but they ...

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Everything Donald Trump Has Accomplished in Just Four Months?

Written by: David Emery

May 24, 2017

We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his ...

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Global Seed Bank, also called "the Vault," from above.

Did the 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Flood Due to Global Warming?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 23, 2017

Although melting permafrost did cause flooding in the access tunnel to the vault, the vault itse ...

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Does Jeff Sessions Have Investments in the Private Prison Industry?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

May 16, 2017

A web site claimed that Sessions stood to gain from the recent reversal of an Obama-era policy o ...

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Did President Obama Refuse to Turn the White House Blue to Honor Fallen Police?

Written by: David Emery

May 16, 2017

President Trump ordered the White House lit up in blue to commemorate Peace Officers Memorial Da ...

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Did the U.S. Government Purposely Poison 10,000 Americans During Prohibition?

Written by: Kim LaCapria David Emery

May 12, 2017

An Internet meme claims that government agencies tried to curb consumption of illegal liquor by ...

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Joakim Noah Gives U.S. Soldiers the Finger, Refuses to Eat With Them?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 9, 2017

Joakim Noah skipped a dinner with the cadets while training at West Point, but the NBA star did ...

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Is Sexual Assault a Pre-Existing Condition Under 'Trumpcare'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 7, 2017

Critics of the American Health Care Act have accused Republicans of putting rape victims at risk ...

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TV Frog

Is 'TV Frog' a Legitimate Alternative to Cable?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

May 5, 2017

The product appears to be real, but it isn't, as described, a substitute for cable television.

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Front end of a school bus.

Did Alabama 'Just Bring Back' School Segregation?

Written by: Bethania Palma

May 4, 2017

A federal appeals court barred Gardendale from forming its own district, saying its motives for ...

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Did Ayn Rand Say 'The Question Isn't Who Is Going to Let Me; It's Who Is Going to Stop Me'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

April 28, 2017

The quote, often attributed to Rand, is a paraphrase from one of her novels.

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Instructions (in Russian) for how to become a "fire fairy."

Are Children Harming Themselves Because of a 'Fire Fairy' Game?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 20, 2017

A potentially dangerous set of instructions about "how to become a fairy" was circulated on soci ...

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Turpentine tap in a pine tree

Did Women in Ancient Rome Drink Turpentine So Their Urine Would Smell Like Roses?

Written by: David Emery

April 17, 2017

A number of "true facts" web sites have stated that women in ancient and medieval times "sweeten ...

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Did Al Gore Predict Earth's Ice Caps Would Melt by 2014?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 17, 2017

In the late 2000s, the former U.S. Vice President sometimes inaccurately represented studies tha ...

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Senator Jeff Flake: Solar Energy Can't Power Lights at Night?

Written by: Kim LaCapria David Mikkelson

April 17, 2017

A comment made by Arizona senator Jeff Flake during a town hall meeting was reproduced without c ...

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State Dept. Employee Candace Claiborne Arrested on Treason Charges?

Written by: Kim LaCapria David Mikkelson

April 15, 2017

Department of State employee Candace Claiborne was arrested and charged in connection with her i ...

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North Korean flag with missile silhouettes.

Did North Korea Threaten to 'Nuke' U.S. 'If Even a Single Bullet Is Fired'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

April 13, 2017

The North Korean government apparently issued the warning, but it was not made in response to a ...

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