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Can 9-Volt Batteries Cause House Fires?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 30, 2015

A rumor holds that improperly stored or discarded 9-volt batteries can touch off house fires.

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Did the FDA Admit That 70% of U.S. Chickens Contain Arsenic?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Jan. 19, 2015

The Food and Drug Administration actually said some chicken meat may contain small amounts of ar ...

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Did George Soros Fund Ferguson Protests and Black Lives Matter?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 17, 2015

A shadowy mastermind who wields tremendous wealth and influence to furtively manipulate events w ...

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Cicret Bracelet

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 12, 2015

Wearable technology branded the 'Cicret bracelet' claims to project your smartphone directly ont ...

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Did a Pastor Punch a Child for Not Taking God Seriously?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Jan. 12, 2015

'So I walked over to him and went BAM! Punched him in the chest as hard as I could. I crumpled t ...

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'Stop Gun Violence' PSA Video Stirs Controversy

Written by: Snopes Staff

Dec. 22, 2014

Did an anti-gun PSA encourage kids to steal their parents' weapons and turn them over to teachers?

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Did Johnny Carson Cause a Toilet Paper Shortage in 1973?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 15, 2014

A long-circulating rumor holds that the late-night host inadvertently caused a consumer run on b ...

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Congress Voted to Sell Apache Land to Foreign Corporation?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 11, 2014

Controversial congressional measure reportedly gave sacred Apache land to an environmentally har ...

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Fatima Noor Appointed to Homeland Security

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 10, 2014

Fatima Noor, a foreign-born Muslim woman, worked for the DHS but wasn't appointed by President O ...

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Did Illinois Make It a Felony for Citizens to Record the Police?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 9, 2014

The bill made it a felony to surreptitiously record any "private conversation."

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Does Al Sharpton Owe Millions in Back Taxes?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 9, 2014

Mr. Sharpton said the federal liens resulted from a demand by the I.R.S. that he pay taxes on ea ...

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Did Michigan Exempt Emergency Medical Personnel from Treating Gay People?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Dec. 6, 2014

A controversial law under consideration in Michigan could putatively exempt emergency medical pe ...

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Does a Golden Zebra Live in Hawaii?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 25, 2014

A photograph purportedly shows the only known golden zebra in existence, living at an animal san ...

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Keurig Coffee Maker Mold Warning

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Nov. 21, 2014

Warnings claim Keurig brand coffee makers are health risks because they're prone to the growth o ...

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Flogsta Meme

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 20, 2014

Do residents of Sweden participate in a shared 'Flogsta scream' every night at 10 or 11 PM?

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Did Elizabeth Warren Lie About Her Native American Heritage to Land a Job at Harvard?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Oct. 30, 2014

Memes assert that Senator Elizabeth Warren lives in a multi-million-dollar mansion and relied on ...

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Fireball Whisky Recall

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 27, 2014

Fireball whisky is being recalled because of concerns that it contains antifreeze.

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Maryland School Bans Marine Veteran Over Daughter's Homework

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 27, 2014

Rumor claims a Marine was banned from the premises of his daughter's school for objecting to a h ...

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Did Rick Scott Return a Rescue Dog After an Election?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Oct. 26, 2014

A shelter dog adopted during a campaign was re-homed because living at the governor's mansion wa ...

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1956 Republican Platform

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 23, 2014

A summary of the 1956 Republican platform describes a significant divergence from the party's fo ...

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