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Jar of manuka honey

Is Manuka Honey 'Better Than All Known Antibiotics?'

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 20, 2017

Manuka honey has well-documented antibacterial properties, but the research is too preliminary t ...

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Does a Coin in a Cup of Ice Accurately Tell You If Your Freezer Lost Power?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 19, 2017

"I just heard a great tip. It's called the one cup tip."

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Did Obama Award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Weinstein, Weiner, Clinton, and Cosby?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 17, 2017

So many awards, so few genuine recipients.

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Did Divers Just Uncover the 'Lost City' of Heracleion?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Oct. 16, 2017

Divers did uncover the ruins of Thonis-Heracleion, but the discovery was not new in 2017 — contr ...

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American flag

Was a Navy Reservist Discharged for Protesting the National Anthem?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Sept. 25, 2017

Renewed interest in protests during the national anthem led to inaccurate and outdated stories a ...

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Did the Red Cross Steal Donations in Texas, Empowered by an Obama-Era Executive Order?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 21, 2017

A viral Facebook video contains false and unproven claims about the humanitarian organization's ...

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Were Houston Residents Warned to Use Gas Masks During Mosquito Spraying?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 21, 2017

A warning video about the use of the insecticide naled in parts of Texas gets some facts wrong a ...

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Are Police in Sweden No Longer Investigating Rapes Since Migrants Arrived?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 15, 2017

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage cited the conspiracy web site InfoWars in a tweet claiming polic ...

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Did Floodwaters in Southeast Texas Test Positive for Several Diseases After Harvey?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 13, 2017

There is no evidence to support a viral Facebook warning about certain cities, but the public sh ...

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Art showing pain in hand

New Research Finally Solves the 'Fibromyalgia Mystery'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 11, 2017

The research is real, but it is neither new nor did it substantively affect the debate about the ...

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Are Hotels Required to Accept Pets During Natural Disasters?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Sept. 7, 2017

Neither FEMA nor the 2006 PETS law requires hotels and motels to accommodate pets during emergen ...

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Sacramento City Hall exterior

Is the City of Sacramento Paying Gang Members $1.5 Million Not to Kill?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 6, 2017

California's capital city has contracted with a nonprofit organization for a pilot program aimed ...

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Has the Secret Service Gone 'Broke' Paying Agents to Protect the Trump Family?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 22, 2017

News reports exaggerate and misrepresent the extent and nature of financial problems at the Secr ...

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Are Vigilante Protesters Digging Up Confederate Graves After Charlottesville Clashes?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 19, 2017

Despite reports, emboldened protesters in Charlottesville have not started unearthing the bodies ...

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Did Singer Lana Del Rey Ban American Flags at Her Concerts?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 10, 2017

In an interview with a music magazine, the singer said she's taken the flag away as a backdrop d ...

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Are Memberships No Longer Necessary to Shop at Costco?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 10, 2017

Clickbait articles on Facebook are misleading users into thinking people no longer need a member ...

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Artistic representation of "Sharia law"

Did a New Jersey Town Forbid Residents From Criticizing Islam?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 8, 2017

As part of a lawsuit settlement, residents are barred from discussing Muslims or Islam at a plan ...

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Donald Trump

Did Donald Trump Predict the 'Pizzagate' Conspiracy Theory in a 2011 Interview?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 8, 2017

Although Trump did mention the word "Pizzagate", he was referring to a non-controversy over a lu ...

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Wendy's sign

Did Wendy's Replace Workers With Machines?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 25, 2017

A meme made the demonstrably false claim that Wendy's had replaced workers with machines at thou ...

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Did the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Announce a Ban on a Colgate Total Toothpaste Ingredient?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 19, 2017

A widely-shared article gets some crucial facts wrong about a September 2016 FDA ruling on the u ...

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