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Was the Raggedy Ann Doll Modeled After a Child Killed by a Vaccine?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 11, 2017

Raggedy Ann's creator filed patents for the doll several months before his daughter fell ill and ...

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Did Denzel Washington Criticize Meryl Streep?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 11, 2017

Actor Denzel Washington said that making movies was a luxury, a comment that was unrelated to Me ...

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Can TV Viewers Protest Donald Trump's Inauguration by Changing the Channel?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 9, 2017

A Facebook message urges viewers not to watch Donald Trump's inauguration, but that form of prot ...

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Did President Obama Award Himself a Distinguished Public Service Medal?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Jan. 4, 2017

President Obama received a medal bestowed by the Secretary of Defense, not himself, that has bee ...

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Was a Vermont Power Grid Infiltrated by Russian Hackers?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Jan. 3, 2017

The Washington Post was heavily criticized for jumping the gun and suggesting a Vermont power co ...

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Republican Congress Approved 'Trump TV'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 27, 2016

A misleading article reported that Republicans had approved the creation of a taxpayer-funded ne ...

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Can You Use Peanut Butter to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 27, 2016

This claim is based on an incomplete reading of an area of research that is still in its infancy.

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Did Obama Sign a Bill Making Alternative Media Illegal?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Dec. 27, 2016

Numerous small web outlets inaccurately asserted that President Obama signed a "Christmas bill" ...

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Telling Siri to 'Charge My Phone to 100%' Summons Police

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 26, 2016

Siri can do a lot of things, but she won't summon police surreptitiously in response to the comm ...

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'Freedom Concert' Being Planned, But No Details Announced

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 23, 2016

Some concert promoters are toying with the idea of a "Freedom Concert," but no official plans ha ...

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Did Every Single School Marching Band in DC Just Boycott Trump's Inauguration?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 15, 2016

While many high school marching bands did not apply to play at Donald Trump's inauguration, thes ...

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Do Women Need More Sleep Than Men Because Their Brains Work Harder?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 15, 2016

This zombie of a viral news story does not accurately reflect either science or the views of the ...

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Do Tony and John Podesta Match Madeleine McCann Police Sketches?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 12, 2016

In a classic conspiracy theory trope, rumormongers "spotted" the Podesta brothers in police sket ...

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National Park Service Denying Inauguration Protest Permits?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 12, 2016

The National Park Service has not denied all demonstration permits through March 2017 in an effo ...

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Donald Trump to Remain on 'The Apprentice' after Inauguration

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 9, 2016

Donald Trump is retaining an "Apprentice" producing credit, but will not be involved with the pr ...

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Paul Ryan Said Free Lunches Give Children 'Empty Souls'?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 9, 2016

In December 2016, a purported quote that the House Speaker made in 2014 about public assistance ...

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Target Blocks Israel from E-Commerce Access?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 8, 2016

Despite rumors to the contrary, Target and Target.com have not been blocked in Israel.

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Harry & David Says Company is 'Neutral' on Racism, Neo-Nazis?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 7, 2016

Social media users claimed that representatives told them it the company has no opinion about ra ...

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University Forced Students to Wear Hijabs for Event?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 7, 2016

While the Muslim Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison held a "'Hijabi for ...

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Did the White House Press Secretary Say That WWII Vets Upset About Japan Visit Should 'Get Over It'?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 7, 2016

Comments made by Josh Earnest about diplomatic relations with Japan around the 2016 anniversary ...

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