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Boat, Transportation, Vehicle

Is Greenland Called Greenland Because It's a Green Land?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 22, 2021

Erik the Red's 10th century marketing ploy is still fooling some people.

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Lyft and Uber purportedly offered free rides on St. Patrick's Day.

Are Lyft and Uber Offering Free Rides on St. Patrick's Day?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 17, 2021

Readers inquired about rumors that claimed Lyft and Uber would be offering free rides to impaire ...

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Person, Human, Furniture

Is Only 9% of the American Rescue Plan Related to COVID-19?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 12, 2021

That percent doesn't include items like the $1,400 stimulus checks aimed at providing relief to ...

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Person, Human, Shoe

Was a Man 'Beaten to Death' Outside Rep. Lauren Boebert's Restaurant?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 11, 2021

The controversial Republican congresswoman has repeatedly cited a fatal assault as the catalyst ...

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Text, Advertisement, Poster

Did Pfizer's Former 'Chief Scientist' Say There Was 'No Need for Vaccines'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 10, 2021

Michael Yeadon last worked at Pfizer a decade ago, and was never the company's "chief scientist. ...

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man from tuared man from parallel universe

The Mystery of the Man from Taured

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 7, 2021

The lesson of the "Mystery of the Man from Taured" is that one should not attribute to extra-dim ...

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Text, Angry Birds

Is it True Trump 'Took Down ISIS' While 'Biden Took Down Dr Seuss and Mr Potato Head'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 5, 2021

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee shared a meme with some far-fetched comparisons.

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Boston Public Schools Suspending Advanced Classes Because of Too Many White and Asian Students?

Are Boston Public Schools Suspending Advanced Classes Because of Too Many White and Asian Students?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 2, 2021

A few headlines missed the mark on this story.

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Person, Human, Glasses

Did a Virginia Public School System 'Cancel' Dr. Seuss?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 28, 2021

At this point, it is getting hard to tell what the term "cancel" actually means.

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us government masks

Is US Government Requiring Pantyhose Worn Over Masks?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 26, 2021

During the pandemic, more people are looking for ways to make their cloth masks more effective.

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Tiger, Mammal, Animal

Is This 'Toyger Kitten' Photo Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 25, 2021

All the cuteness of a tiger in the ferocious package of a house cat.

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germany wind solar power

Did 'Total Collapse' in Wind and Solar Energy Leave Germans in Need of Coal-Fired Power?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 19, 2021

The European nation is heralded as a leader in wind and solar energy production.

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Indoors, Drawing, Art

Does the Phrase 'Blow Smoke Up Your Ass' Come From 'Tobacco Enemas'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 18, 2021

Let's get one thing out of the way — tobacco enemas were totally a thing.

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Machine, Engine, Motor

Were Frozen Wind Turbines in Texas a Major Factor in Power Outages?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 18, 2021

Millions of Texans went without heat and electricity as February 2021 snow and an ill-prepared i ...

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Person, Human, Crowd

Did Biden, Ossoff, and Warnock Mislead Public With Promise of '$2000 Checks'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 17, 2021

The fact that $600 plus $1,400 equals $2,000 is relevant here.

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Person, Human, Face

Did Kamala Harris Bail Out 'Violent Rioters' During George Floyd Protests?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Feb. 16, 2021

The claim appeared to stem from a June 2020 tweet from Harris.

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Person, Human, Poster

Did Biden Set US 'Back 50 Years' on Energy Independence Progress?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 15, 2021

It is true that 2019 was the first year since 1957 in which the U.S. was energy independent.

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Room, Indoors, Person

Did Nickelodeon Cover Trump's 2nd Impeachment?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 11, 2021

No senators were slimed in the making of this satire.

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Flyer, Advertisement, Paper

Can You Buy COVID-19 Vaccines on the Dark Web?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 10, 2021

You can certainly find people claiming to sell them.

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Person, Human, Face

Can a Dentist Tell If You've Given Head?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 8, 2021

"Research on this particular topic is very limited," according to the authors of a 2018 case rep ...

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