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Did Adolf Hitler Say the Nazism Could Have Been Stopped by 'Smashing the Nucleus' of the Movement?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 13, 2017

A popular quote about stopping adverse political movements is frequently shared without full con ...

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Is WhiteHouse.gov Promoting Melania Trump's QVC Products?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Jan. 20, 2017

The First Lady's site bio included mentions of jewelry lines promoted by the shopping network.

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Does FamilyTreeNow Display Sensitive Personal Information?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 10, 2017

Web sites like TruePeopleSearch and FamilyTreeNow cause alarm by displaying address and family i ...

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Turtle Misshapen Due to Being Caught in Rubber Band for 19 Years?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 3, 2017

A turtle now residing at a wildlife refuge in Los Angeles was found with a plastic ring around i ...

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Is Las Vegas Now Powered Entirely with Renewable Energy?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 23, 2016

The city of Las Vegas has met their clean energy goals and is powering municipal facilities and ...

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The Tragic Life of Keanu Reeves

Written by: David Emery

Dec. 14, 2016

You'll need a hanky to make it all the way through this sad viral video recounting the tragic li ...

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Chase and Wells Fargo Among Banks Financing Dakota Pipeline?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 30, 2016

JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo are just two of a number of major banks acting as lenders for th ...

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Fines for Bringing Supplies to Standing Rock DAPL Protests

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Nov. 30, 2016

Rumors that bringing supplies to protesters at the Standing Rock Reservation could carry a $1,00 ...

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Donald Trump Brokers Deal With Carrier to Keep Jobs in America

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Nov. 30, 2016

A widely-reported deal arranged by the President-elect with Carrier kept 1,000 jobs in the U.S., ...

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Colorado Birth Control Facts

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Nov. 29, 2016

A meme about Colorado's "free birth control" program is mostly accurate, but lacks some importan ...

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Can Marijuana Help Heal Broken Bones?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 26, 2016

Several studies suggest that a specific constituent of cannabis could aid in the healing of brok ...

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Did the House Pass a Bill Letting Government Contractors Fire LGBT People?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 21, 2016

The House and Senate stalled over a defense bill that included language critics said would allow ...

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Did a Woman Set Her Husband on Fire for Raping Her 7-Year-Old Daughter?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 12, 2016

A genuine news story from 2014 is often shared along with a series of unrelated images.

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Hillary Clinton 'Communes' with the Spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 7, 2016

A psychological exercise Clinton used in the 1990s was real but later became mistaken for a reli ...

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Do Louisiana Priests Not Have to Report Sexual Abuse?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 3, 2016

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that Catholic priests are not mandatory reporters during confe ...

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The Chicago Cubs and the Significance of '108'

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 3, 2016

A list of facts connected to the number 108 went viral shortly after the Chicago Cubs won their ...

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Montreal Bans Pit Bulls

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Sept. 28, 2016

Montreal's city council has voted to ban pit bulls after a fatal incident involving a "dangerous ...

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FBI Warned About White Supremacists Infiltrating Police Departments

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 27, 2016

In 2006, the FBI issued a warning that infiltration by groups such as the KKK into law enforceme ...

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Gary Johnson: 'Forget Global Warming Because the Sun Will Envelop Us All One Day'

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 24, 2016

The Libertarian candidate said 'global warming is in our future' because 'the sun is going to ac ...

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Do Muscular Cows Demonstrate Genetic Engineering Potential?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 14, 2016

Extremely muscular cattle are the result of genetic mutation and decades of selective breeding — ...

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