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Did Trump Retweet a Cartoon of a Train Hitting a CNN Reporter?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 15, 2017

President Trump retweeted, then quickly deleted, a cartoon of a train hitting a CNN reporter, le ...

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Did a 1940s U.S. War Department Film Compare Anti-Minority Hate Speech to Nazi Propaganda?

Written by: David Emery

Aug. 14, 2017

The World War II-era short film "Don't Be a Sucker" cited Nazi propaganda as an example of how h ...

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Did the National Debt Fall by $102 Billion After Donald Trump's Inauguration?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 14, 2017

A conservative web site accurately described a remarkable decline in the debt during the first h ...

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Racist Protesters Protected by Black Policeman?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 13, 2017

A photograph showing a black police officer protecting participants in a white supremacist prote ...

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Were 'Highway Closed in Event of Enemy Attack' Signs Posted During the Cold War?

Written by: David Emery

Aug. 4, 2017

Early 1950s efforts to prepare Americans for nuclear war included the erection of signs giving a ...

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Did a Man in Sweden Die From Penis Enhancement Surgery?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 3, 2017

News articles accurately recount a real case published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences.

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Were King Cobras Shipped to Los Angeles in Snack Containers?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 31, 2017

A man was arrested on suspicion of smuggling cobras and other reptiles into the United States vi ...

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Joe Paterno

Did a Football Coach Say 'Act Like You've Been There Before'?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 27, 2017

An old quote about touchdown celebrations has been attributed to a number of coaches, including ...

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Is a Wisconsin Company Offering to Microchip its Employees?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 25, 2017

River Falls-based Three Square Market is giving its workers the option of voluntarily having a m ...

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Finnish Researchers Set to Start Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trials?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 21, 2017

Scientists at Finnish universities are targeting a strand of viruses linked to Type 1 diabetes, ...

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Bear Rides in Motorcycle Sidecar?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 19, 2017

A video showing a bear riding in a sidecar of a motorcycle may beggar belief, but it is genuine.

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Did President Trump Say 'Eventually We Will Get Something Done'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 18, 2017

The president made the comment, which was captured by a Fox News graphic, in regards to health care.

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Was a Home Depot Employee Fired for Helping Police Stop a Kidnapping?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

July 10, 2017

The company offered Dillon Reagan his job back after his case garnered widespread attention online.

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Did MAD Magazine Lampoon Donald Trump in 1992?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 28, 2017

The satirical publication got a two-decade head start on rubbing in the Donald's financial issues.

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Ayn Rand

Did Ayn Rand Receive Social Security Benefits?

Written by: David Emery

June 23, 2017

The "Atlas Shrugged" author called government handouts "immoral," but there is evidence that she ...

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Can the Bite of a 'Reverse Zombie' Tick Make You Allergic to Red Meat?

Written by: David Emery

June 22, 2017

More commonly known as the lone star tick, this unnerving arachnid can transmit an illness with ...

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Does Jon Ossoff Live Outside Georgia's Sixth Congressional District?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 20, 2017

The Democratic candidate has drawn criticism online from President Donald Trump for living just ...

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Did a German Woman Get Fined for Sharing a Meme on Facebook?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 9, 2017

A Breitbart article accurately reports the fining of a Berlin woman under Germany's strict hate ...

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Man mowing his lawn while a tornado rages behind him

Man Mowed Lawn During Tornado?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 5, 2017

A photograph showing a man mowing his lawn while a funnel cloud rages behind him appears to be c ...

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Will Texting 'FOOD' Help Provide Free Summer Meals for Children?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 2, 2017

A viral message on social media contained accurate information about how to access food for kids ...

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