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Are 'Blue Balls' a Real Thing?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 15, 2017

Yes, but it is neither an emergency nor a reason to pressure a partner into sex -- the solution ...

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Can Lionesses Grow Manes?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 6, 2017

Female lions' growing manes is not common, and scientists are unclear on the cause, but the phen ...

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Did President Trump's Grandfather Beg the Government of Bavaria Not to Deport Him?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 6, 2017

“Why should we be deported? This is very, very hard for a family," wrote Friedrich Trump in 1905.

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Did a Kentucky Lawmaker Introduce a Bill Requiring Men to Get Wives' Permission to Take Viagra?

Written by: David Emery

Feb. 20, 2017

Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, who is also a registered nurse, joked that she introduced the tongue-in-c ...

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Did President Lyndon B. Johnson Applaud the Smothers Brothers for Mocking Him?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Feb. 19, 2017

An image shows a kind letter supposedly sent to the Smothers Brothers by LBJ about their repeate ...

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The Definition of 'Trumpery'

Written by: David Emery

Feb. 15, 2017

Spoiler alert: The dictionary definition of the word 'trumpery' employs such expressions as 'dec ...

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Has a Russian Spy Ship Been Spotted Near the East Coast of the United States?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 14, 2017

The vessel has been seen near the state of Delaware, but has violated no laws as it remains in i ...

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Is SpaceX Sending a Deadly Pathogen to the International Space Station?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 13, 2017

SpaceX is transporting an experiment that hopes to document genetic mutations to MRSA as a way t ...

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Lunar Eclipses Happen Only During Full Moons

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 9, 2017

Despite headlines suggesting otherwise, the coincidence of a full moon and a lunar eclipse is no ...

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DeVos Family Campaign Contributions

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 8, 2017

A chart purportedly shows how much money Betsy DeVos and her family contributed to Republican se ...

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Did Mitch McConnell Say One of His Proudest Moments Was Telling Obama 'You Will Not Fill This Supreme Court Vacancy'?

Written by: David Emery

Feb. 2, 2017

A meme contrasted disparate statements by GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the Sena ...

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Did Neil Gorsuch Quote Henry Kissinger in His Yearbook Entry?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 1, 2017

Some viewers were skeptical about a purported Columbia University yearbook entry for Supreme Cou ...

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Was Neil Gorsuch Unanimously Confirmed in 2006?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 31, 2017

The Supreme Court nominee was unanimously confirmed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2006 ...

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Does President Donald Trump's 'Muslim Ban' Exclude Countries Where He Has Businesses?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Jan. 31, 2017

The president had admitted to having "a little conflict of interest" because of a licensing deal ...

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Did Sean Spicer Retweet a Satirical Onion Video About Himself?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 30, 2017

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer retweeted The Onion's satirical video about him, leaving ...

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Mike Pence Said Calls to Ban Muslims Are 'Offensive and Unconstitutional'?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 28, 2017

In a December 2015 tweet, then-Indiana Governor Mike Pence rejected presidential candidate Donal ...

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Did John Wayne Say He Believed in White Supremacy?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 25, 2017

The quote from iconic Western actor John Wayne came from a 1971 interview with "Playboy" magazine.

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Do Farmers Feed Cows Skittles?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 25, 2017

Cattle diets typically consist of corn, hay, and other plant-based foods, but farmers occasional ...

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Was a Saturday Night Live Writer Suspended Over a Tweet About Barron Trump?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 24, 2017

SNL Weekend Update writer Katie Rich has been disciplined for tweeting what critics called a dis ...

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Is This Carl Sagan's 'Foreboding of an America'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 23, 2017

A quote from a 1995 book by the late astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan struck a ner ...

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