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What we know about mine where Elon Musk says federal retirement claims are processed by hand

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 13, 2025

The Office of Personnel Management processes thousands of federal employee retirement claims eve ...

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Goat covered in $100 Trump bills is on display at Mar-a-Lago. Here's why

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 12, 2025

The statue will be sold at auction for the benefit of an organization that says it fights human ...

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A white man sitting in a wheelchair holds a sign in his lap that says BLACK LIVES MATTER. A sign attached to his wheelchair says, "I'M SORRY I'M LATE. I HAD A LOT TO LEARN."

Black Lives Matter protest sign really said, 'I'm sorry I'm late. I had a lot to learn'

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Feb. 10, 2025

We talked to the Ohio protester in 2020 to find out the story behind the sign.

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A white man wearing a dark suit is pictured next to another white man wearing a gray suit. The man on the left is speaking at a microphone, while the man on the right is looking towards the left while he also speaks into a microphone.

Clinton initiative cut over 377K federal jobs in the 1990s. It's not comparable to Trump's effort

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 8, 2025

Social media posts claimed Donald Trump and Elon Musk had simply "learned from the master" in th ...

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Vikings believed a goat dispensing endless beer from its udders awaited them in heaven?

Written by: Amelia Clarke

Feb. 7, 2025

Valhalla is where Vikings believed fallen soldiers went if the Norse god Odin chose to reward them.

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Mexico also sent troops to border during Biden administration

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 6, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay imposing tariffs for a month as Mexico agreed to ...

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Yes, GOP congressman introduced a bill that would allow Trump to serve a third term

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 6, 2025

"It is imperative that we provide President Trump with every resource necessary," the bill's spo ...

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A Latino wearing a blue suit stands on the steps to a white plane.

Yes, State Department eliminated references to trans people on its websites

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 4, 2025

The change came amid a larger purge of content on government websites relating to trans people.

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Can 1 adult oyster filter more than 50 gallons of water in 24 hours?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 4, 2025

Oysters sustain themselves by sucking microscopic plankton out of the waters they inhabit, a rea ...

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'90s Ad Estimating Today's Prices for Vacations, Cars Is Real

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 2, 2025

"They say in thirty years a burger & fries could cost $16,” the advertisement read.

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Yes, Trump and Serena Williams Once Played Tennis Together

Written by: Joey Esposito

Feb. 1, 2025

Videos showing the volley were real. That really happened.

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This 1950s Newspaper Clipping Asked Whether a Woman Should Be Spanked If She 'Needs It'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Jan. 31, 2025

The article featured multiple responses from men endorsing the idea.

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Dog Received WWII-Era Medal for Urinating on and Defusing Bomb?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 31, 2025

Juliana was a Great Dane who was recognized not once but twice for her extraordinary war efforts.

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Cats Learn To Associate Images With Words Faster Than Babies?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 30, 2025

Scientists have also claimed that our feline friends “know” their names.

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Yes, Elon Musk Was Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. Here's Who Did It

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 29, 2025

Branko Grims, a Slovenian member of the European Parliament, cited Musk's "support for the funda ...

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A white man wearing a gray suit holds up his right hand while speaking.

Yes, RFK Jr. Was Once Addicted to Heroin

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 29, 2025

Kennedy referenced his addiction during his first Senate confirmation hearing to be America's to ...

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Is Every Bottle of Maker's Mark Bourbon Hand-Dipped in Red Wax?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 29, 2025

Maker's Mark said there is no automation when it comes to the distinctive red wax seal that ador ...

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Yes, the FBI Conducting Large-Scale, Nuclear-Response Training — But Not in Response to World Events

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 28, 2025

Although the internet jumped straight to WWIII, the training has happened biannually since 2012.

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Here's the Patent Michael Jackson Filed for 'Anti-Gravity Illusion Shoes'

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 27, 2025

The "anti-gravity illusion effects" were for "entertainment purposes" only.

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Pete Hegseth Promised To Stop Drinking if Confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Here's What He Said

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 26, 2025

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — all ...

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