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Did Police in Georgia Force a Man to Cut Off His Own Dog's Head?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 7, 2017

The incident, which included police orders and threats of arrest, was captured on video.

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Does a Viral Video Show a Polar Bear Starving to Death?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 12, 2017

Upsetting footage captured on Canada's Baffin Island is authentic, but the role of climate chang ...

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Did Walmart Sell Shirts That Allude to Hanging Journalists?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 5, 2017

The retailer removed the shirt after receiving a complaint from the Radio Television Digital New ...

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Was a Woman Prosecuted for Laughing During Jeff Sessions' Confirmation Hearing?

Written by: David Emery

May 3, 2017

Desiree Fairooz, a member of the protest group Code Pink, was charged with disorderly conduct af ...

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Pokémon Go Developer Niantic to Develop 'Harry Potter Go'?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 31, 2016

A rumor that the company that created Pokémon Go was launching a Harry Potter-themed version of ...

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FBI Announces Inquiry Into Trump Campaign Ties to Russia?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 1, 2016

NBC reported an inquiry by the FBI into Paul Manafort's foreign business affairs. Months later, ...

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Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Sept. 4, 2016

As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, so too did a rumor that Mexico sent troops to assist U.S. ...

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Military exchange storefront at Ramstein Air Base

Can Veterans Shop Online at Military Exchange Stores?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

July 25, 2017

Thousands of veterans have applied to make use of the program prior to its November 2017 launch.

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Dog Flu

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 25, 2005

Has a virus deadly to dogs been spreading in the canine population of the U.S.?

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Does Donald Trump Have Fake 'Time' Magazine Covers Displayed at His Resorts?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 27, 2017

The magazine has reportedly requested that the faux covers promoting Trump's television show be ...

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Was Zomato Hit by Hackers?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 22, 2017

The restaurant review web site and app confirmed that data for millions of users was compromised.

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Did a Texas Girl Need Surgery After Choking on Part of a Fidget Spinner?

Written by: Kim LaCapria Dan MacGuill

May 18, 2017

A woman wrote a harrowing story on Facebook about her daughter's needing surgery after swallowin ...

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Suspect Shot 68 Times by Police

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 26, 2006

A sheriff attributed a suspect's being shot 68 times to 'that's all the bullets we had.'

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Comics, Book, Flyer

Did KISS Mix Their Blood in the Ink of Their Comic Book?

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 17, 2002

The band was never one to shy away from a good marketing gimmick.

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Glass, Beer Glass, Beer

Did a Beer Flood Kill 9 People?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Aug. 31, 2002

The flood reportedly took place in London in 1814.

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cyclopes the one eyed kitten

Is This Photo of Cyclopes, a Kitten with a Single Eye, Real?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 10, 2006

This haunting photograph of a cat with a single cyclopic eye has been popping up since 2006.

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Bread, Food, Cornbread

Do Poppy Seeds Alter Drug Test Results?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 1, 2002

Drug tests are not infallible.

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boil water in the microwave

Can Water Boiled in a Microwave Suddenly 'Explode'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 27, 2000

Fears of superheated water from the microwave have been around since the earliest days of the in ...

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Was Adidas founded by Nazis?

Was Adidas Founded by a Former Nazi?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 27, 2022

The shoe and sportswear company was founded in 1949 by Adi Dassler, whose previous enterprise ha ...

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The Oct. 24, 2022, deadly shooting in St. Louis took place at a high school that had metal detectors, locked doors, and seven security officers working in the building.

Tweet Accurately Describes Security at St. Louis School Shooting

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 25, 2022

Here is the evidence we gathered after readers asked us to confirm whether this viral tweet was ...

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