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Written by: Bethania Palma
March 6, 2021
The acquired accent was a short-lived fixture of American society.
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 1, 2021
The idea is a sensational one, so of course it's captured attention. Whether it's a reality is a ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
March 1, 2021
A number of political figures publicly shared their inoculation experience via social media.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 24, 2021
If true, it wouldn't be the first deformed shark to make waves on the internet.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 21, 2021
Some news outlets reported the coloration resulted from chemical exposure.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 16, 2021
A viral TikTok video asks viewers to put themselves in someone else's shoes.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 9, 2021
Fortunately, the nuclear football did not yet exist in the 1920s.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 9, 2021
A viral quotation has been around online for years, but only belatedly was the Hollywood star's ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 8, 2021
In a pre-recorded video televised before the game, U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 29, 2021
Seefried was photographed brandishing a Confederate flag inside the halls of Congress. Claims th ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 28, 2021
The 46th U.S. president has made a point of achieving demographic diversity and representation i ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 22, 2021
Anonymous Twitter accounts accused Amazon of playing politics with its offer to help the Biden a ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Jan. 20, 2021
Human beings can close their eyes for more reasons than sleeping.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 20, 2021
Experts say the public nature of presidential pardons is what makes them work.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 20, 2021
A 56-year-old Florida doctor died from a severe blood disorder 16 days after receiving the Pfize ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 17, 2021
A death following vaccination is not necessarily evidence that the vaccination caused the death.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 12, 2021
Rumors of the former president's last words spoken in Ford's Theatre led us to consult the exper ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 9, 2021
A clickbait advertisement led to an 80-page story about Queen Elizabeth II and Archie, the son o ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 6, 2021
A 2020 Elle interview with the vice president-elect carries some similarities to a 1965 Playboy ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 6, 2021
Critics of President-elect Joe Biden attributed a hyper-partisan missive to the right-wing music ...
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