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Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 9, 2024
The former South African president and anti-apartheid activist is a frequent target of misattrib ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 9, 2024 (Updated: Dec. 10, 2024)
The fake post followed news of a McDonald's customer's efforts in spotting a possible suspect in ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 9, 2024 (Updated: Dec. 10, 2024)
Here's how this specific rumor related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sta ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 9, 2024
Most of the songs were about his support for his father, President-elect Donald Trump.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 9, 2024
Many people appeared to believe the claim, including a U.S. representative.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Dec. 9, 2024
The 2024 Nativity of Bethlehem, displayed in the Vatican, was designed by two Palestinian artists.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 9, 2024
Crowds sang and danced in a Manhattan street after a Natasha Bedingfield concert.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Dec. 9, 2024
"How come when gymnasts do these things they are ok?" one Reddit user asked.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 9, 2024
One X user commented: "How does Epstein have 3 legs?"
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Dec. 8, 2024
What's in a name? Certainly not a hyphen, according to Nestlé, the owner of KitKat wafer chocola ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Dec. 8, 2024
In ancient Egyptian art, blue hair was a sign of divinity.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 8, 2024
Records indicate the daguerreotype photograph of Robert Cornelius dates back to 1839.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 8, 2024 (Updated: Aug. 29, 2025)
The president-elect's IQ score has not been publicly released.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 7, 2024
About 8 billion people live on the planet.
Written by: Rae Deng
Dec. 7, 2024 (Updated: Dec. 9, 2024)
An image of Parks and her husband, Raymond Parks, in front of a white car often accompanies this ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Dec. 7, 2024
"For 20 years Aileen served meals with a smile, but one morning she had other plans," the story ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 7, 2024
"She looks depressed and tired …" one Reddit user commented, presumably in reference to the vice ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Dec. 6, 2024
Believed to have been the largest fish to ever exist, megalodons could weigh up to 120,000 pound ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 6, 2024
Anaximander's map was said to have been made between 2,500 and 2,600 years ago.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 6, 2024
"Definition of take care of yourself because that job will replace you no matter what," a top co ...
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