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Benjamin Franklin

Did Ben Franklin Pen Famous 'Tell Me and I Forget' Quote?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 11, 2025

A number of well-known quotes are attributed to the Founding Father.

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Unfounded Rumor Claims Benjamin Franklin Once Gave an Antisemitic Speech

Written by: Nick Hardinges

June 12, 2024

The U.S. founding father supposedly urged an audience in 1787 to exclude Jewish people "from the ...

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rebellion to tyrants is obedience to god

Who Said 'Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God'?

Written by: David Emery

April 9, 2023

The quote has been ascribed to both Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. It's possible that n ...

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Walt Disney wasn't replacing Ben Franklin on the $100 bill.

Is Walt Disney Replacing Ben Franklin on the $100 Bill?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 24, 2023

According to a report, the bill change was happening "in celebration of the 100th anniversary of ...

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Benjamin Franklin: A penny saved is a penny earned.

Did Ben Franklin Say 'A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned'?

Written by: David Emery

Dec. 27, 2022

Versions of what is probably Benjamin Franklin's most famous saying were in print years before h ...

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Benjamin Franklin's house near Trafalgar Square in London

Were Human Remains Found in Ben Franklin's London Home?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 25, 2022

It's not for the reason you might be thinking.

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Did Benjamin Franklin Want a Turkey, Not a Bald Eagle, on USA's Great Seal?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 23, 2022

The bald eagle "is a bird of bad moral character," the Founding Father once wrote.

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In 1789 Benjamin Franklin wrote the future famous quote our new Constitution is now established everything seems to promise it will be durable but in this world nothing is certain except death and taxes.

Did Ben Franklin Pen the Famous 'Death and Taxes' Quote?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 20, 2022

The quote about nothing being certain in life other than death and taxes has recently been attac ...

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Ben Franklin once said the quote without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.

Did Ben Franklin Write About Freedom of Thought and Speech?

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 19, 2022

A quote-meme was shared on Facebook that claimed Franklin once talked about the importance of "f ...

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Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe in a Math Textbook on How to Induce Abortion?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

May 16, 2022

Such recipes have been common since the early days of the U.S.

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According to memes Benjamin Franklin once said beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Did Ben Franklin Say 'Beer Is Proof that God Loves Us and Wants Us To Be Happy'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 11, 2022

The passage about God, beer, and being happy has for years appeared in internet memes, on bar si ...

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Person, Human, Text

Did Ben Franklin Leave $2,000 Each to Boston and Philadelphia?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 10, 2021

The inventor clearly had a lot of faith in the future of the U.S.

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Gadsen Flag

Yellow Gadsden Flag Carries a Long and Shifting History

Written by: The Conversation

Jan. 8, 2021

Often, people use a flag not because of what is explicitly displayed, but because of what the pe ...

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Founders: Removal from Office Is Not the Only Purpose of Impeachment

Written by: The Conversation

Oct. 2, 2019

The Founders explained that impeachment was intended to have many important purposes, not just r ...

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Benjamin Franklin Said to 'Question Authority'?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

May 22, 2016

We were unable to locate any evidence that Benjamin Franklin ever said it was the first responsi ...

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Michele Bachmann: 'This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again'

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 8, 2014

During a Fox News interview, did Michele Bachmann say the U.S. could 'use a President like Benja ...

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The Origins of Daylight Saving Time

Written by: Kim LaCapria

April 3, 2005

Why do we fiddle with moving our clocks forward and back one hour twice a year?

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