Names
Written by: Jack Izzo
Sept. 8, 2026
The claim circulated amid U.S. President Donald Trump's rechristenings of major geographical lan ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Sept. 5, 2026
Rumors about more name changes followed an order changing Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for the ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Sept. 4, 2026
Some people shared the edited version of a real map to claim Trump had restored the lake's origi ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Aug. 31, 2026
Online posts claimed ships were stuck at the entrance of the Welland Canal, which connects Lake ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Aug. 28, 2026
Indigenous people inhabiting the nearby area gave the lake its name, which can be seen on maps f ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Aug. 25, 2026
Trump floated the idea after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from tariff negotia ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 22, 2026
Fewer than 400 babies were named Donald in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.
Written by: Joey Esposito
March 21, 2026
Though primarily associated with "bad" movies, its original use was for the critically acclaimed ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 24, 2024
Some writers claimed Gertude was her original first name. However, they wrongly based that concl ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 3, 2024
One social media user called the Ohio senator a "chameleon," liar and a fraud.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 16, 2024
"What is JD Vance hiding," one X user asked of the Republican vice presidential candidate.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
April 8, 2024
Over the years, debates have emerged, with some suggesting the music icon was born Marie, Marie- ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 7, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, BJP, has described India as a “colonial- ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 14, 2022
A quick internet search told us there was an answer from 1849, but that turned out to be a bit o ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 24, 2020
A movement to change the state's official name was reinvigorated by nationwide protests against ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 21, 2019
The American public deserves something better than ridiculously false memes.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 27, 2016
It's true, a mental health care facility in North Carolina is incorporated under the name "Nutz ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 10, 2016
Budweiser is changing its name to America, but only for a few months in 2016.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 13, 2015
Rumor: The names of the Milky Way and 3 Musketeers candy bars were inadvertently switched.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 13, 2015
Rumor: Nike legally owns the rights to Tiger Woods' name.
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