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Kate Middleton's Royal Comeback 'Many Years' Away?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 11, 2024 Rumors about the Princess of Wales' health circulated social media after she announced her cance ...
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An online rumor claimed Eagle Scout Vin Diesel pulled a $1 million annual donation to Boy Scouts of America and said the words it's no longer the organization I know and love.

Vin Diesel Pulled $1 Million Annual Donation to Boy Scouts?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 13, 2024 Diesel purportedly said of the name change from Boy Scouts of America to Scouting America, "It's ...
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Real 3D Model of the Biblical Eve Constructed by Princeton University Scientists?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 6, 2024 "I thought the first set of humans would be, idk, hairier than this," wrote one commenter.
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A hostess named Deborah Gail Stone working the America Sings attraction at Disneyland was crushed to death by a rotating wall.

The Death of Deborah Gail Stone at Disneyland's America Sings Attraction

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb. 26, 1996 (Updated: June 29, 2021) The true story went viral on TikTok 47 years to the day.
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Is 1440's Daily Newsletter the Unbiased News Source It Claims To Be?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 1, 2024 Whether someone or something can be truly "unbiased" is a long-standing argument in journalism.
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Hawaii Isn't Covered by NATO Defense Pact?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 13, 2024 The state falls just outside the borders of treaty, internet users said.
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Pigeons Were Domesticated and Abandoned by Humans, Leaving Them with No Survival Instincts?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 8, 2024 The true history of how pigeons went from being prized possessions to "rats with wings."
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Abandoned Castle 'Frozen in Time' After Owner Died on Titanic?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 13, 2024 The claim stems from an urban explorer on TikTok.
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Does Pic Show Trump and Epstein with Minor Girl?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 9, 2024 The viral photograph had various signs of being AI-generated.
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Does Vanilla Flavoring Come from Beaver Anal Secretions?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb. 5, 2013 Alarmist warnings about beaver-derived castoreum are overblown: its use is now exceedingly rare, ...
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A white man wearing a blue suit points his index finger as he speaks.

Was Inflation Really 9% When Biden Became President?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 10, 2024 The U.S. president made the claim in an interview with CNN journalist Erin Burnett.
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Girl Became Pregnant After Being Stabbed in the Stomach Following Oral Sex?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 14, 2024 The patient had been diagnosed with an “aplastic distal vagina,” a condition in which the vagina ...
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Can a Person Live Off of a Diet of Potatoes and Butter?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
July 5, 2018 People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get ...
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Did Boyd Bushman Provide Evidence of Alien Contact?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 31, 2014 "People really believe that people are 100% honest on their deathbed, so I'm going to make sure ...
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A person wearing a mask and a keffiyeh holds a bullhorn up to their mouth. People stand around them. A sign that says STAND WITH PALESTINE can be seen on the left side of the photo.

US House Bill Proposes Sending Pro-Palestine College Demonstrators to Gaza?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 13, 2024 The proposed bill stipulates a minimum of six months of community service in Gaza for those conv ...
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Biden Was Arrested as Kid While Standing with Black Family as White People Protested Desegregation?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 6, 2024 The story traces back to 2018, when he told the anecdote while recounting his decision to join p ...
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Women's US Olympic Teams Threatened to Quit Over Lia Thomas Tryout?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 6, 2024 We've seen this one before.
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Man Found Dead Baby in Late Mother's Freezer After 37 Years?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 13, 2024 The mom allegedly told her son not to look in a box that had been in their freezer for decades.
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Did President Trump Experience Diarrhea on a Golf Course?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 10, 2017 A widely circulated photograph was a stain on the presidential image.
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An online rumor falsely claimed a video showed a bottle of wine retrieved from the wreckage of Titanic auctioned for $1.4 million.

Video Shows Wine Retrieved from Titanic Wreckage Sold for $1.4 Million at Auction?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 7, 2024 "The Oceanic Reserve Champagne, produced by the 'Maritime Vineyards,' is one of few intact bottl ...
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Train tracks.

Are U.S. Railroad Gauges Based on Roman Chariots?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 16, 2001 The eventual standardization of railroad gauge in the U.S. was due far less to a slavish devotio ...
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New, Unprecedented Facebook Rule Appeared on TV That Allows Meta to Use Your Photos?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 8, 2024 Users were told to post "I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Faceboo ...
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Mafia Involved in Making of 'The Godfather'?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 5, 2024 During the production of the movie masterpiece, director Francis Ford Coppola found himself enta ...
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A Facebook user claimed in a post Beyonce offered Kid Rock millions of dollars to join him on stage at his concerts.

Beyoncé Offered Kid Rock Millions of Dollars to Join Him on Stage at His Concerts?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 8, 2024 "She wants to use my name to add credibility to hers," Kid Rock purportedly said of Beyoncé's offer.
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Photos of a white man singing into a microphone and a Black man wearing a black outfit are positioned next to each other in a compilation image.

Justin Bieber Releasing New Song with Lyric 'Lost Myself at a Diddy Party'?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
April 11, 2024 While there's no official confirmation of a new Bieber song, the purported track is doing the ro ...
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