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'The Simpsons' Creator Matt Groening Is a Former CIA Agent?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 5, 2024 Episodes of "The Simpsons" that coincided with significant cultural events have sparked speculat ...
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Englishman Created Self-Sustaining Garden in Jar That Survived More Than Half a Century?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 4, 2024 David Latimer's sealed ecosystem was watered only once, in 1972.
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Allied and Resistance Women Wore Red Lipstick Because Hitler Hated It?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 4, 2024 During World War II, U.S. Marines created a special lipstick named "Montezuma Red," a viral post ...
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A white woman wearing a black tanktop is heavily tattooed.

Kristen Bell Has 214 Tattoos?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 4, 2024 A video claimed to show how the "Frozen" actor has tattoos all over her body.
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Defaced George Washington Statue at GWU?

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Alex Kasprak
May 3, 2024 A George Washington University protest encampment surrounding the statue in question began on Ap ...
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A rumor circulated in paid ads on Facebook and Instagram claiming two girls went missing for 40 years until a man saw an old car and broke it open.

2 Girls Missing for 40 Years Until a Man Saw an Old Car and Broke It Open?

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Jordan Liles
May 3, 2024 "The disappearance sparked countless rumors and theories about their fate," an online article read.
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Columbia University Web Page Commemorated '68 Student Protesters?

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Nur Ibrahim
May 3, 2024 Rashid Khalidi, history professor at Columbia, said 2024's anti-war student protesters were also ...
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King Charles III's Funeral Plans Reportedly Updated, Saying He's 'Very Unwell' With Cancer

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Nick Hardinges
May 3, 2024 Numerous rumors about the British monarch spread following his cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5, 2024.
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Disney World Banning Kids From Its Parks?

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Nur Ibrahim
May 3, 2024 A bad business decision, if true.
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Washington, Wahlberg, Stallone Resigned from Screen Actors Guild to Start 'No-Woke' Union?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 3, 2024 Scott Baio would join the union, according to the rumor.
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Pic Shows MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell at Trump Rally?

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Alex Kasprak
May 3, 2024 Does he need a good night's rest?
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A photo purportedly showed an abandoned McDonald's in Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, or it was located in Russia.

Real Pic of Abandoned McDonald's Near Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant?

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Jordan Liles
May 3, 2024 A picture appeared to show a dilapidated McDonald's restaurant housed in a tall, brutalist-style ...
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A Facebook ad claimed there was heartbreaking news about Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, better known as Meghan Markle, but it all led to a scam for Derm La Fleur Deluxe Anti-Aging Serum.

'Heartbreaking' Announcement from Meghan Markle Left Royal Family 'Furious'?

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Jordan Liles
May 3, 2024 An online article about the British royal family was published by a website named Entertainment ...
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Theodore Roosevelt Posing with Last Known Triceratops in Real Photo?

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Nick Hardinges
May 3, 2024 The black-and-white photo appeared to show the former U.S. President standing over a lifeless di ...
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Rent in German Village Hasn't Increased in 500 Years and It Costs Only $1 a Year?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 3, 2024 The Fuggerei, located a one-hour drive from Munich, provides affordable housing for needy citize ...
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Ground Crickets Commonly Added to Foods Under the Name 'Acheta Powder'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 3, 2024 According to some social media posts, it's in various chips, protein bars and bread, among others.
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Does Video Show Hundreds of Protesting UCLA Students Converting to Islam?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 2, 2024 Converting to Islam involves a personal declaration of faith known as the Shahada, which can be ...
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Trump Said He Would Not Defend NATO Allies If Russia Attacks Them?

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Alex Kasprak
May 2, 2024 The alleged quote omits key — though factually inaccurate — context.
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Users on X claimed there was breaking news with the words Hollywood legend Kurt Russell just said that illegal immigrants should be forcibly deported from America.

Kurt Russell Said 'Illegal Immigrants' Should Be Forcibly Deported from America?

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Jordan Liles
May 2, 2024 "BREAKING: Hollywood legend Kurt Russell just said that illegal immigrants should be forcibly de ...
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James Baldwin Wrote About Reasons Those in Power Dismiss Protests by Black People?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 2, 2024 A viral post said this quote appeared in the book "Noboby Knows My Name," published in 1961.
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