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Winston Churchill on the Arts

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 24, 2017 Although a statement defending the importance of the arts is frequently attributed to Winston Ch ...
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School shootings are already at a record in 2022 – with months still to go.

School Shootings Are Already at a Record in 2022

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The Conversation
Oct. 26, 2022 As of Oct. 24, there have been 257 shootings on school campuses — passing the 250 total for all ...
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Is President Trump Planning to Eliminate National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities?

Written by:
David Mikkelson Alex Kasprak
Jan. 19, 2017 The proposed budget cuts would represent 0.006 percent of 2016’s federal spending.
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Flag, Symbol, Crowd

Did Biden Remove 'God Bless the USA' Singer From Arts Council?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct. 4, 2021 Lee Greenwood was one of eight members of the National Council on the Arts set to be replaced in ...
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Person, Human, Apparel

Would a Proposed Virginia Law Outlaw Martial Arts and Firearms Training?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov. 29, 2019 An amendment to a law that was already on the books makes no mention of key points raised on jun ...
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Photo Shows Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith in High School?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 17, 2024 The two attended the Baltimore School for the Arts together in the 1980s.
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Russian Ambassador Shot in Ankara Art Gallery

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec. 19, 2016 Multiple reports out of Turkey indicate Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov was shot and grievously ...
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Were Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border Photographed with Numbers Written on Their Arms?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Dec. 3, 2018 A photograph taken near the border spurred disturbing comparisons to atrocities committed by Naz ...
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Is It a Crime to Submit Non-Duck Designs to the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 12, 2023 Waterfowl not the dominant feature? What are you, a criminal?
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True Story of Medieval Italian's Surname and Coat of Arms with Nutty Double Meaning?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
March 6, 2024 Bartolomeo Colleoni was one of the most renowned Italian mercenary leaders of the 15th century.
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Did Medieval Man's Italian Surname and Coat of Arms Pack Nutty Double Entendre?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 24, 2024 Bartolomeo Colleoni was a significant figure in the history of Italy.
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Biden Did Not Ban Religion from White House Easter Egg Art Contest, Despite False Reports

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 1, 2024 Days of misleading reporting from Fox News and The Daily Caller fueled the flames of this false ...
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Clothing, Apparel, Person

Was 'The Sound of Silence' Inspired by Art Garfunkel's Blind Friend, Sandy Greenberg?

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 6, 2022 A Facebook post about the song's opening line "Hello darkness, my old friend?" went viral in the ...
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A photo of a white man claimed to be a Harvard morgue employee charged with trafficking human remains is labeled Miscaptioned.

Is This a Real Pic of Harvard Morgue Employee Charged with Trafficking in Body Parts?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 19, 2023 The story became major news in June 2023.
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Did Insect Repellent Companies Hire a Ugandan Man Whose Flatulence Kills Mosquitoes?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Dec. 12, 2019 Multiple news websites from around the world were taken in by a crude hoax in December 2019.
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Does This Photo Really Show a 'Stairway to Softness' Art Installation?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 26, 2023 As AI-generated content becomes an inextricable part of social media, more and more doubts arise ...
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Is This a Real Article Claiming Frida Kahlo 'Gleefully Dabbles in Art'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 29, 2021 A Detroit newspaper article, allegedly written in 1933, reviewed the iconic artist before she wa ...
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The meme started by asking pretty good painting right and then said you just enjoyed one of Adolf Hitler's artworks.

Did Hitler Paint the Art in the 'Pretty Good Painting' Meme?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 10, 2022 The watercolor painting shows a village scene with a townhouse, staircase, trees, buildings, and ...
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Wood Art

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 6, 2015 Fauxtography: Photographs purportedly show furniture and a floating automobile carved from wood.
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Greece Seizes Weapons Headed for Refugee Camps?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sept. 15, 2015 A shipment of weapons interdicted by Greek customs officials was not intended for refugees.
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