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Maps Accurately Compare US vs. Europe Passenger Train Lines?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 1, 2024 The maps allegedly showed a major difference between the US and the European railroad systems.
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Two maps are shown. The top map alleges to show rail lines in the US, while the bottom maps show rail lines in Europe.

Maps Show Passenger Trains in US vs. Europe?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 27, 2024 The maps purported to show a major difference in density between the two systems.
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Spaniards Don't Eat Dinner Until Midnight?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 26, 2024 The dinner schedule in Spain often befuddles visitors from other countries.
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Are the Holes in Ballpoint Pen Caps to Prevent Choking?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 16, 2024 A brief history of ballpoint pens.
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Authentic Video of Baby Recognizing Mother's Heart in Man's Chest After Organ Donation?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 15, 2024 We traced the earliest postings of the video to 2017.
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Breast Milk Contains All the Nutrients a Baby Needs?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 13, 2024 We delve into the composition of breast milk.
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A priest binds the hands of a person wearing a white dress and another person wearing a blue suit.

Nobody In This Bosnian Town Has Ever Gotten Divorced?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
April 4, 2024 Many posts over the years have painted Široki-Brijeg as a place that has never experienced a div ...
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Sugar Causes Hyperactivity in Children?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 3, 2024 This idea has circulated in the United States since the 1970s.
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Babies Are Born Partially Blind?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 2, 2024 A viral post added that babies at birth cannot see in color, but in black and white.
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Pic Shows Saudi Prince's 80 Falcons Riding a Plane?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 29, 2024 The image, which has circulated since 2017, was seemingly taken from the plane's cabin.
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Authentic Video of Hair-Raising Cliff Walk in Chinese Park?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 28, 2024 The literal cliffhanger has been viewed more than 1.8 million times.
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Is Hawaii Company Launching Submarine Shuttle Service Between Oahu and Maui?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 26, 2024 A company named SubSea Transit Inc. is allegedly behind the "unprecedented" submarine shuttle se ...
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Video of COVID-era Funeral Shows Son Told to Separate from Consoling His Grieving Mother?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 19, 2024 Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk shared the video on X in March 2024 and said the funeral w ...
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Do Fetal Cells Stay in Uteruses Long After Babies Are Born?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 19, 2024 Some people claim the cells are important for a child-bearing person's health, and that abortion ...
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Kiribati Is the Only Nation to Touch All 4 Hemispheres?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 18, 2024 The island country is also said to hold the biggest water-to-land ratio in the world.
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Is This 'Magic' Roundabout Really Made of 5 Mini-Roundabouts?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
March 10, 2024 "I would cry if I had to drive around this," one Facebook user commented.
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Does This Pic Prove Russia Can Be Seen from Alaska?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 11, 2024 Social media posts claim Russia's Big Diomede Island and Alaska's Little Diomede Island are only ...
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A slideshow of photos shared online purportedly showed days gone by on flights for Scandinavian Airlines.

Photos: Scandinavian Airlines Food and Luxury Through the Years

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 19, 2024 Passengers on Scandinavian Airlines dined on caviar, turtle soup and lobster, just to name a few ...
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Is This Real Video of Plane on Fire After Take-Off from Miami Airport?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Jan. 19, 2024 The video, originally posted as an Instagram story, quickly spread around the internet.
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Is the World's 'Most Inconvenient Convenience Store' a Real Place?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 17, 2023 Pictures of a tiny shack built into a cliffside nearly 400 feet off the ground purport to show a ...
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