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Masks Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus – The Science Is Simple

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The Conversation
May 16, 2020 Universal mask-wearing could be one of the most important tools in tackling the spread of COVID-19.
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Could a Woman Defeat Trump? What Political Science Research Says

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The Conversation
Jan. 16, 2020 A spat between Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren prompted a question about a future woma ...
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Deer Delivered by Caesarean Section

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David Mikkelson
Oct. 25, 2008 Photographs show Rupert, a deer delivered by Caesarean section?
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Did MLK Jr. Say the Purpose of Education Is To Sort Fact From Fiction?

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Dan Evon
Jan. 18, 2021 One of the chief aims of education, according to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is to "save ma ...
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Congress Prohibits Affirmative Action

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David Mikkelson
April 23, 2013 Will Congress be voting to prohibit affirmative action in admissions for any institution of high ...
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Yes, $725M Facebook Class Action Settlement Is Legitimate

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 19, 2023 About 250 to 280 million Facebook users are eligible to receive funds from the proposed class ac ...
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Did Neil deGrasse Tyson Address Gender Inequality in Science on Twitter?

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Brooke Binkowski
Aug. 29, 2016 A rant on Twitter attributed to the astrophysicist actually came from a parody account.
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1st Computer Visualization of a Black Hole Looked Eerily Like the Real Thing

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Jack Izzo
Feb. 20, 2024 The image actually looks quite similar to the first "true" photo of a black hole from 2019.
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Does an 'Empty Shoes' Memorial in Washington, D.C. Represent 7,000 Children Killed by Guns Since Sandy Hook?

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Kim LaCapria
March 13, 2018 Seven thousand pairs of empty shoes on display at the U.S. Capitol were intended to represent ch ...
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Was George Zimmerman found dead after accidentally shooting himself while loading gun?

George Zimmerman Gun Auction

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Brooke Binkowski
May 12, 2016 Zimmerman said he is trying to sell off the gun he used to shoot and kill 17-year-old Trayvon Ma ...
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Day of Silence

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David Mikkelson
March 20, 2008 A 'day of silence' protesting the harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students ...
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Sharon Jasper Section 8 Public Housing

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 28, 2009 Welfare queen decries New Orleans public housing.
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Was Icelandic translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula just fanfic?

Did an Old Icelandic Translation of 'Dracula' Turn Out To Be 'Fan Fiction'?

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Dan MacGuill
May 19, 2021 A brief descent into the dark and murky origins of "Powers of Darkness" — a distinctly Nordic ta ...
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Boldt Action

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 18, 2008 William Waldorf Astor rewards friendly hotel employee's kindness by making him manager of the Wa ...
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The Science of Gift Wrapping Explains Why Sloppy Is Better

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The Conversation
Dec. 17, 2019 They say appearances can be deceiving. In the case of gift giving, they might be right.
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Did a Young Girl Disconnect her Grandfather's Life Support to Plug in her Phone’s Charger?

Did a Young Girl Disconnect her Grandfather's Life Support to Plug in her Phone’s Charger?

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Dan Evon
Nov. 1, 2017 An article reporting that a young girl unplugged a life-support machine to charge her mobile pho ...
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Did Australia Enact a 'Social Credit System' for Internet Access?

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Alex Kasprak
Dec. 14, 2022 The claims went viral in December 2022, but stem from an out-of-date television news segment tha ...
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Batmen and Unicorns: Inside the Original Moon Hoax

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The Conversation
Nov. 18, 2020 The Great Moon Hoax refers to six articles in the New York Sun headlined “Great Astronomical Dis ...
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Ron Glass, Television and Movie Actor, Dies

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Brooke Binkowski
Nov. 26, 2016 The veteran television actor had been battling various illnesses.
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Did Donald Trump Appoint Sarah Palin as a Science Advisor?

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Kim LaCapria
Jan. 2, 2017 A report that President-elect Trump appointed the former governor of Alaska as a Science and Tec ...
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