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9 Discarded Military Ballots Found in Pennsylvania Raise Questions

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Bethania Palma

Sept. 25, 2020 A decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to make details public in an ongoing investigation ...

Edison Electric Chair

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David Mikkelson

July 21, 2007 Edison, Westinghouse, and the invention of the electric chair.

Were 48 Pictures of the Sun Used To Make This Image?

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Dan Evon

Dec. 22, 2021 The figure-eight path of the sun in a viral image is real, but there are a few aspects of the ph ...

Does a Video Show a Dangerous Worm in a Bell Pepper?

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Dan MacGuill

Aug. 29, 2019 An unappetizing video clip went viral in August 2019.

Jang Sung-taek Executed by Hungry Dogs?

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David Mikkelson

Jan. 6, 2014 Was North Korean official Jang Sung-taek executed by being thrown into a cage with 120 starved dogs?

Fired Worker

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David Mikkelson

June 18, 2011 Boss fires indolent office boy, only to discover the lad doesn't work for him

Lezley McSpadden, Mother of Mike Brown, to Speak at DNC

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Kim LaCapria

July 20, 2016 Lezley McSpadden will speak alongside other mothers at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), ...

No, Australian Officials Did Not Say They Would 'Seize' and Forcibly Vaccinate 24K Kids

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Dan MacGuill

Aug. 20, 2021 Vaccine-skeptical outlets took a voluntary vaccination drive in New South Wales and distorted it ...

Video Shows Snake With 'Hair' on Its Head?

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Madison Dapcevich

April 5, 2024 Some social media users dubbed the reptile the “Don King Cobra.”

Did Cash-Strapped Puerto Rico Pay Government Employees More Than $100 Million Christmas Bonuses?

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Bethania Palma

Dec. 6, 2017 Controversy over the commonwealth's budget is not new, but attention on the bonuses as Puerto Ri ...

Did Obama's Portraitist Paint an Image of a Black Woman Holding the Severed Head of a White Person?

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David Emery

Feb. 13, 2018 Artist Kehinde Wiley is best known for reimagining classical heroic paintings using black men an ...

Our Image of Dinosaurs Was Shaped by Victorian Popularity Contests

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The Conversation

Feb. 1, 2020 Dinosaurs are so malleable that the constant reshaping of these popular animals has been driven ...

Is the Star of Bethlehem Making a Comeback?

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The Conversation

Dec. 17, 2020 On Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will cross paths in the night’s sky. Is this the same phen ...

Snopes Tips: Don't Be Misled by Reporting from Journalism's 'Bad Old Days'

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David Emery

Jan. 31, 2022 Vintage newspaper archives hold pitfalls for researchers looking for solid facts.

Did Senate Hearings for Supreme Court Start With First Jewish Nominee?

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Dan MacGuill

March 30, 2022 MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell provided some interesting historical background to Ketanji Brown Jack ...

amber heard johnny depp defamation trial

Will Depp Case Lead to More Lawsuits Against Alleged Abuse Victims?

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Bethania Palma

June 2, 2022 Some have expressed concern that the fallout from the high-profile lawsuit could chill victims o ...

Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?

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Kim LaCapria

Sept. 5, 2016 As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, so too did a rumor that Mexico sent troops to assist U.S. ...

Etymology of 86

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Snopes Staff

March 10, 2009 Did the term '86' (to get rid of someone or something) enter the English language as part of a r ...

Did The Three Stooges Perform During First Super Bowl Halftime Show?

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Dan Evon

Dec. 21, 2020 The first halftime show featured marching bands, jet packs, and hundreds of pigeons.

Obama Plans Clinton Indictment as Third-Term Ploy

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David Mikkelson

Aug. 28, 2016 The latest in many "third term" conspiracy theories holds that President Obama plans to stay in ...

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