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Do Pics Show Dua Lipa Escorted by Locals After Being Sexually Harassed in India?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Dec. 28, 2023 The photographs were allegedly captured during Dua Lipa's trip to Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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Is This Graph Comparing Average Male Height by Country Accurate?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 22, 2023 "What a beautiful example for a data science literacy course," one X user commented about the vi ...
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Real Pic of a Trash-Filled Street in Delhi, India?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 4, 2023 "There's a little bit of city in that trash," a Reddit user wrote.
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India Is Changing Its Name to 'Bharat'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 7, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, BJP, has described India as a “colonial- ...
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Did Biden Start the 'Quad' Strategic Alliance with India, Japan, and Australia?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 22, 2023 The group says it supports “development, stability, and prosperity to benefit the people of the ...
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Are Farmers Injecting Fruits and Vegetables with Oxytocin?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 26, 2018 Reports imply Indian farmers are using oxytocin to boost the size of their fruits or vegetables ...
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Malayan Pit Viper

Did an Indian Man Bite His Wife After a Snake Bit Him?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
June 15, 2017 A strange story about a man who wanted his wife to die with him was picked up internationally de ...
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The day is specially dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity and good fortune.

Celebrating Diwali: Who is Lakshmi?

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The Conversation
Oct. 19, 2022 Shri is the earliest name given to the goddess Lakshmi in Hindu texts. The word originally meant ...
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A fake quote attributed to Lord Macaulay was titled My India in 1835 and mentioned conquering India and the words break the very backbone of this nation.

Is Macaulay Quote About 'Dominating' India with English Culture Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 11, 2022 A reader emailed us and said they spotted the quote meme on WhatsApp.
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An online ad claimed Man Saves Her Baby Then Mama Elephant Does This. However, this conflated two stories about baby elephant rescues in India and South Africa and thus was misleading.

'Man Saves Her Baby' Ad About Mama Elephant Is Misleading

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 7, 2022 An online advertisement conflated two real stories about successful baby elephant rescues.
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No, Indian Hindus Did Not Angrily Throw Away Idols Amid COVID-19

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 12, 2021 While India suffered a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths in 2021, some saw an ...
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Is This Video of a Theme Park Ride in India Collapsing?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 17, 2019 A horrifying video shows one arm of the pendulum-style ride breaking off and falling.
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A line of camels strutting down a beach in silhouette.

Camels Crossing the Sea?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 27, 2018 A video showing a group of camels swimming through ocean waters doesn't show what it claims — bu ...
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Did NASA Warn of an Impending Earthquake in India?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 22, 2018 A viral hoax managed to trick some people.
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Does Turmeric Prevent Dementia?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 5, 2017 Myriad studies have suggested that turmeric can treat or prevent dementia, but evidence of its e ...
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India's prime minister hugs the United States' president

Did India's Prime Minister 'Evade' Donald Trump's Handshake With a Hug?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
June 27, 2017 Claims that Narendra Modi "sidestepped the challenge" with the United States president may be mi ...
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Still from video showing goat born with one eye

'Cyclops Goat' Born in India?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 19, 2017 A goat suffering from cyclopia, with just one eye in the middle of its forehead, was born in May ...
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A group of monkeys.

Report: 'Mowgli Girl' Found Living with Monkeys in India

Written by:
David Emery
April 7, 2017 Indian police rescued a girl initially believed to have been living in the forest with monkeys, ...
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Was an Alien Caught on the Kerala, Karnataka Border?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec. 11, 2016 A video of a sick sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) was shared on social media along with the claim ...
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Did UNESCO Declare India's 'Jana Gana Mana' the World's Best National Anthem?

Written by:
Dan Evon
March 14, 2016 Reports that India's national anthem has been declared the "world's best" by UNESCO are an old hoax.
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