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Woman Sued Sperm Donor for Child Support?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 8, 2024 She was said to have been awarded 40% of the donor's paycheck.
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Trump Admitted to Entering Changing Rooms of Beauty Pageant Contestants?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 9, 2024 The then-pageant owner reportedly bragged to radio host Howard Stern about walking in on adult c ...
#27

Does Pic Show Trump and Epstein with Minor Girl?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 9, 2024 The viral photograph had various signs of being AI-generated.
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Bill Clinton Paid Paula Jones 'Hush Money' in 1998?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 10, 2024 The claim attempts to compare Bill Clinton's 1990s scandal to Trump's hush-money trial.
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A rumor circulated in paid ads on Facebook and Instagram claiming two girls went missing for 40 years until a man saw an old car and broke it open.

2 Girls Missing for 40 Years Until a Man Saw an Old Car and Broke It Open?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 3, 2024 "The disappearance sparked countless rumors and theories about their fate," an online article read.
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Mafia Involved in Making of 'The Godfather'?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 5, 2024 During the production of the movie masterpiece, director Francis Ford Coppola found himself enta ...
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Is 1440's Daily Newsletter the Unbiased News Source It Claims To Be?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 1, 2024 Whether someone or something can be truly "unbiased" is a long-standing argument in journalism.
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Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone

Did Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday Say 'I'm Your Huckle Bearer,' Not 'Huckleberry'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 30, 2022 The famous line from "Tombstone" has some people murmuring about the "Mandela Effect."
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Sony Recalled Camcorders That Could See Through Clothing?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 27, 2024 Social media users claimed the camcorders were immediately recalled after the unintended feature ...
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King Charles III's Funeral Plans Reportedly Updated, Saying He's 'Very Unwell' With Cancer

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 3, 2024 Numerous rumors about the British monarch spread following his cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5, 2024.
#35

Is the Lowest Crime in US on Mother's Day?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 6, 2022 Should law enforcement add brunch to their crime fighting toolkits?
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Does Vanilla Flavoring Come from Beaver Anal Secretions?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb. 5, 2013 Alarmist warnings about beaver-derived castoreum are overblown: its use is now exceedingly rare, ...
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Was ABC Ordered to Pay Roseanne Barr $208M in Lawsuit Over 'The Conners' Show?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 3, 2023 A viral article claimed that a jury ordered the network to pay "for stealing her show." But was ...
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Video Shows Kendall Jenner Holding 'Trump Won, Democrats Cheated' Flag at Met Gala 2024?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 7, 2024 "At least she is a free woman and still chooses who she wants to support," one X user commented.
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Rothschild Family Posed with 'Demon' in B&W Vintage Photo?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 1, 2024 The image shows two men and two children standing in front of a house alongside a figure best de ...
#40

George Soros Funding Pro-Palestine Demonstrations at US Universities?

Written by:
Jack Izzo Alex Kasprak
April 29, 2024 A story published in the New York Post claimed Soros' Open Society Foundations were "paying stud ...
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A photo purportedly showed an abandoned McDonald's in Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, or it was located in Russia.

Real Pic of Abandoned McDonald's Near Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 3, 2024 A picture appeared to show a dilapidated McDonald's restaurant housed in a tall, brutalist-style ...
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Allied and Resistance Women Wore Red Lipstick Because Hitler Hated It?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 4, 2024 During World War II, U.S. Marines created a special lipstick named "Montezuma Red," a viral post ...
#43

Ground Crickets Commonly Added to Foods Under the Name 'Acheta Powder'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 3, 2024 According to some social media posts, it's in various chips, protein bars and bread, among others.
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Pigeons Were Domesticated and Abandoned by Humans, Leaving Them with No Survival Instincts?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 8, 2024 The true history of how pigeons went from being prized possessions to "rats with wings."
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A white man wearing a blue suit holds the index and thumb of his left hand close together.

Is Donald Trump Passing Gas in the Courtroom During His New York Trial?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 23, 2024 Jimmy Kimmel mentioned the former president's supposed flatulence on his late-night show.
#46

Trump Never Attended Any of His Children's High School or College Graduations?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 18, 2024 (Updated: April 22, 2024) The former president's complaint that he might be unable to attend his son Barron's high school ...
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An online rumor falsely claimed a video showed a bottle of wine retrieved from the wreckage of Titanic auctioned for $1.4 million.

Video Shows Wine Retrieved from Titanic Wreckage Sold for $1.4 Million at Auction?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 7, 2024 "The Oceanic Reserve Champagne, produced by the 'Maritime Vineyards,' is one of few intact bottl ...
#48

Meme Accurately Shows Inflation-Driving Profits for 15 Corporations?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 7, 2024 Social media users claimed the profits of 15 corporations in 2023 were the true cause of inflation.
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Can a Person Live Off of a Diet of Potatoes and Butter?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
July 5, 2018 People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get ...
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