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Video Shows Mother Tearing Teacher's Pride Flag Off Wall in Public School Classroom?

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Jordan Liles
Sep 22, 2023 "I am not paying my tax money to support this," the purported mother in the video says.
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Christina Ricci Reveals Why Ashton Kutcher 'Should Be Jailed'?

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Sep 22, 2023 The rumor surfaced after Kutcher and his wife Mila Kunis authored letters seeking leniency in se ...
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An online video falsely claimed that Tom Hanks had revealed Oprah Winfrey had a purported true role in the orchestration of the Maui wildfires.

Tom Hanks Reveals Oprah's 'True Plan' Behind the Maui Wildfires?

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Sep 21, 2023 "Tom Hanks has stepped forward to shed light on Oprah's genuine motivations and the undisclosed ...
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New Scientific Study Finds Vaping Can ‘Shrink Male Testicles'?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sep 21, 2023 Social media posts also speculated that e-cigarettes can “cause sperm counts to plummet.”
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Biden Forgets To Shake Hands with Brazilian President at Workers' Rights Meeting?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sep 22, 2023 "Such an embarrassment. They should have sent the stunt double," one X user commented.
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Users on X claimed that a video showed a Glory to Urine billboard in New York City.

Fake Video of 'Glory to Urine' New York Billboard Fools Internet

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Jordan Liles
Sep 21, 2023 "Zelensky was greeted with this 'Glory to Urine' banner in New York in apparent typo," NotTheBee ...
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Donald Trump Jr.'s X Account Was Hacked?

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Sep 20, 2023 In a series of bizarre tweets, his account falsely announced the death of former U.S. President ...
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Did Elon Musk Turn Off Starlink Access in Crimea To Disrupt Ukrainian Attack?

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Aleksandra Wrona David Emery
Sep 14, 2023 Musk's Starlink satellite internet service became crucial to Ukraine's defense after the Russian ...
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Is a Dead Body Visible at Google Maps 52.376552,5.198303?

Apr 17, 2013 A Google Maps image supposedly captured a furtive corpse disposal.
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Did Santiago Flight 513 Disappear in 1954 Only to Land in 1989?

Dec 17, 2019 The discovery of wormholes probably won't be made by tabloid journalists.
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Did Madonna Meet Elvis?

Feb 15, 2022 Does this photograph document a meeting between the King of Rock and Roll and the Queen of Pop?
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