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Did Bonne Maman Co. Shelter People During the Holocaust?

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Dan Evon
Feb 17, 2021 The founders of the jam company can trace their business roots back to a small village in France.
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dolly parton to record album with heavy metal band slipknot?

Is Dolly Parton Recording an Album with Heavy Metal Band Slipknot?

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David Emery
Jan 27, 2023 Stranger musical collaborations have happened!
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Does Ukraine’s Constitution Say State Has Duty To Preserve ‘Gene Pool’ of Ukrainian People?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan 26, 2023 Article 16 has a particular connection to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986.
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The idea that Elon Musk bought GM is a false rumor.

Did Elon Musk Buy GM?

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Jordan Liles
Jan 26, 2023 "Elon Musk just announced he is buying General Motors," one YouTube video falsely claimed.
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Former US President Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram with his account suspension ending in the coming weeks.

Trump's Suspension from Facebook and Instagram Ends in 'Coming Weeks,' Meta Announces

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Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2023 Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, said that former U.S. President Donald Trump wil ...
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Lynette Hardaway of the Diamond and Silk duo died of heart disease due to chronic high blood pressure, according to a death certificate obtained by The Associated Press.

AP: Diamond's Cause of Death Was Heart Disease, Not COVID-19 Vaccine

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Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2023 The funeral of Lynette "Diamond" Hardaway included what appeared to be unsubstantiated remarks f ...
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White nationalist Nick Fuentes was banned from Twitter again in January 2023.

Twitter Bans White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Hours After Restoring His Account

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Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2023 Fuentes, a Holocaust denier, previously used his online platform to spew antisemitic and white n ...
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A misleading tweet left out important information when sharing the story and video of COVID survivor Claire Bridges.

COVID Survivor Claire Bridges Sets Record Straight on Misleading Tweet About Her

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Jordan Liles
Jan 24, 2023 "He completely ignored the fact that I am a human," Bridges told us. "He went ahead to incorrect ...
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Russia invades Ukraine

From Deepfakes to Manipulated Pics: A Collection of Rumors About the Russia-Ukraine War

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10 UFO Sightings and Rumors About Extraterrestrial Life

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The location information of Elon Musk's private jet was allegedly used by a stalker who followed a car carrying Musk's son.

Elon Musk: A Collection of Rumors About His Wealth, Career — and More

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Person, Human, Poster

Honest Abe in the Age of Digital Media

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Star Wars, may the 4th be with you

19 Stories About the 'Star Wars' Universe and the Actors Who Star in It

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Oct 19, 1995 Half a century onwards, the rumor that Walt Disney's body was put in cryonic storage remains one ...
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Is This Suggestive Mickey Mouse Milk Ad Real?

Jun 11, 2021 Sometimes, a bottle of milk is just a mouse's favorite treat.
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Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?

Dec 12, 1997 One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on-camera during ...
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