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Was Rapper XXXTentacion Found Alive?
15 April 2019 Is a reverse death hoax even more callous than a death hoax?
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Are These Images from the Live Action ‘Lilo and Stitch’ Remake?
16 April 2019 This concept art could earn "Lilo and Stitch" a not-so-Disney G-rating.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Repeatedly Guess ‘Free’ on TV Show ‘The Price is Right?’
15 April 2019 Might be hard to "come on down" to "The Price is Right" if that's your only response.
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Did Nostradamus Predict the ‘Descent of Man’ After the Notre Dame Fire?
17 April 2019 A statement can only qualify as a "prediction" if it exists prior to the event it foretells.
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Is This a Photograph of an Elephant Carrying a Lion Cub?
18 September 2018 A photograph of an elephant carrying a lion cub should need to be real to be considered the "best photo of this century."
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Is This Photograph of Notre Dame Burning with the Eiffel Tower Directly in the Background Real?
17 April 2019 Some have termed this an "impossible" photograph due to the apparent proximity of the famed tourist sites.
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Do the Oldest and Weakest Wolves Really Lead the Pack?
22 December 2015 A photograph of a wolf pack is commonly shared with an inaccurate description of the behavior of wolves.
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Did Pat Robertson Say the Notre Dame Fire Was the Result of ‘Hell Bubbling over with Homosexuals’?
18 April 2019 Pat Robertson definitely has a history of controversial statements.
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Did Donald Trump Say ‘Mein Kampf’ Had a ‘Profound Effect’ on Him?
17 April 2019 The same internet meme quoted Trump as saying he has 'tremendous respect' for Adolf Hitler.
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Is This 450-Pound Dog Real?
1 April 2019 And who is walking whom in this relationship?
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
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Did U.S. Reps. Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar Praise the Destruction of Notre Dame?
18 April 2019 The newly elected members of the U.S. House of Representatives are frequent targets of partisan misinformation.
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What Are the Requirements for Women Seeking to ‘Get Their Tubes Tied’?
19 October 2018 An online image highlights the "paternalistic" treatment some women face when they seek tubal ligations.
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Can Eating Hot Cross Buns Trigger False Positive Breathalyzer Results?
7 January 2019 It should not be surprising that inaccurate results can be obtained when breathalyzers are used improperly.
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Carmen Winstead
10 October 2006 The ghost of a teen named Carmen Winstead supposedly strikes down those who don't repost her story on Facebook.
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Different Disaster, Same Theme: Hoaxes and Misinformation Spread Online after Notre Dame Fire
16 April 2019 Time after time, a major news event produces a big mess to mop up on social media.
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Did the Obama Transition Team Keep a ‘List of Muslims For Top Jobs’?
16 April 2019 It's unclear why a story from the 2016 election cycle was circulating in 2019.
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Is ‘Baron Trump’s Marvelous Underground Journey’ a Real Book from the 1890s?
1 August 2017 Two books from the 1890s contain seemingly eerie connections to modern-day politics.
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Did NY Democrats Block a Bill Expanding Tuition Aid for Gold Star Families?
13 April 2019 The shelved legislation would have expanded the scope of an existing program providing tuition assistance to members of Gold Star families.
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Can a Mobile Phone’s Bluetooth Sensor Be Used to Detect Card Skimmers?
19 February 2019 A viral Facebook post gave readers advice on how to avoid having their credit card details stolen while refueling.
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Were There Irish Slaves in America, Too?
24 September 2016 Questionable sources maintain that the plight of so-called "Irish slaves" in early America was worse than that of African slaves. Historians beg to differ.
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Is this Santorini Holidays Vacation Giveaway in Greece Legit?
16 April 2019 If a free vacation offer seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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Were ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Characters Created to Represent Different Mental Disorders?
21 August 2018 A popular theory holds that the characters in 'Winnie-the-Pooh' stories each represents a different mental disorder.
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Are Texas Legislators ‘Considering the Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions’?
12 April 2019 Republican-sponsored House Bill 896 garnered nationwide attention in the spring of 2019.
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Does the ‘Blood of Jesus’ Flower Only Bloom During Holy Week?
12 April 2017 That would be one coordinated flower.
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Chick-fil-A and Same-Sex Marriage
9 March 2012 The fast food chain has been criticized for donating money to organizations that oppose same-sex marriage.
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Was Mr. Rogers Bisexual?
10 April 2019 Remarks the late children's television show host reportedly made in casual conversation with a friend prompted the posthumous celebration of Mr. Rogers as a 'bisexual icon.'
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Steve Jobs Deathbed Speech
8 November 2015 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs did not leave behind a deathbed warning about how the "non-stop pursuit of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me."
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Is Ellen DeGeneres Holding a Facebook Giveaway?
2 November 2018 Don't fall for scams that use counterfeit Facebook accounts to falsely associate themselves with celebrities.
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Did Trump Brag He Had the ‘Tallest Building in Manhattan’ After the 9/11 Attacks?
14 September 2016 Donald Trump spoke of having the tallest building in downtown Manhattan after the 9/11 attacks, but whether he was "bragging" is in the eye of the beholder.
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‘Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America’ Sign
21 August 2014 A photograph seemingly captures a sign bearing an ominous threat from an Islamic group.
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Lincoln and Kennedy Coincidences
12 June 1999 Numerous 'coincidences' between the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations are not really so amazing.
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Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
24 May 2017 This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
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Is this Phallic-Looking Object a Real Plant?
28 March 2019 A viral image shows a Nepenthes plant in the early stages of developing its characteristic pit trap. This stage of growth has been described by some as “penile.”
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Did Barack Obama Say Becoming Donald Trump Was the American Dream?
27 November 2018 A young Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name as reflective of Americans' optimism, but not quite of the 'American dream.'
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Does a New Facebook Algorithm Only Show You 26 Friends?
6 February 2018 Facebook hasn't limited your feed to only a certain number of people, and sharing a post saying otherwise won't make any difference.
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Did a ‘New Deadly Spider’ Species Kill Several People in the U.S. in the Summer of 2018?
22 August 2018 A viral, scare-mongering Facebook post fabricated a series of fatal spider bites and used photographs of the relatively harmless woodlouse spider.
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Did Comedian Steve Harvey Praise President Trump as a Politically Incorrect ‘Fixer’?
4 March 2019 Facebook users attributed an unusual analogy about "raccoons" to "Steve Harvey" in early 2019. But which Steve Harvey?
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Was Donald Trump at Ground Zero Searching for Survivors Two Days After 9/11 with Workers He Paid For?
11 September 2018 A meme echoes President Trump's 2001 comments about having hundreds of workers search for survivors after the terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan.
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Burundanga/Scopolamine Warning
11 May 2008 Criminals in the U.S. are not using burundanga-soaked business cards to incapacitate their victims, despite a recurrent warning.
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Does a Map Shared Online Depict All Churches ‘Destroyed’ in France in the Last 4 Years?
18 April 2019 A 2019 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris sparked interest in the condition of France's other churches.
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Is the KKK Tax-Exempt as a Religious Organization?
13 April 2018 Although the Ku Klux Klan is not a tax-exempt organization, there are other hate groups that are.
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Prayer Request: Child Shot by Nail Gun
10 August 2010 A prayer request about a 22-month-old child who shot himself in the heart with a nail gun is several years old.
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Did President Trump Bestow $100 Million Upon Flint, Michigan?
22 March 2017 Partisans debate who deserves credit for the $100 million grant awarded by the EPA to Michigan for water infrastructure upgrades in Flint.
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Did ALDI Remove the Cross from Their Hot Cross Buns to Appease Other Religions?
11 April 2019 "Offensive" is not a word often used to describe spiced sweet buns.
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Does U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Oppose Daylight Saving Time Because It Speeds Up Climate Change?
13 March 2019 Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed a number of ideas to combat global warming.
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Is This a New Killer Insect?
18 January 2016 A warning about a “new killer insect” that is able to spread a skin-altering virus when touched is just a prank.
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Are Texts Saying ‘A Friend Has Complimented You in IRL’ Linked to Sex Trafficking?
28 August 2018 Not every unsolicited communication is an attempt to target victims for sex trafficking rings.
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Did Sinbad Play a Genie in the 1990s Movie ‘Shazaam’?
28 December 2016 Although many viewers claim to clearly recall comedian Sinbad's playing a genie in a movie called "Shazaam," those memories appear to be yet another example of the "Mandela Effect."
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Did ABC News Ban Flag Lapel Pins?
8 October 2001 Misunderstandings about prior policy led to the rumor that ABC had banned their on-air news personnel from wearing American flag pins after 9/11.