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Harry S. Truman's Plain Speaking

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 25, 2008 A collection of anecdotes regarding honesty told about President Harry S. Truman.
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Joseph Stalin, Harry S. Truman, and Winston Churchill

Harry S. Truman on Political Correctness

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
April 8, 2015 Did President Harry S. Truman describe political correctness as 'a doctrine fostered by a delusi ...
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George S. Patton Jr. Abandoned Rear

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David Mikkelson
May 31, 2011 Gen. George S. Patton Jr. discovered the French were honoring a latrine pit.
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What Was Harry S. Truman's Middle Name?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 31, 2002 Sometimes the simplest and most correct answers are the least satisfying.
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1994's Most Bizarre Suicide

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Snopes Staff
Dec. 20, 1999 The case of bizarre suicide attempt that supposedly confounded legal authorities.
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Mysterious man making a silence gesture while standing out from the crowd

2017's Biggest Conspiracy Theories

Written by:
Vinny Green
Dec. 29, 2017 A sampler of the most widespread rumors and hoaxes that characterized the year in which the frin ...
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Obama's Wedding Ring

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 8, 2014 Barack Obama's wedding ring bears an Arabic inscription reading 'There is no god but Allah'?
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2018's 'Amazing' Calendar

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David Mikkelson
Dec. 26, 2017 A social media image highlighting a supposedly "amazing" aspect to the 2018 calendar is neither ...
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God 's Chorus of Crickets

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David Mikkelson
Nov. 24, 2013 The provenance of a recording of chirping crickets that sounds like a human chorus is highly que ...
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Donald Trump Jr.'s X Account Was Hacked?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 20, 2023 In a series of bizarre tweets, his account falsely announced the death of former U.S. President ...
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William Christopher of 'M*A*S*H' Dead at 84

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Snopes Staff
Jan. 1, 2017
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How to Protect Your Address Book

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 22, 2009 Will including a fake email address in your address book prevent you from spreading computer vir ...
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Author of the Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle

The Trials of 'Last Unicorn' Author Peter S. Beagle

Written by:
David Emery
April 28, 2017 The beloved sci-fi and fantasy writer has chronic money woes due in part to an ongoing legal bat ...
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c s lewis 1942 quote

Is This a C. S. Lewis Quote from 1942?

Written by:
Dan Evon
March 30, 2020 A "quote" shared widely during the COVID-19 pandemic may have felt timely, but that is probably ...
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Steven Hildreth Jr.'s Traffic Stop

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Dan Evon
July 8, 2016 A viral Facebook posting by Steven Hildreth Jr. tells a true story about an uneventful interacti ...
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Bill Murray and Hunter S. Thompson Wore Vulgar T-Shirts?

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Dan Evon
May 25, 2017 An image showing Bill Murray and Hunter S. Thompson on a boat was doctored for a viral marketing ...
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The Death of M*A*S*H's Col. Henry Blake

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 21, 2009 Did the cast of 'M*A*S*H' not learn of the death of Col. Henry Blake until they were actually fi ...
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Did Waka Flocka Flame Endorse Trump's 2024 Presidential Campaign?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 17, 2023 The rapper's political messaging has been inconsistent, to say the least.
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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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Did Ulysses S. Grant Predict This About the Next Civil War?

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 18, 2021 "Let us begin by guarding against every enemy threatening the perpetuity of free republican inst ...
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