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Are Criminals Using Plastic Bottles in Wheel Wells to Carjack People?

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Kim LaCapria
Feb. 7, 2018 The alleged trick of distracting a driver by cramming a plastic bottle in a wheel well runs coun ...
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Abandoned Plastic Soda Bottles May Be Drano 'Bottle Bombs'?

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David Mikkelson
April 27, 2010 A viral alert warns about neighborhood residents finding unexploded Drano "bottle bombs" in thei ...
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Have Officials Warned That Someone Is Injecting Poison into Plastic Water Bottles?

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David Emery
March 20, 2018 A Facebook video alleging that pinholes were found in bottled water caps morphed into rumors tha ...
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Can Water from Plastic Bottles Be Toxic?

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 30, 2003 Does reusing, freezing, or warming plastic water bottles cause them to break down into dioxins o ...
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Do Photos Show Gov. Andrew Cuomo Holding a Beer Bottle, Draped in a Blanket?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 13, 2021 A remarkable set of pictures appeared to show the New York Democrat at the lowest ebb of his dec ...
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Unfounded Rumors Claim Workers Given Fentanyl-Laced Water Bottles in San Diego, Chicago, Spokane

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Jordan Liles
July 21, 2023 A series of notices shared online claimed that traffic-control workers had been injured or kille ...
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Did Dew Brand Bottled Water Kill 180 People?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Aug. 4, 2011 "The text message is false and mischievous as there is no poisonous water imported into the coun ...
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Man Created Self-Sustaining Garden in Sealed Bottle That Survived More Than a Half-Century?

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Nikki Dobrin
April 28, 2024 A man built a self-sustaining ecosystem inside a sealed glass bottle that survived for half a ce ...
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An ad claimed to always put a plastic bottle on your tires when parked and here's why.

Should a Bottle Always Be Put on Tires When Parked?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 10, 2021 We tracked down the origins of the rumor that was displayed in online advertisements.
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A white man stands before water tumblers in a range of different colors. A sign limits the amount that patrons can buy at the store.

Do Stanley Tumblers Contain Dangerous Lead Levels?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 4, 2024 The bottle was even the star of a "Saturday Night Live" sketch.
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Is Adam Sandler's 'Little Nicky' Returning in May for Netflix Sequel?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
March 14, 2024 A follow-up to the 2000 comedy movie is said to be returning via the streaming service in May 2024.
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Was a Volkswagen Beetle and Its Passengers Crushed Between Two Trucks?

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 2, 1997 Beep, beep. Crushed punch buggy.
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Do Stanley Cups Contain Dangerous Levels of Lead?

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Jack Izzo
Jan. 30, 2024 The popular tumbler is still safe to drink water from, but there's more to the story.
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Was 'Little Timmy Salutes the Flag' Banned by Facebook?

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Dan Evon
Oct. 30, 2015 Facebook supposedly removed a photograph of "little Timmy" saluting the U.S. flag due to compla ...
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Was Razor Wire Placed Around the White House?

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Dan Evon
June 9, 2020 More than a mile of fencing was put up around the White House amid protests against police bruta ...
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Were Gatorade Bottles Designed with a Cap Holder on the Bottom?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 28, 2018 An image shows a cap neatly nestled into the bottom of a Gatorade bottle, but this is not an int ...
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Time Magazine Published This 'Transgender Tipping Point' Cover in 2014?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 29, 2024 Actor and trans woman Laverne Cox reportedly appeared on this cover.
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Papa John's John Schnatter vs. Little Caesar's Mike Ilitch

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Nov. 2, 2017 A meme comparing the founders of Papa John's (John Schnatter) and Little Caesar's (Mike Ilitch) ...
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We found no evidence that Robin Williams said the words, Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.

Did Robin Williams Say, 'Everyone You Meet Is Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 3, 2023 Quote memes that featured this generous thought showed a picture of Williams from the 1997 film ...
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Is This an Airplane on Fire?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 25, 2018 A Facebook page purporting to post live news appears to have stolen their footage from an Instag ...
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