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Pic Shows Tina Turner Hanging Off Eiffel Tower for a Photo Shoot?

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Aleksandra Wrona

March 23, 2024 "She really was on top of the world," one X user commented.

The Origin of the Yule Log

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David Mikkelson

Nov. 22, 1999 A once firmly entrenched and demanding Christmas tradition.

Kyle Carpenter's Medal of Honor Rescinded?

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Kim LaCapria

May 4, 2016 Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter was not stripped of his award for failing to complete a ...

Pentagon Awards Contract to United Airlines to Forcibly Remove Assad?

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Kim LaCapria

April 11, 2017 A bit of military satire involving involving United Airlines and Syria was mistaken for real new ...

Military Absentee Ballots Delivered One Day Late Would Have Swung Election for Clinton

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Kim LaCapria

Nov. 14, 2016 Social media users were confused by a satirical site's claim that delayed military absentee ball ...

Is the Military Drawing Up Plans for Nationwide Gun Confiscations?

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David Mikkelson

Feb. 26, 2018 As usual. satire is mistaken for reality when it reflects something the reading audience fears w ...

Did Saudi Arabia Behead Its First Robot Citizen?

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Dan MacGuill

Nov. 13, 2017 A satirical web site fooled some readers with a fabrication based on a recent international news ...

Pentagon Spends $10 Million on Powerball Tickets?

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Kim LaCapria

Jan. 13, 2016 The humor in a satirical item about the Pentagon's purchase of five million Powerball tickets co ...

Trump to Repurpose USS Enterprise Into Floating Hotel and Casino

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Kim LaCapria

Nov. 17, 2016 A story that Donald Trump was planning to "repurpose" the USS Enterprise was just another piece ...

Was Eiffel Tower Lit Up in Pink for Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ Album Release?

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Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 8, 2023 The album was released on Dec. 8, 2023.

'Til Deployment Do Us Part

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Kim LaCapria

July 31, 2015

Did a Woman Married to the Eiffel Tower Divorce the Monument for a Fence?

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Aleksandra Wrona

July 15, 2023 The concept of people "marrying" inanimate objects often creates a stir on social media.

Navy Destroyer Collides with Building in Downtown Houston?

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Dan Evon

Aug. 30, 2017 A satirical article about a Navy Destroyer colliding with a building during Hurricane Harvey was ...

Did the Coast Guard Start Reselling Seized Cocaine Amid Government Shutdown?

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Dan Evon

Jan. 3, 2019 The government can raise funds in many different ways, but selling recreational drugs would be a ...

Are Dems Pandering to Troops with A 'Dodge Charger Loan Forgiveness Plan'?

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Snopes Staff

March 7, 2021 A routine review of content labeled satire.

Can You Blow Bubbles From This Tree’s Sap?

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Madison Dapcevich

Nov. 21, 2020 Bubblers beware: This tree sap can contain toxins harmful to the skin.

Is the Navy Naming a Ship 'USS Tig Ol Bitties' After an Online Vote?

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Dan Evon

May 24, 2018 A article joked that an online naming contest resulted in the Navy naming a ship the "USS Tig Ol ...

Did Applebee's Declare Bankruptcy After Offering Free Alcohol for Veterans Day?

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David Mikkelson

Nov. 14, 2013 A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Marine Corps Leaders Warn Marines to Stop Eating Tide Pods?

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David Emery

Jan. 19, 2018 News of the nonexistent warning from the Marine Corps' top brass originated on a satirical blog.

Did Cher Once Say 'I'm Going to Blow My Brains Out' if Trump Is Reelected?

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Jordan Liles

March 2, 2024 We looked far and wide for the source of these supposed remarks, which went back further than ex ...

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