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Was Beethoven Black?

Was Beethoven Black?

Oct 10, 2022 (Updated: Mar 22, 2023) A long-running theory does not have much of a leg to stand on.

Snopestionary: What Is An Echo Chamber?

Snopestionary: What Is an Echo Chamber?

Madison Dapcevich

Jun 24, 2022 Both in person and online, echo chambers reinforce our own viewpoints and hinder our ability to ...

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Why Does a 1966 Astros Baseball Program Show a Cub Drinking LSD?

David Mikkelson

Jun 7, 2021 Do not attribute to baseball feuds what can be explained by drugs.

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How to Spot a Deepfake

Jun 8, 2022 For starters, don't believe everything you see.

An orange dot on an iPhone screen simply means that an app is using your microphone functionality.

Orange Dot on iPhone Screen Means Mic Is in Use by an App

Jan 8, 2023 "If you see this orange dot on your iPhone, you need to get help seriously, and fast," an Instag ...

Children play on UFO-shaped slide in China.

Was the Falcon Lake Incident in Canada an Extraterrestrial Encounter?

Jan 3, 2023 The Manitoba incident's only documented witness didn't think so.

An abandoned Ames department store was explored in a YouTube video.

Video Shows Abandoned Ames Department Store with Vintage Ads

Dec 30, 2022 The video was posted by a YouTuber known as Triangle of Mass.

What Are the Origins of Kissing at Midnight on New Year's?

Dec 31, 2022 Many of us pucker up when the clock strikes 12 without knowing why.

Was the 'Snow' in 'The Wizard of Oz' Made of Asbestos?

Dec 27, 2022 "I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."

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The (Unfounded) Legend of a Manhole Cover Launched into Space By a Nuke

Dec 19, 2022 Some believe a manhole cover was launched into space during a 1957 nuclear test, becoming one of ...

No, This Isn't a Photo of 'Time Traveler' John Titor in 1941

Dec 18, 2022 Rumors of a visit from time traveler from the year 2036 have floated around online since 2000.

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Snopestionary: What is Doxxing?

Dec 16, 2022 Twitter made headlines in late 2022 for changing its anti-doxxing policy.

Kevin's grocery store order in Home Alone only cost $19.83 in 1990.

'Home Alone': What Would Kevin's $20 Groceries Cost Today?

Dec 15, 2022 A TikTok user calculated the same items purchased by Kevin McCallister in "Home Alone" and arriv ...

Logical Fallacies 101: Your Holiday Guide for Dinner Table Debates

Dec 14, 2022 Put down that drumstick and listen all ye well.

The mystery of Mrs. Claus' first name is one with quite a bit of history.

Mrs. Claus' First Name: What Was It Originally?

Dec 14, 2022 A quick internet search told us there was an answer from 1849, but that turned out to be a bit o ...

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No, the Kansas Town of Stull Doesn't Contain a Portal to the Netherworld

Dec 4, 2022 But it does contain a fine for trespassing if you go looking for it.

Abraham Lincoln: 'Don't believe everything you read on the internet just because there's a picture with a quote next to it.'

Here's How to Authenticate Viral Quotes Attached to Historical Figures

Dec 5, 2022 Nothing gives a quotation more gravitas than a famous name attached to it.

A Guide to Archiving on the Internet

Nov 12, 2022 And why having records is essential for fact-checkers.

An abandoned house from the Depression era painted in southern Gullah Haint blue and white

Do US Southerners Paint Porch Ceilings Blue to Ward Off Ghosts?

Nov 6, 2022 Using blue paint on Southern homes allegedly originated with the Gullah community, the descendan ...

Did Dems Oppose 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments That Gave Freedom, Voting Rights to Slaves?

Nov 7, 2022 It's all but impossible to capture the complexities of history in a meme.

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