Is This a Photograph of European Jews Protesting Deportation from the U.S. to Nazi Germany?
10 December 2018 - The photograph shows Otto Richter, who escaped to the U.S. from Nazi Germany, only to face deportation three years later.
By Alex Kasprak
Is This a Photograph of Robert Mueller Meeting with Viktor Yanukovych?
10 December 2018 - It is neither unusual nor nefarious for an FBI director to meet with foreign leaders about shared security issues.
Was a Scientist Jailed After Discovering a Deadly Virus Delivered Through Vaccines?
8 December 2018 - Judy Mikovits did not discover a deadly virus delivered through vaccines; she was arrested for allegedly stealing equipment belonging to the Institute that fired her.
Are Federal Employees Barred from Discussing Impeachment and “The Resistance”?
7 December 2018 - The office charged with keeping the federal government’s career employees nonpartisan issued guidance that has been criticized as overly broad and potentially unconstitutional.
Winston Churchill on Caring What Other People Think of You
5 December 2018 - Churchill opined about many things, but the impact of aging on how much one cares about what other people think wasn't one of them.
Is This a Prescription Written for Elvis One Day Before He Died?
5 December 2018 - Elvis’s doctor faced immense criticism over his excessive prescription practices, but it's unlikely he would have misspelled his own name on a pad with the wrong ZIP code.
Was It Illegal to Profit from Healthcare Prior to the HMO Act of 1973?
4 December 2018 - While there are myriad arguments to be made that the legislation contributed to expansion of for-profit insurance companies, the HMO Act of 1973 is misrepresented in memes.
Do These 8 Teas Contain “Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides”?
3 December 2018 - Claims of dangerous pesticides “above the legal limit” in tea products rely on incorrect or misleading descriptions of out-of-date testing.
Is the “Headless Chicken of the Deep Sea” a Real Creature?
3 December 2018 - Enypniastes eximia is a sea cucumber that looks a bit like a “chicken just before you put it in an oven.”
Does This Vet Need Help in Finding Survivors of His Air Force Bomb Group?
28 November 2018 - The online world is amazing in satisfying some requests, but often information is propagated long beyond its useful life.
Did Matthew Whitaker Say That Muslims, Jews, and Atheists Shouldn’t Be Judges?
28 November 2018 - “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.”
Winston Churchill on Muslims and Minority Rights
28 November 2018 - The first rule of quotations is that people rarely say much after they have died.
