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Did Kevin Bacon Pay Wedding DJs to Not Play ‘Footloose’?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 26, 2022 Six degrees of bribery.
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Did Johnny Depp Really Say This About Animal Violence?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 26, 2022 The actor has been rumored to be vegan in the past.
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Yes, This Plant Truly Resembles a Vagina

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Bethania Palma
Nov 25, 2022 Museum: "Once above ground, the flower gives off a carrion-like stench to attract insects that h ...
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Yes, a Massive Barney Balloon Exploded at the 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 25, 2022 The 1997 parade went down in history for its inflated float mishaps.
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Do Male Honey Bees Die From Climaxing During Sex?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 25, 2022 And do their testicles explode?
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The day after Thanksgiving is known as the busiest day of the year for plumbers, who refer to Black Friday as Brown Friday.

Is a Plumber's Busiest Day the Friday After Thanksgiving?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 25, 2022 "It might be a good idea to invite a plumber to the Thanksgiving feast and let him have a drumst ...
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Is This a Real Pic of Michael Jackson and Biggie Smalls Eating Together?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 25, 2022 Two giant figures in U.S. entertainment.
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Did Ice-T compare Trump to Satan?

Did Ice-T Tweet This About Comparing Trump to Satan?

Written by:
David Emery
Nov 24, 2022 A quip attributed to rapper Ice-T in which he compares Trump to Satan has been circulating since ...
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Mom, you cooked a pregnant turkey!!!

'OMG, We Cooked a Pregnant Turkey!'

Written by:
David Emery
Nov 24, 2022 Don't be fooled by pranksters this holiday season.
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Did Tampax Post This Tweet About Being ‘In’ Women?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 22, 2022 “You're in their DMs. We're in them,” the tweet from the tampons company read.
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A scam Facebook page named Groceries today said that Walmart was giving away a $500 store credit.

$500 Walmart Store Credit Offer in Facebook Posts Is a Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 22, 2022 Facebook posts about winning a "$500 store credit" or "$500 Walmart credit" are not legitimate o ...
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An image posted to Facebook with a Bible verse that read, "Be still, and know that I am God," was covered with a sensitive content label.

Post with Bible Verse Labeled by Facebook as 'Sensitive Content'

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Jordan Liles
Nov 21, 2022 The post, which was given a "violent or graphic content" label, displayed an image with these wo ...
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Bruce Lee

Did Bruce Lee Die from Drinking Too Much Water?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 21, 2022 It sounds far-fetched, but a condition called hyponatremia can result from having too much water ...
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Amy Roloff was not dead despite death hoax that said the star of Little People, Big World had died.

Amy Roloff Is Not Dead, Despite 'Sad News' Death Hoax on Facebook and YouTube

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 21, 2022 An obscure Facebook page falsely claimed in a video that one of the stars of the reality TV show ...
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Elon Musk once said he was leaning toward voting for Ron DeSantis in an upcoming presidential election.

Did Elon Musk Say He Might Vote for DeSantis over Trump in 2024?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 21, 2022 Musk tweeted about DeSantis and Trump several times in 2022.
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Are President Biden's 'Cheat Sheets' Unusual?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Nov 20, 2022 Presidents use notes, and international events are planned down to every tiny detail. Are these ...
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Yes, Musk Decided to Let Donald Trump Back on Twitter

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Snopes Staff
Nov 20, 2022 The decision came days after the former U.S. president announced he'd run again for president.
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Did David Bowie Say This in 1999 About the Internet?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 20, 2022 The famed singer made some prescient remarks about the internet before it became as ubiquitous a ...
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No, This Video Doesn't Show an 'Invisibility Cloak' in Action

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 19, 2022 In this case, a not-so-new technology — the green screen — fooled some people into thinking scie ...
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Was a Harrison Ford Cameo Cut from ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 19, 2022 The actor was already a movie star by then, after playing Indiana Jones.
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