RECALL: Church and Dwight Vitamin and Supplement Gummies
In April 2021, the New Jersey company announced that certain batches of vitafusion supplement gummies...
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Business
Businesses are the classic whipping-boys of urban legendry, and the bigger they are, the more they get whipped. Seems like they can’t do anything right — they’re run by people who abuse their customers, cheat the public, commit astounding marketing blunders, mistranslate their own advertisements, and donate money to organizations of dubious repute.
Was a Hospital Employee in Italy Accused of Skipping Work For 15 Years?
The "serial absenteeist" was placed under investigation for fraud, extortion, and abuse of office.
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Did Gatorade Pay $300K for Telling Kids To ‘Avoid Water’?
The sports drink brand settled with California over statements made in a promotional game.
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Does Ronald McDonald Have a Different Name in Japan?
The clown from McDonald’s goes by more than one name.
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No, the Ever Given Cargo Ship Didn’t Get Stuck Again
The headline in question had some people wondering if it was an April Fools' joke.
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Did Taco Bell Announce Plans To Hire 5K People in One Day?
News outlets reported on the ambitious target in April 2021.
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Do All of McDonald’s Drink Cups Hold the Same Amount of Liquid?
While it may be new to TikTok users, this joke has been around for years.
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Did A.C. Moore Announce It’s Closing All of Its Stores?
The New Jersey-based, arts-and-crafts retail chain has been in business for some 34 years.
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Did Amazon Pay No Federal Income Taxes in 2018?
SEC filing: "We have tax benefits ... that are being utilized to reduce our U.S....
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Did Chick-fil-A Stop Donations to Groups Criticized as Anti-LGBT?
News reports left out important context about a major announcement by the fast food giant...
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Does Facebook ‘Write Off’ Your Birthday Donations?
"Donating your birthday" on Facebook is a simple way to raise money for charities.
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Will McDonald’s New LGBTQ ‘Rainbow Meal’ Replace Kids’ Happy Meals?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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