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Ed McMahon never gave out big checks at ordinary people's doorsteps for Publishers Clearing House.
‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House Here are eight reasons why so many Americans think they remember entertainer Ed McMahon handing...
    False
‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House
Person, Human, Crowd
Is This Kevin Bacon Getting David Lee Roth’s Autograph? Not everyone has six degrees of separation from actor Kevin Bacon.
    Miscaptioned
Is This Kevin Bacon Getting David Lee Roth’s Autograph?
The home from the TV show Full House at 1709 Broderick Street in the Pacific Heights neighborhood in San Francisco was not officially listed for 37 million dollars on Zillow.
Was the ‘Full House’ Home Officially for Sale on Zillow for $37M? Even for San Francisco, that's some serious bucks.
    False
Was the ‘Full House’ Home Officially for Sale on Zillow for $37M?
Person, Human, Helmet
Did Lil Wayne Tweet He Would ‘Piss’ in Mark Cuban’s Mouth? Well, that escalated quickly.
    Correct Attribution
Did Lil Wayne Tweet He Would ‘Piss’ in Mark Cuban’s Mouth?
According to a rumor Richard Tyler Blevins aka Ninja tweeted I am in the middle of carrying a League of Legends game about to close it out and my braless wife brings me a sandwich not asked for with chips as I get a double kill bot lane and so how is your day going.
Did ‘Ninja’ Tweet ‘My Braless Wife Brings Me a Sandwich’? Twitter users celebrated the first anniversary of the original tweet by reposting the message to...
    Correct Attribution
Did ‘Ninja’ Tweet ‘My Braless Wife Brings Me a Sandwich’?
A picture of Joy Behar said that Elon Musk issued a tender offer to buy The View outright for $17 and a coupon for a free appetizer at Applebee's.
Did Elon Musk Offer to Buy ABC’s ‘The View’? A meme about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the daytime talk show "The View," and an...
    False
Did Elon Musk Offer to Buy ABC’s ‘The View’?
Amber Heard Johnny Depp defamation trial
Did Amber Heard Steal ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ Lines During Depp Trial? Social media users claimed Heard uttered lines borrowed verbatim from the film "The Talented Mr....
    False
Did Amber Heard Steal ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ Lines During Depp Trial?
Tie, Accessories, Accessory
Were Yoda, Grover, and Miss Piggy All Voiced by the Same Actor? And what about Bert, Cookie Monster, and Fozzie Bear?
    True
Were Yoda, Grover, and Miss Piggy All Voiced by the Same Actor?
did ian mckellen visit ukraine?
Did Ian McKellen Visit Lviv, Ukraine? Social media posts said the "Lord of the Rings" actor traveled to Ukraine in 2022.
    Miscaptioned
Did Ian McKellen Visit Lviv, Ukraine?
Lighting, Crowd, Person
Did Grimes Unsuccessfully Sail the Mississippi in Homemade Houseboat?  It's hard to pull off a “Tom Sawyer adventure” in real life. 
    True
Did Grimes Unsuccessfully Sail the Mississippi in Homemade Houseboat?
Walt Disney: The way to get started is to quick talking and begin doing.
Did Walt Disney Say ‘The Way To Get Started Is To Quit Talking’? The legendary animator continues to inspire viewers more than 50 years after his death.
    Correct Attribution
Did Walt Disney Say ‘The Way To Get Started Is To Quit Talking’?
stormtrooper hit his head in star wars
Did a Stormtrooper Hit His Head in ‘Star Wars: Episode IV ⁠- A New Hope’? Multiple actors have claimed they were the clumsy stormtrooper.
    True
Did a Stormtrooper Hit His Head in ‘Star Wars: Episode IV ⁠- A New Hope’?
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Has the Great Sphinx of Giza Closed Its Eyes?
Tie, Accessories, Accessory
Yes, Someone Broke Down Laughing in Courtroom of Depp v. Heard Trial
Yes, Someone Broke Down Laughing in Courtroom of Depp v. Heard Trial
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