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Wall of photographs from Holocaust Museum
Is There a Holocaust Teaching Ban in the UK? For years, the false rumor that UK schools supposedly removed the subject of the Holocaust...
    False
Is There a Holocaust Teaching Ban in the UK?
Person, Human, Art
Were the Blue People of Kentucky Real? A rare genetic condition led to the unusual-looking skin tone.
    True
Were the Blue People of Kentucky Real?
The Hollywood sign originally said Hollywoodland
Did the Hollywood Sign Once Say ‘Hollywoodland’? "Hooray for Hollywoodland" just doesn't have the same ring.
    True
Did the Hollywood Sign Once Say ‘Hollywoodland’?
Crayon, Weapon, Weaponry
Was Crayola’s Top Crayon Maker Colorblind? Emerson Moser reportedly made a billion crayons over his career, which concluded in 1990.
    Mostly True
Was Crayola’s Top Crayon Maker Colorblind?
This picture showed a photo of a woman cutting her birthday cake in Iran 1973 5 years before the Islamic Revolution, according to Reddit and Twitter.
Does Pic Show Woman Cutting Birthday Cake in Iran in 1973? A popular tweet from June 2022 captioned the picture with, "Woman cutting her birthday cake...
    Mostly True
Does Pic Show Woman Cutting Birthday Cake in Iran in 1973?
Did Rosa Parks Say Clarence Thomas Would Be 'U-Turn' on Road to Racial Progress?
Did Rosa Parks Say Thomas’ Confirmation Would Be ‘U-Turn’ on Road to Racial Progress? The civil rights activist expressed her disapproval of the judge decades before the overturning of...
    Correct Attribution
Did Rosa Parks Say Thomas’ Confirmation Would Be ‘U-Turn’ on Road to Racial Progress?
A viral Facebook post made several claims about the life and death of Alan Turing including that he died by suicide and that he inspired the Apple computer company's logo.
Is the Facebook Post About Alan Turing’s Life and the Apple Logo Truthful? A viral Facebook post purported to provide information about the life of Turing, including details...
    Mostly True
Is the Facebook Post About Alan Turing’s Life and the Apple Logo Truthful?
Did Louis Armstrong Perform for his Wife at Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt? Armstrong performed across Africa, including a tour in Egypt, where he went to the Sphinx...
    True
Did Louis Armstrong Perform for his Wife at Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt?
ronald reagan with head shaved
Yes, This Is Ronald Reagan with a Half-Shaved Head In 1989, the former president had surgery on his skull.
    True
Yes, This Is Ronald Reagan with a Half-Shaved Head
Person, Human, Art
Did Constitution Author Gouverneur Morris Die From a Whalebone Catheter? Did a remarkable, often-overlooked Founder suffer a bizarre and horrible cause of death?
    Unproven
Did Constitution Author Gouverneur Morris Die From a Whalebone Catheter?
Text, Plot, Diagram
Were Tampons Once Sold Soaked in Opium? Internet users enjoyed photos of an early-20th century box of tampons. But what does the...
    Mostly True
Were Tampons Once Sold Soaked in Opium?
Lighting, Person, Human
Did Stephen Hawking’s Life Have an Eerie Symmetry With Galileo and Einstein? March 14 and Jan. 8 are significant dates in the history of physics and astronomy.
    True
Did Stephen Hawking’s Life Have an Eerie Symmetry With Galileo and Einstein?
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coors light slime
Coors Light Recall: Here’s What We Know
Coors Light Recall: Here’s What We Know
The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
this is not lauren boebert with two half-naked men
Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
An ad promised a hotel trick for luggage going in the bath tub ASAP.
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
did disney cancel tim allen from light?year
Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
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