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Person, Human, Painting
Did Marie Antoinette Say, ‘I Wasn’t Raised, I Was Built’? Her supposed callous remark to the starving masses about eating cake wasn't the only controversial...
    Unproven
Did Marie Antoinette Say, ‘I Wasn’t Raised, I Was Built’?
bill clinton meeting john f. kennedy
Yes, This Photograph Shows Bill Clinton Meeting JFK Clinton said the meeting inspired him to pursue a life of public service.
    True
Yes, This Photograph Shows Bill Clinton Meeting JFK
Annie Edson Taylor
Was Annie Edson Taylor the 1st Person To Run Niagara Falls in a Barrel? A tethered harness reportedly kept the 63-year-old schoolteacher secure.
    True
Was Annie Edson Taylor the 1st Person To Run Niagara Falls in a Barrel?
According to a meme Adolf Hitler said the words we tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideas of Christianity and also said our movement is Christian all on October 27 1928 in Passau Germany.
Did Adolf Hitler Say ‘Our Movement Is Christian’? The quote in a viral meme with the Nazi leader's picture read: "We tolerate no...
    Correct Attribution
Did Adolf Hitler Say ‘Our Movement Is Christian’?
Have Two McDonald’s-Containing Countries Ever Been at War with Each Other? Whether an economic theory involving McDonald's franchises and war literally holds true largely depends on...
    False
Have Two McDonald’s-Containing Countries Ever Been at War with Each Other?
Bottle, Green, Beer
Did Alfred Heineken Invent Bottle To Function as a Brick To Build Houses? The 1960s invention was meant to help issues of housing in impoverished countries.
    True
Did Alfred Heineken Invent Bottle To Function as a Brick To Build Houses?
Person, Human, Shoe
Were ‘Cakewalks’ Dances Performed by Black Slaves on Plantations? Several readers asked us if the word — which is often used to describe something...
    True
Were ‘Cakewalks’ Dances Performed by Black Slaves on Plantations?
Person, Human, Leisure Activities
Did the US Airdrop Pianos for Soldiers During World War II? American soldiers needed a morale booster.
    True
Did the US Airdrop Pianos for Soldiers During World War II?
Person, Human, Art
Did George Washington Actually Chop Down a Cherry Tree? A tale about honesty might have actually been very dishonest.
    Unproven
Did George Washington Actually Chop Down a Cherry Tree?
A rumor claimed that Black slaves used cornrows to make maps and share information to help slaves escape to the North.
Did Maps in Cornrows Help Black Slaves Escape Slavery? A rumor on Facebook claimed that Black slaves would create maps in cornrows to help...
    Research In Progress
Did Maps in Cornrows Help Black Slaves Escape Slavery?
The world's largest log cabin was not Portland Oregon's Forestry Building but instead the Old Faithful Inn.
Was ‘World’s Largest Log Cabin’ Oregon’s Forestry Building? A picture of two children posing with a balloon in front of Oregon's massive Forestry...
    Miscaptioned
Was ‘World’s Largest Log Cabin’ Oregon’s Forestry Building?
ella fitzgerald arrested
Does Pic Show Ella Fitzgerald Arrested for Singing to Integrated Audience? “I have nothing to say,” she reportedly told journalists at the time.
    Mixture
Does Pic Show Ella Fitzgerald Arrested for Singing to Integrated Audience?
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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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