What Is Hair-Grooming Syncope?
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Did the DOJ Admit the Flu Shot Is the “Most Dangerous” Vaccine in America?
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Was a Teenager Electrocuted by His Earphones?
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Is U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib Under Investigation for Election Fraud?
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Did UK Conservatives Vow to ‘Cut All Homeless People in Half’?
22 July 2019A laudable goal ... that is, if worded right.
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22 July 2019Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had relationships with a number of high-profile people, including politicians.
Did AOC Refer to the U.S. and Its People as ‘Garbage’?
22 July 2019The claim was one in a series of incendiary attacks against "the Squad" from U.S. President Donald Trump.