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Did Kurt Cobain Write That Pennyroyal Herb Was an Abortive That ‘Doesn’t Work’? “Pennyroyal tea” was a song on Nirvana's 1993 album “In Utero.”

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vaccines and sudden adult death syndrome

No, Vaccines Aren’t Linked to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome The rare deaths in young adults have been linked to cardiac disorders.

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Do These Images Show MRIs of Fetuses? When science becomes nightmarish.

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did military find pesticides in moderna vaccines?

No, Military Didn’t Find Pesticides in Moderna Vaccines Is it "satire," or gaslighting the public with potentially dangerous medical misinformation? You be the...

Labeled Satire

No, Pregnancy Tests Do Not Contain Plan B Pills Please, do not eat any part of a pregnancy test.

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Was VP of Pfizer Arrested After Document Dump? In less than 24 hours, a fabricated claim from a self-described "satire" website was copied...

Labeled Satire

Did Researchers Find Cannabis Compound CBD May Prevent, Treat COVID-19? Two separate studies analyzed whether non-psychoactive compounds found in hemp could prevent infection and replication...

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Is the Queen Taking Ivermectin? Ivermectin save the Queen?

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Did Fauci Say More COVID-19 Boosters Could Be Recommended? "The potential future requirement for an additional boost ... is being very carefully monitored in...

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Does Shaking Duvets Increase Heart Attack Risk? This doctored meme was spread by anti-vaxxers to reinforce false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Did a Woman’s Brain ‘Leak’ After a COVID Swab Test? She had an extremely rare preexisting condition.

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No, Pfizer Does Not Own Neil Young’s Music Catalog Conspiracy theorists reached new lows in attempting to discredit Young's vocal opposition to vaccine skepticism.

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