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John Adams never said that there are two ways to conquer and enslave a country and one is by sword and the other is by debt.

Did John Adams Say, 'There Are Two Ways to Conquer and Enslave a Country'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 5, 2023 We looked to newspaper archives and old books in order to find out if this was a genuine quote f ...
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Did the Proud Boys' Name Come from an 'Aladdin' Song?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 9, 2021 The extremist hate group’s name has a curious origin, according to their founder Gavin McInnes.
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Did Boebert Say Mass Shootings Are 'Small Price To Pay' for 2nd Amendment?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 23, 2023 This is not the first time "Captain Obvious" has been fact-checked.
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A rumor said that Ayanna Pressley tweeted that IQ is a measure of whiteness.

Did Ayanna Pressley Tweet, 'IQ Is a Measure of Whiteness'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 18, 2023 In the end, we were able to confirm that this tweet never appeared on Pressley's Twitter feed.
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Mark Twain quote on patriotism

Did Mark Twain Say, 'In the Beginning of a Change, the Patriot Is a Scarce Man'?

Written by:
David Emery
Jan 21, 2023 We're happy to report that not all of the quotes attributed to Mark Twain on the internet are bogus.
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Did MLK Jr. Say the Purpose of Education Is To Sort Fact From Fiction?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 18, 2021 One of the chief aims of education, according to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is to "save ma ...
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Attributed to Albert Einstein: 'The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance.'

Did Einstein Say 'The Only Thing More Dangerous than Ignorance Is Arrogance'?

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 29, 2022 One can't help but wonder what the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, who died in 1955, would say ab ...
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Benjamin Franklin: A penny saved is a penny earned.

Did Ben Franklin Say 'A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned'?

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 27, 2022 Versions of what is probably Benjamin Franklin's most famous saying were in print years before h ...
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Did Trump Say Election Fraud Allows for 'Termination' of US Constitution?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec 5, 2022 The former president continued to push 2020 election conspiracy theories in late 2022.
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Thomas Jefferson never said "a democracy is nothing more than mob rule."

Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Democracy Is Nothing More Than Mob Rule'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 27, 2022 A made-up quote presented in a pretty-looking meme doesn't make it real.
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On election night in 2022, Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs said, Nancy Pelosi is losing the gavel but finding the hammer. Too soon?

Yes, Republican Andy Biggs Made 'Hammer' Joke About Nancy Pelosi

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 9, 2022 A video of Biggs making the joke was posted to Twitter on election night.
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Did Melania Trump Say 'Who Gives a F*ck about Christmas Stuff'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 13, 2020 The quote reportedly was featured in a secretly recorded discussion between Melania Trump and St ...
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Did Stalin say America is like a healthy body with threefold resistance?

Did Stalin Say 'America Is Like a Healthy Body with Threefold Resistance'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 15, 2012 Despite how frequently these words are shared in his name, there appears to be no record of Jose ...
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A meme said that before being elected to the presidency Donald Trump said at least six times between August and October 2016 that anyone being investigated by the FBI is not qualified to be the president of the United States.

Did Trump Say 'Anyone Being Investigated by the FBI Is Not Qualified To Be President'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 9, 2022 Occupy Democrats shared a meme with this purported Trump quote after news broke that his Mar-a-L ...
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Dwight Eisenhower don't join the book burners

Did Eisenhower Say, 'Don't Join the Book Burners'?

Written by:
David Emery
Apr 29, 2022 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke out against censorship during a commencement address a ...
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Historic photograph of Adolf Hitler

Did Adolf Hitler Say He Would Start World War III After His Death?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 29, 2017 A quote attributed to the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler about the start of World War III is a hoax ...
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The claim is that in 2001 former General Norman Schwarzkopf said of the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks Forgiving them is God's function Our job is simply to arrange the meeting.

Is Norman Schwarzkopf's 'Arrange the Meeting' Quote Real?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 13, 2002 The famous quote that first appeared online in the year 2001 was still being virally shared in s ...
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Did Hunter Biden Call His Lawyer the N-Word in Texts?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jun 11, 2021 Screenshots allegedly show the president's son casually using the term with his attorney, who is ...
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Don Wagner debunks vaccine tracking device rumors

Was an Orange County Supervisor Seriously Concerned About Vaccine 'Tracking Devices'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Apr 29, 2021 A viral clip of Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner ignored about an hour's worth of relevant co ...
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Person, Human, Crowd

Did Tucker Carlson Say Forcing Kids To Wear Masks Outside Is 'Child Abuse'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 27, 2021 The Fox News host has also said seeing a vaccinated person wearing a mask outside is like watchi ...
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