Was This Woman Flogged for Drinking Beer in Iran?
The origins of a frequently repurposed anti-Islam photograph remain murky.
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Did Pope Francis Compare President Trump to King Herod?
Herod the Great ordered the "massacre of the Innocents" in the Gospel according to Matthew.
Were 3rd-Grade Students Disciplined For Saying ‘Jesus’ in Front of Non-Christians?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did Chick-fil-A Stop Donations to Groups Criticized as Anti-LGBT?
News reports left out important context about a major announcement by the fast food giant in November 2019.
Is ‘Muhaamidish Sensitivity Training’ Now a Requirement for Michigan Teachers?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Is the Modern Face of Jesus Modeled on a ‘Gangster’s Son’?
Common depictions of Jesus as possessing blonde hair and blue eyes are a rather ahistorical curiosity.
Will Jesus Be Portrayed as Homosexual in an Upcoming Film?
Long-standing false rumor holds that Jesus and His disciples will be portrayed as homosexual in a soon-to-be-released movie.
Petition to Ban Religious Broadcasting
Are atheists petitioning the FCC to ban religious broadcasting?
Did an Atheist Professor Test God by Dropping a Breakable Object?
Multiple versions of the tale go back as far as the 1920s, involving the failure to drop and break a piece of chalk, a glass beaker, or an egg.
The Origins of ‘Watch Night’
Did Watch Night church services begin in 1862 with blacks awaiting the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation of New Year's Day, 1863?
Is Kosher Food Certification a ‘Jewish Scam’?
The presence of certain symbols on a variety of food products does not indicate that a 'secret tax' has been paid to Jews.
Is a Deceased Pope Tapped with a Silver Hammer to Verify He’s Dead?
Legend holds that part of the process of determining that a pope has died is to call for him to be tapped on the forehead with a silver hammer.
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Is This Lev Parnas at a Family Birthday Party with Donald Trump?
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has only been around since January 2020.
Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Did Dershowitz Say He Was ‘Not Happy Seeing Nixon’s Gang Being Tried by Blacks and Liberals’?
Searching the long quote trails of public figures often turns up interesting statements from days past.
Does the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 Bar Muslims from Holding Public Office?
Such an interpretation of the 1952 law would not only be incorrect, it would betray an egregious ignorance of the U.S. Constitution.
Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.