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Was the Olympics Torch Relay a Tool of Nazi Propaganda? The first torch relay took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

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Yes, the Cleveland Baseball Team Has a New Name The name change comes after years of advocacy by indigenous organizations.

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Did Thousands of Pigeons Poop on Spectators at 1936 Olympic Games? Birds of a feather poop together.

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Did a Dead Jockey Win a Race at Belmont in 1923? A 1923 article said that Frank Hayes was the "victim of his almost fanatic enthusiasm...

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Pic Shows Difference Between Men’s, Women’s Beach Handball Uniforms? Norway's women's beach handball team was fined in July 2021 for protesting against the sport's...

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The claim is that the US Womens Soccer team took a knee in protest of racial injustice during the national anthem before the 2020 Olympic opener.

Did US Women’s Soccer Kneel During National Anthem at 2020 Olympic Opener? No national anthems were harmed in the making of this protest.

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After scoring 50 points in the last game of the 2021 NBA Finals Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo ordered 50 Chick-fil-A nuggets.

Yes, Giannis Ordered 50 Chick-fil-A Nuggets After Scoring 50 Points — Winning NBA Finals "Can I have, please, 50-piece — not 51, not 49 — minis, yes?" the NBA...

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The claim is that anti-sex beds made out of cardboard have been installed in Olympic Village ahead of the 2020 games.

Were Anti-Sex Beds Installed at the 2020 Olympics? You don't have to give up sex to help save the environment.

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Did Tom Brady Joke About Election During White House Visit? Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady accepted an invitation to the White House for the...

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In November 2016 a Twitter user correctly predicted that the 2021 NBA Finals would be contested by the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks.

Yes, Someone Really Did Predict the Bucks-Suns 2021 NBA Finals in 2016 Wisconsin man Jarrett Plahmer amazed many basketball fans in July 2021, with an unlikely, five-year-old...

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Yes, a Vaping Company Offered Sha’Carri Richardson $250,000 To Test Products No word on whether Richardson will accept.

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Was Italy Disqualified From UEFA Championship? Sorry, England fans.

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