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Did Florida HS Athletics Association Recommend Requiring Student Athletes To Submit Menstrual Info?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan 26, 2023 Abortion rights advocates worry that students' reproductive privacy is at risk.
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Did Damar Hamlin Die from the COVID Vaccine and a 'Body Double' Take His Place?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan 24, 2023 Conspiracy theories swirled around Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's first public appearance a ...
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Did Aaron Rodgers See a ‘Hat Man’ Holding a Dead Rabbit While on Ayahuasca?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan 18, 2023 The athlete has talked about having ayahuasca (a plant-based psychedelic) before.
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Is WWE Being Sold to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan 11, 2023 The professional wrestling organization has had some leadership shake-ups.
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Tom Brady never endorsed CBD gummies despite what was being promoted in sexually-explicit Facebook ads.

Tom Brady Never Endorsed CBD Gummies, Despite Scams Appearing in Facebook Ads

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Jordan Liles
Jan 11, 2023 Facebook ads containing sexually explicit pictures claimed with a clickbait headline that the Ta ...
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Xavier McKinney wearing Damar Hamlin shirt

Did a Steelers Player Mimick CPR on Field a Week After Damar Hamlin's Collapse?

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Bethania Palma
Jan 9, 2023 It appears the move was badly timed but not an intentional send-up of a serious situation.
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Pele

Does FIFA Plan on Keeping Pele's Feet in Its Museum?

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Alex Kasprak
Jan 3, 2023 The legendary footballer's death brought both remembrances and rumors.
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Is This a Real Photo of Jared Kushner and Elon Musk at the FIFA World Cup?

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Nur Ibrahim
Dec 19, 2022 The duo reportedly was spotted at the football final between Argentina and France.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Terminated' a Troll in Defense of Special Olympics

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Bethania Palma
Dec 8, 2022 This is an authentic screenshot of the "Kindergarten Cop" responding to a Facebook troll who had ...
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Did Budweiser Tweet and Delete This About the World Cup Games in Qatar?

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Bethania Palma
Nov 18, 2022 The last minute turnaround on alcohol policy caught tournament organizers (and a major sponsor) ...
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Titsworth et al

Yes, a Football Player Named Parker Titsworth Wears a 69 Jersey

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Nur Ibrahim
Nov 11, 2022 And the Ohio Bobcats college football team player makes the most of his unique name.
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Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid did not tweet that he was being traded to the New York Islanders.

Connor McDavid Not Traded to Islanders, Despite Tweet from 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account

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Jordan Liles
Nov 9, 2022 The owner of a brand new Twitter account appears to have paid for a checkmark badge to parody tw ...
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A Twitter account that looked like Adam Schefter and said it publishes parody tweeted that Josh McDaniels had been fired.

Raiders' Josh McDaniels Not Fired, Despite Tweet from Parody Account Impersonating ESPN Analyst

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Jordan Liles
Nov 9, 2022 The owner of a brand new Twitter account appears to have paid for a checkmark badge to parody tw ...
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) drives on the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

LeBron James Is Not Requesting Trade from Lakers, Despite 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account

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Jordan Liles
Nov 9, 2022 A brand new Twitter account appeared to pay to receive a checkmark badge and pretended to be LeB ...
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The satire Twitter account Ballsack Sports tweeted the Nets had officially released Kyrie Irving.

Tweet Saying Nets 'Officially Released Kyrie Irving' Is Satire

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Jordan Liles
Nov 3, 2022 Irving had previously drawn criticism for tweeting a link to the film "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake ...
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Are players whose pictures grace 'Madden NFL' video games doomed by a curse?

'The Madden Curse': Are NFL Cover Players Doomed to Injury or Obscurity?

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David Mikkelson
Aug 27, 2006 “Bad luck” happens to just about everyone sooner or later, but we only take especial note of it ...
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Rumor: Golf courses have 18 holes because 18 shots makes up a bottle of scotch.

Why Do Golf Courses Have 18 Holes?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Nov 20, 2002 As one rumor goes, golfers established the number because a standard bottle of Scotch contains 1 ...
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Person, Human, Building

Did Turkish Football Fans Chant Putin 'Looks Like a Dick'?

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Dan Evon
Feb 25, 2022 This wasn't the first time anti-Putin chants rained down from the rafters.
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Person, Human, Field

Was Brazilian Footballer Arrested for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Kicking Referee in Head?

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Jessica Lee
Oct 7, 2021 "He punched me in the face, I fell to the ground, got kicked, and passed out," the ref told a lo ...
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The claim is that the Grateful Dead funded Lithuania's basketball team at the 1992 Olympics and provided the players with tie-dyed jerseys.

Did the Grateful Dead Fund Lithuania's Olympic Basketball Team?

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Dan Evon
Jul 7, 2021 Just keep dribblin' on.
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