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Does County in NC Give Option To Request Death Certificate for 'Myself'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 24, 2022 A widely-viewed screenshot prompted jokes about ordering one's own death certificate prematurely.
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An email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Elon Musk about Ghislaine Maxwell and kung fu practice on Saturday was fake.

Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 28, 2022 We looked for the origins of a purported email exchange between convicted sex offender Jeffrey E ...
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bird poop on biden

Did a Bird Poop on Biden?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 13, 2022 Something fell on the president's shoulder. Was it bird poop?
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Military, Person, Human

Does Ukraine Stamp Design Commemorate 'Russian Warship, Go F*ck Yourself' Moment?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 15, 2022 A Ukrainian soldier's response to a Russian warship has become a powerful slogan for the besiege ...
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Did Leonardo DiCaprio Donate $10M to Ukraine via International Visegrad Fund?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 9, 2022 This rumor just doesn't add up.
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A Reddit post claimed that a picture showed a gas station with a full bar inside and it turned out to be a Shell in Morrow or Maineville Ohio.

Does This Photo Show a Gas Station with a Full Bar Inside?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 4, 2022 The picture was posted to the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit on Reddit with the caption: "The gas ...
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Person, Human, Wood

No, Queen Elizabeth Did Not Die on Feb. 22, 2022

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 23, 2022 A Hollywood gossip site is hardly the most reliable source of news about the British Royal Family.
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Copypasta from viral Facebook posts claimed to show more than 30 reasons of why Ukraine matters.

Is the 'Why Ukraine Matters' Facebook Post Truthful?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 21, 2022 As Russian troops amassed at Ukraine's borders in February 2022, Facebook posts listed more than ...
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A video on the Unexpected Reddit subreddit showed what might be a grizzly bear chasing a person through the snow and wilderness with the caption such a lovely day to test out my drone.

Is Drone Video of a Bear Chasing a Man in Snow Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 26, 2022 The video was posted to the r/Unexpected subreddit on Reddit with the caption: "Such a lovely da ...
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Head, Person, Human

Did Bill Gates Make an 'Omicron' Video Game?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 15, 2021 Among the many flaws in this conspiracy theory, the COVID-19 variant "omicron" isn't spelled wit ...
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Did California Build 22 Prisons and 1 University Since 1980?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 12, 2021 The state has built far more prisons than universities since 1980.
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An ad claimed the following words: Fishermen See Animal On Iceberg But Then Look Closer.

Did Fishermen Rescue an Animal from an Iceberg?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 9, 2020 It's unusual for viral stories to deliver on adjectives like "unbelievable."
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Car, Automobile, Vehicle

Yes, This Photo Shows a Montana Wildfire in June 2021

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jun 16, 2021 It comes as drought-stricken areas of the western U.S. could see temperatures up to 120 degrees.
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Text, Electronics, Person

Do Videos Show Magnets Sticking to People's Arms After COVID-19 Vaccine?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
May 12, 2021 A handful of viral clips attempted to further a conspiracy theory about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Was Teenager Juliane Koepcke the Lone Survivor of a 1971 Plane Crash?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 5, 2019 The amazing survival story of 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke has been the subject of a book, movie, ...
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april fools michael strahan gap

Did Michael Strahan 'Say Goodbye' to Gap in his Teeth?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 31, 2021 We're not calling the "Good Morning America" host a liar, but a prankster .... maybe.
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We looked into where the viral #SuperStraight trend originated from.

Did the 'Super Straight' Trend Originate With Nazis on 4chan?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 11, 2021 Regardless of who started it, be aware that the social media trend is strongly associated with t ...
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Pictures that purportedly showed zombies on Google Maps were a bit misleading.

Are 'Zombies' Visible at Google Maps 65.0929814,28.9031617?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 7, 2020 "Spending the night in the barn is free!" was an unexpected yet lovely find during our research.
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Person, Human, Golf Club

Did Rescue Crews Have To Use the 'Jaws of Life' To Save Tiger Woods?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb 23, 2021 The Jaws of Life is now in widespread use, but was originally invented to rescue race car drivers.
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Person, Human, People

Did a Super Bowl 'Streaker' Win $374K on Prop Bet?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 9, 2021 Wanna bet?
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Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged By Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged by Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

Was Suspect in Paul Pelosi Attack in the US Illegally?