Have Two McDonald’s-Containing Countries Ever Been at War with Each Other?
Whether an economic theory involving McDonald's franchises and war literally holds true largely depends on one's definition of "war."
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Did a British Pub Chain Ban ‘Offensive’ Remembrance Poppies?
A Twitter account posing as JD Wetherspoon falsely claimed the chain banned the flowers due to "multiculturalism".
Did the Hollywood Reporter Criticize Actors Who Opposed Nazi Germany in 1937?
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Gitmo Detainees and the LARK Program
A letter describing a LARK program under which Gitmo detainees will be housed with liberals who object to the current treatment of those prisoners is a piece of satire.
Did ISIS Murder 250 Children with a Dough Kneader?
Multiple online sources aggregated a secondhand claim that ISIS operatives had killed 250 Syrian children in a dough kneader.
Did Liberals Demand an ‘Offensive’ WWI Memorial Be Torn Down?
A popular meme about the Bladensburg Cross claimed that "liberals" were "offended" by the WWI memorial and demanded its removal.
Was the Vietnam Memorial Vandalized with Graffiti?
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Irena Sendler
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Recoil
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"The giant woman fell asleep waiting for her beloved to return from battle, unaware that he had been killed."
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The list of dozens of names posted to Facebook was offered up in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case.
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