Have Two McDonald’s-Containing Countries Ever Been at War with Each Other?
6 December 2018Whether 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 the French, But Not Trump, Attend WW1 Services at Arlington National Cemetery?
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Did a British Pub Chain Ban ‘Offensive’ Remembrance Poppies?
26 October 2017A 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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Vietnam Memorial Vandalized with Graffiti
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Did North Korea Display Fake Missiles During a Military Parade?
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Gitmo Detainees and the LARK Program
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Did ISIS Murder 250 Children with a Dough Kneader?
9 February 2017Multiple 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?
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Irena Sendler
3 July 2008Irena Sendler, supposedly a candidate for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, is credited with saving 2,500 Polish Jews from the Holocaust.
Recoil
Rumor: A U.S. sniper, asked what he feels when he shoots an al-Qaeda member, replies: 'Recoil.'
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What’s Stephanopoulos’ Height Compared to President Trump’s?
17 June 2019The measure of a man cannot exactly be gleaned ... from this photograph.
Did Bernie Sanders Vow to Round Up Remaining ISIS Members, Allow Them to Vote?
17 June 2019Some readers didn't see much humor in the post by a self-described satire site.
Did ‘SixthFormPoet’ Really Meet Wife at Graveside of Triple-Murderer?
17 June 2019A viral June 2019 Twitter story had plenty of twists and turns, as well as a happy ending. But was it "entirely true," as its author claimed?
Is Disney Making a Live-Action ‘Hercules’?
17 June 2019Anonymous, unverified accounts on Twitter typically aren't the best sources for reliable news.
Is This ‘Porcupine Selfie’ Image Real?
17 June 2019Regardless of what this picture shows, caution should be taken when approaching a porcupine.