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Did Audrey Hepburn Author These ‘Beauty Tips’?

"For attractive lips, speak with words of kindness," the viral quote begins.

Did Marilyn Monroe Say, ‘Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History’?

The quote has become famous, but its original context was different than what many assume.

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Confuse ‘Antenna’ for a Country?

According to a social media meme, Greene once said, "I just bought a TV that...

Did Oprah Say, ‘When People Treat You Like They Don’t Care, Believe Them’?

We looked back several years on social media to find the origins of a quote...

Did Thomas Jefferson Say Religious Institutions ‘Undermine All Our Civil Rights’?

We looked into the history of a quote attributed to Jefferson on the subjects of...

Did a BP Oil Exec Named Brice Cromwell Blame Biden for High Gas Prices?

One way to give undue weight to a political opinion is to pretend that it...

Did Musk Say ‘I Hate When People Confuse Education with Intelligence’?

We looked for the origins of a quote about confusing education with intelligence that has...

Midterms 2022: Did Trump Say ‘If We Can’t MAGA, Stay Home in November’?

Did the embittered former president really tell his supporters to "boycott the midterm elections"?

Did Morgan Freeman Say ‘Self-Control Is Strength’?

We looked for the origins of a quote with Morgan Freeman's name on it that...

Did Denzel Washington Say, ‘Just Because You Don’t Share It on Social Media Doesn’t Mean You Are Not Up to Big Things’?

We looked for the origins of a quote about social media that's been credited to...

Did Jada Pinkett Smith Say, ‘Don’t Let Your Husband Stop You from Finding the Love of Your Life’?

Quote memes went around on Facebook and Twitter after actor Jada Pinkett Smith's husband, Will...

Did Keanu Reeves Say ‘No One Has the Right To Judge You’?

A meme was posted to Facebook with a picture of actor Keanu Reeves, leading commenters...