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Was Jeremy Clarkson Fired from ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?’ Due to His Meghan Markle Comments?

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Is 'Juice-Jacking' via Public USB Ports a Real Security Threat?

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Dan Evon
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Did Zelenskyy Say US Will Have To ‘Send Their Sons and Daughters to War’ for Ukraine?

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Nur Ibrahim
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Did Tennessee Republicans Ban Seahorse Book Because It 'Normalized Gender Fluidity'?

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Alex Kasprak
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Jordan Liles
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Did a Holocaust Museum Display a Poster Listing 'Early Warning Signs of Fascism'?

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Dr. Jill Biden

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Madison Dapcevich
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Nur Ibrahim
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Were Lobotomies Performed with Ice Picks in the 1950s?

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David Emery
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Was Frank 'Rocky' Fiegel the Inspiration for 'Popeye'?

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Do Shein Clothes Contain Unhealthy Lead Levels?

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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

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Was 2023 the First Time Since 9/11 that the FAA Grounded All US Flights?

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Did Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz Not Join Standing Ovation for Zelenskyy’s Speech to Congress?

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