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The claim is that anti-sex beds made out of cardboard have been installed in Olympic Village ahead of the 2020 games.

Were Anti-Sex Beds Installed at the 2020 Olympics?

21 July 2021

You don't have to give up sex to help save the environment.

Is It Dangerous To Drink Ice-Cold Water When Overheated?

16 July 2021

Social media posts claimed drinking cold water could send the body into a state of...

Did a Jewish Family Inspire Louis Armstrong’s Nickname, ‘Satchmo’?

3 July 2021

"I shall always love them," Armstrong once wrote of the Karnofskys of New Orleans.

Did Michael Phelps Test Positive for Marijuana and Still Compete in Olympics?

2 July 2021

The Olympic swimmer's 2009 suspension was back in the news after Sha'Carri Richardson's positive marijuana...

Is This ‘Bullet Bra’ Image Real?

25 June 2021

The item was popular in the 1950s.

Mosaic Virus Causes Pattern on Watermelon — But Can You Still Eat the Fruit?

3 June 2021

It’s not only watermelon that can become infected by the virus.

Did Pennsylvania Lawmakers Vote to Fine Women Who Have a Miscarriage?

30 May 2021

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Val Arkoosh condemned Pennsylvania House Bill 118 as "unbelievable" and "outrageous"...

Is India Banning Twitter?

28 May 2021

Social media companies reportedly are facing a new set of regulations starting May 26, 2021.

Did WhatsApp Secretly Change Privacy Settings?

25 May 2021

A viral warning urged users to double-check their privacy settings.

Does Adam Sandler Produce ‘The Price Is Right’?

24 May 2021

Will the real Adam Sandler come on down!

Are Cicadas Poisonous to Dogs?

24 May 2021

Too much of anything isn't good.

Did Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Refuse to Do Interviews With White Journalists?

Did Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Refuse To Give Interviews to White Journalists?

20 May 2021

A letter to the Chicago press on the two-year anniversary of the mayor's inauguration drew...