Are Trump 2016 Campaign Chairs in Two States in Jail for Sex Trafficking?
10 July 2019Former Trump campaign officials in Oklahoma and Kentucky are serving time for crimes that include sex trafficking of minors.
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Is This a Hedgehog Skeleton?
3 July 2019A purported photograph of a hedgehog skeleton is often met with a mix of skepticism and awe.
Did Ecuador Give the U.S. Military Permission to Use Galápagos Island Airfield?
19 June 2019Remarks made by Ecuador's defense minister prompted concern about the UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2019.
Was JFK’s Speech in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Authentic?
12 June 2019"What is it to be an American?" the fictional president asked during a visit to the U.K. in the second season of the popular Netflix drama. How true-to-life were his remarks?
Did Pro-Choice Protesters Carry a Sign That Likened Fetuses to ‘Parasites’?
12 June 2019A Princeton political philosopher was one of many observers who shared a controversial photograph in May 2019. But where did the image originate?
Did Gun Violence Kill More People in U.S. in 9 Weeks than U.S. Combatants Died in D-Day?
10 June 2019The Washington Post prompted inquiries from readers with their stark statistical comparison.
Did Teddy Roosevelt Say the ‘One Answer to Terrorism’ Is a Winchester Rifle?
31 May 2019Roosevelt railed against the revolutionary anarchists of his day, whose violent activities he termed 'a crime against the whole human race.'
Does a 1996 U.S. Law Say Non-Citizens Who Vote Must Be Deported?
21 May 2019The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 deemed non-citizens convicted of voting unlawfully to be "deportable."
Is This Katie McCormick’s Gravestone from the 1870s?
21 May 2019A young woman's death from a reported botched abortion in the late 1800s still resonates with many people today.
Did NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Once Support the Sandinista Govt. in Nicaragua?
20 May 2019In May 2019, social media posts targeted the would-be 2020 Democratic presidential nominee for his past political positions, as well as his decision to change his name.
Were Cast and Crew on the Film ‘Titanic’ Sickened by PCP-Laced Seafood Chowder?
1 May 2019Actor Bill Paxton: "Some people were laughing, some people were crying, some people were throwing up.”
Does This Map Show Why We Need the Electoral College?
24 March 2019A map demonstrates the population disparity between densely populated Los Angeles County and much of the U.S.
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Is This Rachel Chandler and President Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein’s Plane?
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Is This the 2020 Summer Olympics Logo?
18 July 2019The Olympics bring together the greatest athletes (and graphic designers) in the world.
Did AOC Start ‘Chain Migration’ Proceedings Against Melania Trump?
17 July 2019U.S. First Lady Melania Trump's parents, both from Slovenia, became U.S. citizens in August 2018.
Is This Video of a Theme Park Ride in India Collapsing?
17 July 2019A horrifying video shows one arm of the pendulum-style ride breaking off and falling.