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Did 4 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Patients Develop Bell's Palsy?

Dec 10, 2020 The FDA wrote: "The observed frequency of reported Bell’s palsy in the vaccine group is consiste ...

Did One Group of Undercover Cops Try to Arrest Other Undercover Cops?

David Mikkelson

Feb 24, 2020 Police chief: "This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen in this department ...

Can a Fetus Send Its Own Stem Cells to Repair Its Mother’s Damaged Organs?

Dec 7, 2016 Genetically distinct fetal cells can remain in a mother’s body for decades after birth and can e ...

a list of massacres in the u.s. purported to be done with an ar-15

Were AR-15s Used in These Mass Shootings?

Mar 23, 2021 A viral meme asserted that AR-15 style weapons have frequently been used to commit deadly acts o ...

Did Dale Earnhardt Sr. Remove Confederate Flag Sticker from Truck?

Jun 19, 2020 The race-car driving legend's son reportedly once relayed the story.

Nazi rally

Do These Photos Show a 1939 Nazi Rally at Madison Square Garden?

Feb 21, 2020 It wasn't the only Nazi rally to take place in 1930s New York.

Was the Norwegian Government Funding Research in 2023 To Find Out if White Paint Is Racist?

Jan 17, 2023 "It is not about racist attitudes today," says the historian behind this project, "but rather th ...

Person, Human, Spire

Did Tom Cruise Sit Atop the Burj Khalifa Without a Harness?

Jun 10, 2021 The skyscraper is more than a half-mile tall.

Does Falling New Year's Eve Confetti in Times Square Carry People’s Hopes and Dreams?

Dec 26, 2022 Now now, don't be cynical.

Was Elon Musk Fired from PayPal?

Dec 15, 2022 “It’s not a good idea to leave the office when a lot of major things are underway,” he once said.

Will Amazon Give Delivery Drivers $5 if You Thank Alexa?

Dec 8, 2022 The company was previously accused of stealing tips from drivers.

Is This a Real Image of a Partial Solar Eclipse Over the Great Pyramid of Giza?

Nov 6, 2022 An Egyptian photographer created something stunning.

Insect, Animal, Invertebrate

Is This the Real Face of an Ant?

Oct 20, 2022 Spoiler alert: It is terrifying.

Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?

Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?

Nov 28, 2017 A flyer at a Canadian school used the lengthy acronym facetiously to appeal to teachers who feel ...

Did South Carolina Execute 14-Year-Old George Stinney, Then Declare Him Innocent 70 Years Later?

Aug 21, 2018 A viral Facebook post offered an accurate account of the conviction and execution of George Stin ...

screenshot of kim kardashian instagram story

Did California Build 22 Prisons and 1 University Since 1980?

May 12, 2021 The state has built far more prisons than universities since 1980.

Horse, Animal, Mammal

Did George Washington Order Troops To Get Vaccinated Against Smallpox?

Aug 6, 2021 Washington wrote in 1777 that the Continental Army had more to "dread" from smallpox than from t ...

Fashion, Premiere, Red Carpet

Did Hillary Clinton Charter Flights for Afghan Women?

Aug 31, 2021 Thousands of people have been trying to leave Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.

The claim is that the Grateful Dead funded Lithuania's basketball team at the 1992 Olympics and provided the players with tie-dyed jerseys.

Did the Grateful Dead Fund Lithuania's Olympic Basketball Team?

Jul 7, 2021 Just keep dribblin' on.

Light, Vehicle, Transportation

Livermore Long-Burning Lightbulb

Barbara Mikkelson

Dec 31, 1998 A lightbulb has been burning continuously since 1901.

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