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

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec. 10, 2020 The FDA wrote: "The observed frequency of reported Bell’s palsy in the vaccine group is consiste ...
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Did One Group of Undercover Cops Try to Arrest Other Undercover Cops?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb. 24, 2020 Police chief: "This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen in this department ...
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a list of massacres in the u.s. purported to be done with an ar-15

Were AR-15s Used in These Mass Shootings?

Written by:
Dan Evon
March 23, 2021 A viral meme asserted that AR-15 style weapons have frequently been used to commit deadly acts o ...
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Did Dale Earnhardt Sr. Remove Confederate Flag Sticker from Truck?

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 19, 2020 The race-car driving legend's son reportedly once relayed the story.
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Do These Photos Show a 1939 Nazi Rally at Madison Square Garden?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2020 It wasn't the only Nazi rally to take place in 1930s New York.
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Was the Norwegian Government Funding Research in 2023 To Find Out if White Paint Is Racist?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 17, 2023 "It is not about racist attitudes today," says the historian behind this project, "but rather th ...
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Person, Human, Spire

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

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 10, 2021 The skyscraper is more than a half-mile tall.
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Does Falling New Year's Eve Confetti in Times Square Carry People's Hopes and Dreams?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 26, 2022 Now now, don't be cynical.
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Was Elon Musk Fired from PayPal?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 15, 2022 “It’s not a good idea to leave the office when a lot of major things are underway,” he once said.
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Is Amazon's 'Thank My Amazon Driver' Tip Program Real?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 8, 2022 The company was previously accused of stealing tips from drivers.
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Is This a Real Image of a Partial Solar Eclipse Over the Great Pyramid of Giza?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov. 6, 2022 An Egyptian photographer created something stunning.
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Insect, Animal, Invertebrate

Is This the Real Face of an Ant?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 20, 2022 Spoiler alert: It is terrifying.
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Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?

Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov. 28, 2017 A flyer at a Canadian school used the lengthy acronym facetiously to appeal to teachers who feel ...
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Did South Carolina Execute 14-Year-Old George Stinney, Then Declare Him Innocent 70 Years Later?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug. 21, 2018 A viral Facebook post offered an accurate account of the conviction and execution of George Stin ...
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Did California Build 22 Prisons and 1 University Since 1980?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 12, 2021 The state has built far more prisons than universities since 1980.
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Horse, Animal, Mammal

Did George Washington Order Troops To Get Vaccinated Against Smallpox?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 6, 2021 Washington wrote in 1777 that the Continental Army had more to "dread" from smallpox than from t ...
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Fashion, Premiere, Red Carpet

Did Hillary Clinton Charter Flights for Afghan Women?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 31, 2021 Thousands of people have been trying to leave Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
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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?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 7, 2021 Just keep dribblin' on.
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We looked into rumors that the International Olympic Committee banned "Black Lives Matter" apparel at the 20 Olympic Games.

Is BLM Apparel Banned at Tokyo Olympics?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 20, 2021 Political expression has been prohibited at the Olympic Games for decades.
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Person, Human, Truck

Was This Hummer Fire Related to Gas Shortage?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 13, 2021 Advice from May 2021: Don't store gas in plastic bags and keep fuel away from open flames.
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