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Did TSA Full-Body Scans Once Show ... 'Everything'?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 12, 2024 The technology was said to produce “an image that resembles a chalk etching.”
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TSA body scans

Do TSA Full-Body Scans Show ... Everything?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 1, 2024 The technology was said to produce “an image that resembles a chalk etching.”
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Does Video Show Israeli Soldiers Detaining 5-Year-Old Palestinian Boy in November 2023?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 22, 2023 "Now they are arresting children in name of self defence. Shame," one comment on X read.
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Is 'Public Homosexuality' Banned in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Nov. 20, 2023 For a time, the city ordinance explicitly included homosexual activity, of any kind, as a violat ...
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Real Pic of a Trash-Filled Street in Delhi, India?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 4, 2023 "There's a little bit of city in that trash," a Reddit user wrote.
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Did a Grade School Teacher Fart During a Zoom Class?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec. 27, 2022 Or as inquiring minds wanted to know, did she take time out of class to pass gas?
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Was the 'Star of Bethlehem' Shining for the First Time Since 1226?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec. 19, 2022 A holiday copypasta story in late 2022 may have some readers looking up for a star that won't be ...
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Was Paris Hilton Wearing an 'Anti-Paparazzi' Scarf That Obscures Flash Photography?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec. 13, 2022 For almost $300, you can ruin anyone's picture.
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A town in Austria named Fucking was renamed to Fugging.

Is Austria Home to a Town Named Fucking?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 30, 2000 Let's take a look at photographic evidence.
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Person, Human, Lighting

Is It Really Possible To Book the 'Scream' House on Halloween?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct. 2, 2021 The bookings were advertised in 2021 as a promotion for a new "Scream" sequel.
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Did CDC release zombie preparedness guide

Did CDC Release a 'Zombie Preparedness' Guide?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 4, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appears to be ready for anything.
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request death certificate for myself

Does County in NC Give Option To Request Death Certificate for 'Myself'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 24, 2022 A widely-viewed screenshot prompted jokes about ordering one's own death certificate prematurely.
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Clothing, Apparel, Person

Does Photo Show Russian Priests Blessing 'Satan' Missile?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 16, 2022 The picture has been online for years preceding Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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As of early 2022 Gilligan's Island star Nehemiah Persoff was still alive and almost 103 years old.

Is a 'Gilligan's Island' Star Still Alive and Over Age 100?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 19, 2022 Character actor Nehemiah Persoff appeared in a 1965 episode of "Gilligan's Island" titled, "The ...
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Grass, Plant, Lawn

Would a Proposed Tennessee Law 'Legalize Child Marriage'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 5, 2022 House Bill 0233 was a GOP attempt to give legal recognition to exclusively heterosexual, "common ...
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did Russia 'Only Sanction Democrats' and Not Republicans?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 18, 2022 In the spring of 2022, Russia barred hundreds of Canadians and Americans from entering the country.
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A man named Ken Huber from Tawas City Michigan purportedly wrote what has America become in a letter to the editor.

Did Ken Huber Ask 'What Has America Become' in a Letter to the Editor?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 27, 2021 A letter to the editor purportedly written by Ken Huber from Tawas City, Michigan, was shared on ...
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President Joe Biden

Did Biden Admin 'Fund Crack Pipes' To 'Advance Racial Equity'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb. 8, 2022 News reports in February 2022 grossly misrepresented the facts about a federal harm reduction pr ...
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Computer Keyboard, Computer, Hardware

Will IRS Require Use of Facial Recognition Software To Access Tax Info Online?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb. 3, 2022 The news created a backlash among privacy experts and legislators.
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Prayer Request: Darkhorse Marine Battalion

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 8, 2010 A prayer request for the Darkhorse Marine battalion fighting in Afghanistan is several years old.
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