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Photo Shows Barron Trump Taking Melania Trump's Picture While on Her Lap?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
March 26, 2024 The photo's legitimacy was called into question after it recirculated online.
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Jack Black's Mom Helped Design the Abort System That Saved Apollo 13 Astronauts?

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Alex Kasprak
March 25, 2024 This fact check is just a tribute to tenacious engineer Judith Love Cohen.
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Does Bill Gates Own Farm That Produces Potatoes for McDonald's French Fries?

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Alex Kasprak
March 25, 2024 McDonald's sources its potatoes from a variety of farms across the world.
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Putin Took His Dog to '07 Meeting with Then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 25, 2024 The chancellor — who reportedly fears dogs — gave a biting response to Putin bringing his pet.
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Did NASA Astronaut Wear Gorilla Costume for Space Station Stunt?

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Madison Dapcevich
March 24, 2024 Footage shared online showed the costumed astronaut burst from a bag and chase a colleague.
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Photo Shows Young Child Holding a Gun in Safety Class in 1956?

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Aleksandra Wrona
March 24, 2024 "Graduation will be like Battle Royale, may the best one win," one Reddit user joked.
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Pic Shows Tina Turner Hanging Off Eiffel Tower for a Photo Shoot?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
March 23, 2024 "She really was on top of the world," one X user commented.
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Video Shows Israelis Filling Palestinians' Water Source With Concrete?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
March 22, 2024 Israeli officials reportedly said the well had been dug illegally; Palestinians exist within a p ...
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Does Footage Show Migrants Storming Border in El Paso?

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Alex Kasprak
March 22, 2024 The footage in question went viral in late March 2024.
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Does Bhutan Really Have Giant Penises Painted on Buildings to Ward Off Evil Spirits?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
March 22, 2024 These Bhutan phallic symbols are said to be associated with Drukpa Kunley, a revered 15th-centur ...
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Does Image Show Barron Trump Taking Photo of Melania Trump While Sitting on Her Lap?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
March 21, 2024 Social media users questioned whether the image of the Trumps was legitimate.
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Real Photo of Prince Harry in a Nazi Costume?

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Nur Ibrahim
March 21, 2024 Amid renewed royal controversy around Kate Middleton, old royal scandals were revisited on socia ...
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Elon Musk Called 'Mediocre White Man' by Yahoo News Columnist?

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Nick Hardinges
March 21, 2024 Social media users were asking whether an op-ed about the billionaire was real.
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Real Photo of Bush and Obama Children from the 2008 Presidential Transition?

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Jack Izzo
March 20, 2024 Simpler times. (OK, there was a financial crisis. Still, simpler times.)
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Japanese American Girl Pledges Allegiance to US Flag Before WWII Incarceration?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
March 20, 2024 A black-and-white photo reportedly showed a young girl partaking in the tradition.
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A NASA Astronaut Once Wore a Gorilla Suit Aboard ISS?

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Madison Dapcevich
March 20, 2024 A video on social media claimed to show the astronaut floating in zero gravity while wearing the ...
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Video of COVID-era Funeral Shows Son Told to Separate from Consoling His Grieving Mother?

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Jordan Liles
March 19, 2024 Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk shared the video on X in March 2024 and said the funeral w ...
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Is Jeff Bezos Building a '10,000 Year Clock' Costing $42M?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 19, 2024 Its creator says the clock will tick once a year and has a century hand; a cuckoo will come out ...
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Kiribati Is the Only Nation to Touch All 4 Hemispheres?

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Madison Dapcevich
March 18, 2024 The island country is also said to hold the biggest water-to-land ratio in the world.
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Image Shows Jaleel White, Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg Playing Basketball?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
March 18, 2024 A photo of the three actors was being shared on social media.
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