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Did Ashley Biden Accuse Joe Biden of Inappropriate Behavior in a 'Leaked Diary'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 7, 2022 The alleged diary of the president's daughter has not been authenticated.
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Did Johnny Depp Really Say This About Animal Violence?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 26, 2022 The actor has been rumored to be vegan in the past.
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Bruce Lee

Did Bruce Lee Die from Drinking Too Much Water?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 21, 2022 It sounds far-fetched, but a condition called hyponatremia can result from having too much water ...
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Do Casinos Shun Clocks on the Wall So You'll Keep Gambling?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 16, 2022 If you've been to Vegas and struggled to find a clock, some say there's a reason for that.
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Does a decomposing body make nearby tree leaves darker?

Does a Tree With Darker Leaves Than Neighboring Ones Mean a Body Is Buried Nearby?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 13, 2022 There's no evidence to support this claim, but it's not as baseless as you might think.
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Mother Teresa

Did Mother Teresa Say This About Raising Children?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 5, 2022 Many "inspirational" internet quotes have been attributed to her.
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama once said of U.S. President Joe Biden, "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to fuck things up."

Did Obama Say 'Don't Underestimate Joe's Ability to F*ck Things Up'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 26, 2022 We looked for the origins of a quote that said former U.S. President Barack Obama purportedly wa ...
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A Reddit user who claimed to work at a bank said that a couple tried to pass off a fake $5000 gold bill with Trump's face on it as if it was real money.

Did a Couple Visit a Bank to Cash a 'Gold' Trump $5,000 Bill?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 19, 2022 "I thought they were joking and laughed before I realized they were serious," the Reddit user wh ...
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The Berry Global company posted a sign that expressed a policy forbidding employees from taking their breaks and lunches in their cars, according to a picture posted to r/antiwork on Reddit.

Did Berry Global Forbid Employees from Eating Lunch in Their Cars?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 6, 2022 Reddit users discussed a picture of a sign that displayed a curious policy about taking breaks a ...
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Are women not signing up for conservative dating app The Right Stuff?

Are There No Women Signing Up for Conservative Dating App?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 5, 2022 Love transcends all ... except politics, apparently.
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Did Putin Face Assassination Attempt in September 2022?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 15, 2022 This is not the first rumored attempt on the Russian president’s life.
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A Facebook video posted by a user supposedly from India claimed to show a snake in a woman's ear.

Does Video Show Snake's Head in Woman's Ear?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 12, 2022 A video of a snake's head appearing to poke out of a woman's ear may have ended a bit prematurel ...
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Person, Human, Finger

Do Bubble Machines Keep Mosquitoes Away?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 7, 2022 Hacks for keeping mosquitoes away are a common type of rumor.
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A Twitter rumor said Greg Abbott once dined at Rainforest Cafe and refused to leave a tip for the wait staff.

Did Greg Abbott Dine at Rainforest Cafe and Leave No Tip?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 30, 2022 According to the rumor, while previously serving as the attorney general of Texas, Gov. Greg Abb ...
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Did Biden Try To Shake Hands with Schumer Twice?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug 10, 2022 Many thought the president looked a little confused at a recent press event.
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A meme said that before being elected to the presidency Donald Trump said at least six times between August and October 2016 that anyone being investigated by the FBI is not qualified to be the president of the United States.

Did Trump Say 'Anyone Being Investigated by the FBI Is Not Qualified To Be President'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 9, 2022 Occupy Democrats shared a meme with this purported Trump quote after news broke that his Mar-a-L ...
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Did Dr. Seuss Pen ‘Life is Too Short’ Quote?

Did Dr. Seuss Say 'Life Is Too Short' To Wake Up with Regrets?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jul 14, 2022 “Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it,” Seuss supposedly wrote.
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Did a Woman Overdose from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill?

Did a Woman OD from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill at a Nashville McDonald's?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jul 12, 2022 Scarelore over fentanyl-laced dollar bills has swept the internet.
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Breaking Bad final episode, Felina

Does ‘Felina,’ Title of Last Episode of ‘Breaking Bad,’ Mean ‘Blood, Meth, and Tears’?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 12, 2022 Fan theories abound for the hit show that concluded in 2013.
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Are Missouri's Pregnant Patients Being Denied Cancer Treatment Due to New Abortion Ban?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 6, 2022 Cancer care could be affected by restrictive abortion laws that took effect in early summer 2022 ...
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Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?

Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?
Oprah Winfrey did not suffer a tragedy or die in May 2022 nor did she endorse keto weight loss gummies in Time magazine with Ellen DeGeneres.

Did Oprah Winfrey Suffer a 'Tragedy' and Endorse Keto Weight Loss Gummies?