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Did Tyre Nichols’ Mother Say She Hated That ‘5 Black Men Did This’ to Her Son?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 1, 2023
The Memphis police officers “shamed their families,” she reportedly added.
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Did Ben Shapiro Tweet About a 'Hot' and 'Beautiful' Sister?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 23, 2022
We looked for the origins of two supposed tweets where the conservative commentator mentioned hi ...
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Are These the Most Banned Books in Public Schools and Libraries in the US?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 21, 2021
Classic books in libraries and schools have had many complaints filed against them.
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Are Scientists Attempting to 'Reincarnate' the Woolly Mammoth By 2027?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 1, 2023
They claim the genetically created creature will "walk like a Woolly Mammoth, look like one, sou ...
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'Alpine Ice Hack' Ads for Alpilean 'Weight Loss' Mislead
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 1, 2023
Our helpful readers sent in links to unlisted videos that promoted a purported "Alpine ice hack" ...
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ChatGPT Declines Request for Poem Admiring Trump, But Biden Query Is Successful
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 31, 2023
The artificial intelligence tool sources material from "a vast database of digital books, online ...
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Rumors About Tyre Nichols Allegedly Having a Relationship with Ex of Cop Are Unsubstantiated
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 31, 2023
Internet rumors paint a sordid and unproven story involving another Black man killed after a pol ...
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Did Minn. Police Say George Floyd Died of ‘Medical Incident During Police Interaction’?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 20, 2021
The Minneapolis Police Department’s May 2020 statement about George Floyd’s death obscured the f ...
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No Evidence Lisa Loring's Cause of Death Was COVID-19 Vaccine
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 31, 2023
Loring, who died at the age of 64, was perhaps best known for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams ...
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Did Masai Tribespeople Donate 14 Cows to the United States After 9/11?
Written by:
Dan Evon
May 23, 2017
A popular internet meme holding that members of the Masai tribe donated cows to the United State ...
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6 Fuzzy Cat Facts and Fictional Tales
Written by:
Evan Pattison
Jan 31, 2023
Purrrrfect content for the internet.
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Did Jane Fonda Betray US POWs by Handing Over Messages to North Vietnamese Captors?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 20, 2000
The long-standing claim that Jane Fonda turned smuggled messages from U.S. POWs over to their No ...
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Did Double-Decker Bus Once Jump the Gap While London's Tower Bridge Was Up?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 30, 2023
Albert Gunter's actions in December 1952 earned him hero status among the London populace.
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Breaking Down the Project Veritas Video About Pfizer Purportedly Exploring 'Mutating' COVID-19
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 31, 2023
Pfizer published a response to the claims on the company's website. We were unable to establish ...
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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict the Coronavirus Outbreak?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 3, 2020
It might be time to raise our standards for "predictions."
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Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Issue Statewide Ban on Pink Floyd?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 30, 2023
The band had recently changed its social media logo to include a rainbow.
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Does Pic Show Police ‘Gas Stove Unit’ Confiscating a Stove?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 30, 2023
Unfounded fears of a U.S. ban on gas stoves generated satirical posts.
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Is Google's 'G-Spot' a Real Product?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 30, 2023
And is it hard to find?
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Did Einstein Say He Feared Technology Would Create a 'Generation of Idiots'?
Written by:
David Emery
Mar 5, 2017
More than one cautionary statement about the dangers technology may pose to humanity has been fa ...
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How Furries Got Swept Up in Anti-Trans 'Litter Box' Rumors
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan 30, 2023
We unpacked the origins of baseless rumors that schools are installing litter boxes for students ...
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