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Wojtek the Bear: A Real Polish, World War II Furry Soldier

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 2, 2023 A seemingly improbable story of a bear named Wojtek that fought with Polish soldiers in World Wa ...
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Is This a Real Chick-fil-A Logo With a Pride Flag?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 2, 2023 The fast-food restaurant chain has donated to anti-LGBTQ groups in the past.
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A tweet claimed that the European Medicines Agency known as the EMA admitted that the COVID-19 jab can have an adverse effect on female fertility.

No, European Medicines Agency Did Not Say COVID-19 Vaccines Adversely Affect Female Fertility

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Jordan Liles
Jun 2, 2023 In a statement, the EMA told us that this rumor was false, calling the effort to promote it "a d ...
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Do Disney Cruises Send Kids to Jeffery Epstein's Private Island?

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Alex Kasprak
Jun 1, 2023 The claim is based on a cascade of bad-faith arguments.
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An image from LifeNews on Facebook purported to show a picture of a fetus smiling in his mother's womb before birth and the same baby smiling after being born.

Does This Image Show Fetus Smiling in Mother's Womb?

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Jordan Liles
Jun 1, 2023 A Facebook post claimed, "Baby before birth. Baby after."
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A gold truck with rainbow colors is parked on a dirt road.

Is the Ford 'Very Gay Raptor' Truck Real?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 1, 2023 The truck is real, but it’s not new, nor is it available for purchase.
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What Are the Origins of the Term ‘Stay Woke’?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 1, 2023 The phrase was used in a 1938 recording by Black folk singer Lead Belly.
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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have nothing to do with any keto diet or belly melt weight loss gummies.

Tim McGraw Weight Loss Gummies Scam Ad Features AI-Generated Voice

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Jordan Liles
May 31, 2023 Scammers also paid Meta to show ads that featured AI-generated voices for fellow country stars T ...
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No, Elon Musk Is Not Buying Disney World

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 31, 2023 Musk announced in May 2023 that he would be stepping down as Twitter's CEO.
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Readers asked if a Zoom Video Communications class action settlement email was a scam or legit.

Is Zoom Settlement Email Mentioning EpiqPay a Scam or Legit?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 31, 2023 The email message contained this name and number for the case: "Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ...
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Does a Pic Show Real White Bats?

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Alex Kasprak
May 31, 2023 "These are white bats and they look like Pomeranians with wings," one tweet purported.
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A Facebook post shows a woman facepalming along with an attachment to a link that says, "Disney+ Unveils New German Original Series 'Pauline' about a Devilish Romance".

Did Disney+ Order a Show About a Teenager Impregnated by Devil?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 31, 2023 The name of the show is “Pauline.”
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Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks never endorsed keto weight loss gummies or any sort of belly melt gummies.

Trisha Yearwood Keto Gummies Weight Loss Ads Are a Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 30, 2023 Scammers designed ads and websites to fool users into believing that Yearwood and her husband, G ...
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Did Ukrainian Military Drones Target Residential Buildings in Moscow in May 2023?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 30, 2023 Russian authorities attributed a May 30, 2023, drone attack in Moscow to Ukrainian forces. Ukrai ...
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An edited video showed US Senator Lindsey Graham saying that Russians dying was the best money we've ever spent.

Did Lindsey Graham Say, 'The Russians Are Dying — It's the Best Money We've Ever Spent'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 30, 2023 A video supposedly showed the senator from South Carolina making the statement to Volodymyr Zele ...
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Did Texas Pass a Bill Banning Drag Performances in Front of Children?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 30, 2023 (Updated: Jun 1, 2023) Drag artists feared that the bill would result in a crackdown on their performances and venues.
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Is This an Authentic Photo of a So-Called 'Duck Orchid'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 30, 2023 In May 2023, a photo went viral allegedly showing a plant known as "duck orchid."
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No, AOC Didn't Say 'Printing Money Is the Only Way Out of Inflation'

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David Emery
May 30, 2023 A parody Twitter account pretending to publish statements by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...
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alexandria ocasio cortez did not tweet that farming should be illegal

No, AOC Didn't Tweet 'Farming Should Be Illegal'

Written by:
David Emery
May 30, 2023 A parody account fooled more than a few people on Twitter.
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Dr. Oz has never endorsed weight loss gummies or keto gummies nor did he endorse a gummy product with apple cider vinegar, perhaps better known as ACV.

Did Dr. Oz Endorse Keto Gummies?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 30, 2023 According to scammy websites, the former host of the "Dr. Oz" talk show once called keto gummies ...
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