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Did Albert Einstein Humiliate an Atheist Professor?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 29, 2004 One of the most troubling conundrums is the question of how evil and suffering can survive in a ...
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Do Disney Cruises Send Kids to Jeffrey Epstein's Private Island?

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Alex Kasprak
June 2, 2023 The claim is based on a cascade of bad-faith arguments.
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Cat, Pet, Mammal

Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?

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Dan MacGuill
Jan. 24, 2022 The Michigan GOP seized upon the uncorroborated claims of a Midland woman about the presence of ...
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Does Joe Biden Have a Body Double?

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Jessica Lee
Dec. 17, 2020 The answer is supposedly in the earlobes.
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Michelle Obama Finally Releases Photos of Herself Pregnant?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 22, 2023 "Did she take these yesterday? Or has she always looked past 50?" one X user commented.
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Did Daisy the Dog Rescue Hundreds of 9/11 Survivors?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 6, 2001 The tale of a dog named Daisy who rescued countless souls from World Trade Center towers on 11 S ...
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April 8, 2024, Solar Eclipse Will Pass Over All 7 US Cities Named Nineveh?

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Jack Izzo
March 31, 2024 Some Christian groups have preached that the eclipse is a bad omen.
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A Black woman laughs and claps. People are sitting behind her, some smiling.

Michelle Obama Isn't a Trans Woman. Here's Why Some People Believe Otherwise

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 17, 2023 Since the early days of the Obamas' career in politics, we've received numerous inquires to inve ...
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'Harmful Cosmic Radiation' Will Pass Close to Earth 'Tonight'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 8, 2024 The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse gave new life to old fears.
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Scammers Promoting 'Miracle' Gummies Exploited Websites for Harvard, WHO, Texas Govt., Others

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Jordan Liles
March 27, 2024 A 14-month investigation of practices of CBD and keto gummies scammers showed a massive effort t ...
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Does Facebook Prohibit Posting of the Lord's Prayer?

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David Mikkelson
July 7, 2020 If it were banned, you wouldn't be seeing this message ...
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A white and Black women are pictured. The white woman has a microphone pictured in front of her.

Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Wins $10M 'Defamation Lawsuit' Against Whoopi Goldberg?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 3, 2024 We've previously fact-checked other "reports" that supposedly connected Gaines and Goldberg.
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WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 17, 2018 One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your ...
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This picture of Barack and Michelle Obama was doctored to give Michelle male features and pushed the debunked conspiracy theory that her name is Michael.

Doctored Christmas Photo of Michelle Obama Circulates Online

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 5, 2022 A message to those users who shared this misleading picture with friends on Facebook: Reverse im ...
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A supposed diary quote said Ashley Biden wrote she was afraid of her dad coming in the shower.

No Evidence Ashley Biden Said She Feared Her Father 'Coming in the Shower' with Her

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec. 8, 2022 The alleged quote has been circulating online for months without a shred of evidence to support it.
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A Black woman wearing a black outfit smiles looking at the camera.

Riley Gaines Wins $10M 'Defamation Lawsuit' Against Whoopi Goldberg?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 19, 2023 We've previously fact-checked other satirical reports that have connected Gaines and Goldberg.
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Did White House, FBI, or DOJ 'Confirm' Authenticity of Ashley Biden's Diary?

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Alex Kasprak
March 28, 2023 Plenty of evidence and reporting suggests it is likely real, but that doesn't mean the governmen ...
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After Birth Abortion

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Kim LaCapria
July 29, 2015 Are American liberals debating the merits of "after birth abortion"?
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Is This Aracely Henriquez, the Woman George Floyd Allegedly Assaulted?

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Dan Evon
June 12, 2020 The police encounter that led to Floyd's death in Minneapolis in 2020 was centered around report ...
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Is the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Endangered?

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Snopes Staff
Oct. 16, 2014 An online plea calls for saving the endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, a creature that c ...
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