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Terminally Ill Nine-Year-Old Hopes for Christmas Cards?

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Kim LaCapria
Nov 8, 2017 The family of Jacob Thompson requested cards for the ailing child so that he could have a final ...
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The 'Eye of God' Photographed by Hubble Space Telescope

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David Mikkelson
Feb 5, 2004 A photograph taken by the Hubble Space Telescope showing a nebula dubbed the 'Eye of God' is an ...
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A mock slave auction also called slave trade was conducted on Snapchat by Texas high school students in Aledo outside of Fort Worth.

Did Texas Students Hold a Mock Slave Auction on Snapchat?

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Jordan Liles
Apr 14, 2021 The story was first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Martha Stewart Snub

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Snopes Staff
Sep 20, 2003 A rumored encounter between Martha Stewart and David Rockefeller has been dismissed as a tall tale.
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Were Old Apartment Radiators Designed To Prevent Spread of the 1918 Pandemic?

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Bethania Palma
Dec 9, 2020 Surprising vestiges of the 1918 pandemic are suddenly relevant again.
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Does Marijuana Contain More Tar Than Cigarettes?

31-Year-Old British Woman Died of “Cannabis Poisoning”?

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Alex Kasprak
Jul 30, 2017 Although this claim is based on official testimony from a pathologist during an inquiry into a m ...
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Did 23 Seniors Die After Receiving a Flu Shot Sold by Pharmacies?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 1, 2019 Contemporary science suggests that everybody and anybody who receives a flu shot will at some po ...
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Athletes Will Not Be Disqualified for Olympic Rings Tattoos

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Dan Evon
May 3, 2016 After a Paralympic swimmer was disqualified from a race for violating an advertising rule, a rum ...
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Cop Unsatisfied with Rep. McCarthy's Response to Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories

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Bethania Palma
Jun 26, 2021 Officer Michael Fanone said he had tried for weeks to secure a meeting with McCarthy.
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Passing the Starbucks

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David Mikkelson
Oct 31, 2015 Starbucks isn't giving away free lifetime passes to celebrate their 44th anniversary. It's a su ...
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Penile Fracture

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David Mikkelson
May 20, 2015 Rumor: X-ray image documents a case of penile fracture.
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Did Donald Trump Acknowledge the Threat of Climate Change to His Irish Golf Course?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Dec 10, 2018 The 45th president has been adamant and consistent in describing global warming and climate chan ...
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Were People Asked to Conserve Electricity for Ted Bundy's Execution?

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David Mikkelson
Aug 17, 2003 As America's notorious "homicidal maniac" was about to receive his final punishment, a number of ...
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Glass Slippers Mistranslations

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David Mikkelson
Dec 31, 1998
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Did a Pastor Punch a Child for Not Taking God Seriously?

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Snopes Staff
Jan 13, 2015 'So I walked over to him and went BAM! Punched him in the chest as hard as I could. I crumpled t ...
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Do All of McDonald's Drink Cups Hold the Same Amount of Liquid?

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Dan Evon
Nov 10, 2020 While it may be new to TikTok users, this joke has been around for years.
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Is a Photograph of the So-Called 'God Turtle' Real?

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Dan Evon
May 15, 2019 While instances of pareidolia may be open to interpretation, the authenticity of this photograph ...
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Are Bulletproof Backpacks Being Sold in U.S. Stores?

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Dan Evon
Aug 1, 2019 More than 100 people were killed or injured during school shootings in 2018.
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Did a Seven-Year-Old Girl Get Breast Implants?

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Arturo Garcia
Mar 1, 2017 A story about a mother's acquiescing to her young daughter's demand for cosmetic surgery was jus ...
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Is This Greenland Shark Nearly 400 Years Old?

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Madison Dapcevich
Aug 21, 2020 Greenland sharks can reach lengths of up to 24 feet and weigh more than 2,000 pounds.
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Does 'New Facebook/Meta Rule' Permit Company To Use Your Photos?

Elon Musk Was an Undocumented Immigrant?
A rumor says that Elon Musk received wealth or inheritance from an apartheid or slave emerald mine.

What We Know About Elon Musk and the Emerald Mine Rumor