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McDonald's hamburger and fries.

Did a McDonald's Impose a Surcharge on African-American Customers to Cover Robbery Insurance?

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 24, 2012 A joke McDonald's sign announcing a $1.50 surcharge on African-American customers caused a publi ...
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Did Soleimani Command Forces That Killed U.S. Capt. Brian S. Freeman?

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Dan MacGuill
Jan. 9, 2020 Widely shared Facebook posts provided a poignant reflection in the U.S. in the wake of the assas ...
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'Gates of Heaven' Photograph

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Dan Evon
Jan. 22, 2016 A manipulated photograph of the Swan Nebula was passed around as an image of "The Gates of Heave ...
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did Maryland Billboard Call Biden and Harris 'S--- Heads'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 11, 2021 A roadside billboard in Calvert County that is known for divisive political messages attracted a ...
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Did Russian Copper Company Buy Up 70K Copies of Don Trump, Jr.’s New Book?

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Snopes Staff
Nov. 15, 2019 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Are These Calif.'s Mandatory Rules for Christmas/Thanksgiving Gatherings?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct. 29, 2020 A meme circulating on Facebook caused some to believe that the state had issued holiday rules.
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Did Washington D.C.'s Football Team Change Its Name To 'Redhawks'?

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Arturo Garcia
Dec. 13, 2017 Native American activists published several elaborate fake web sites as a "satirical action" aga ...
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'Good Read From An Immunologist' Post Misstates Reasons for COVID-19’s Virulence

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Alex Kasprak
March 23, 2020 A viral Facebook post argues the mutation rate of the coronavirus is responsible for its pandemi ...
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Soccer players taking a knee before a match

Euro 2020's Anti-Racism Row Is Tournament's Latest Controversy

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
June 11, 2021 As soccer fans clash over "taking a knee," a look back at the European Championship's past contr ...
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Were Baseball Players Photographed Kneeling to Protest Lynchings in the 1950s?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Nov. 8, 2017 A prank web site user used a photograph from 1936 to gin up a "story" spoofing modern player pro ...
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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Refers to Muslims as 'Sand N*****s' in WikiLeaks Dump?

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Dan Evon
Oct. 11, 2016 The term "sand n*****" does appear in e-mail sent by Hillary Clinton and published by Wikileaks, ...
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John McCain

Did the White House Ask the Navy to Keep the USS John S. McCain 'Out of Sight' for Trump's Visit?

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Dan MacGuill
May 30, 2019 A flurry of news reports brought controversy in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's Memori ...
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LBJ

Did LBJ Say 'I'll Have Those N*****s Voting Democratic for 200 Years'?

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David Emery
July 27, 2016 President Lyndon B. Johnson supposedly made a crude racist remark about his party's voter base. ...
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"Distracted boyfriend" scene from "Pay Day."

Did the 'Distracted Boyfriend' Meme Come From a 1920's Silent Film?

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 11, 2018 Saying that Charlie Chaplin invented the "distracted boyfriend" meme is a bit of a stretch, but ...
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Crime scene tape.

Was an FBI Agent Who Exposed Hillary Clinton's Corruption Found Dead?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 23, 2018 A murder-suicide involving an FBI agent and his estranged wife was not related to a probe into H ...
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Milky Way with meteor

Will 2017's Perseid Meteor Shower Be the Brightest in Recorded Human History?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug. 1, 2017 The reason the web site that originally made this claim cites zero sources is likely due to the ...
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Microsoft Outlook 2010's Default Profile Pic Was Based on Bill Gates' 1977 Mug Shot?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
April 12, 2024 The Microsoft co-founder was arrested for running a red light and driving without a license; was ...
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boneless pork rectums inverted

Are These Boxes of 'Boneless Pork Rectums'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 1, 2014 Pig offal is big business.
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A wireless router.

FBI Warns Internet Users to Protect Routers from 'VPNFilter' Cyber-Attack

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
May 25, 2018 Security experts said the malware has already infected more than 500,000 devices in over 54 coun ...
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FBI Agent Suspected in Hillary Email Leaks Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 5, 2016 Reports that an FBI agent investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail server killed ...
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