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Did George Clooney Come 'Out of the Closet,' As Claimed by Online Ad?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 7, 2023
We don't recommend placing blind trust in online advertisements that lead to extremely long list ...
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Did Scientists Agree on the Worst Fast Food Chain?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 13, 2021
An online advertisement led to a list of the "worst fast food chains" that included Arby's, Dair ...
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Is Temu Shopping App a Communist China-Based Scam That Spies on Users?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jun 5, 2023
Temu offers seemingly too-good-to-be-true deals on a massive range of products, but the app and ...
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Are These Steep Driveway Photos Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 13, 2021
The pictures were often referred to as being "older than the internet."
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Can Vinegar on a Slice of Bread Remove Odors from a Garage?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 1, 2020
This household cleaning trick assumes you don't mind the smell of vinegar.
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The 'World's Loneliest House': Elliðaey's Myths Debunked
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 12, 2021
Here are the facts and myths behind the viral photograph.
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No, Standard Medicare Doesn't Cover 'Grocery Benefit Programs'
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 26, 2023
Watch out for ads claiming you get hundreds of dollars in groceries a month.
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Is the 'Gladiator' Airplane 'Movie Mistake' Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 22, 2022
A Twitter advertisement highlighted a "movie mistake" that appeared to show an airplane's flying ...
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Should a Bottle Always Be Put on Tires When Parked?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 10, 2021
We tracked down the origins of the rumor that was displayed in online advertisements.
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Do McDonald’s Golden Arches Symbolize a Mother’s Breasts?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 17, 2021
We tracked down the origins of the tale of a psychologist named Louis Cheskin, who purportedly a ...
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Did Fishermen Rescue an Animal from an Iceberg?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 9, 2020
It's unusual for viral stories to deliver on adjectives like "unbelievable."
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Was the 'Most Loved Line' in 'Blazing Saddles' a 'Mistake'?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 14, 2021
Good luck identifying the part of this endless, ad-infested clickbait slideshow that purports to ...
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Did Meghan Markle's Net Worth Make the Queen 'Cringe'?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 12, 2020
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, moved away from the royal family to Montecit ...
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Is This a Real Photo of an Airplane and a Train on a Runway?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 2, 2021
We tracked down the original picture and found that it featured a plane, a train, and an automob ...
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Did Tom Selleck Leave 'Blue Bloods' and Offer Some 'Final Words'?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 26, 2021
The eleventh season of the Tom Selleck-led CBS television drama "Blue Bloods" premiered later th ...
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Does This Picture Show an Armored '2021 Dodge Ram'?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 6, 2021
An online advertisement for a "2021 Dodge Ram" featured an unrelated vehicle from a company that ...
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Are Comedians Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon Married?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 26, 2021
The "Saturday Night Live" stars were the subject of yet another misleading online advertisement.
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Are These VHS Tapes 'Rare' and Worth Big Money?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2021
An advertised list reported that first-release VHS tapes of "Barney: Waiting for Santa," "Hallow ...
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Did Prince Harry 'Admit' Meghan Markle Might Not Be 'The One'?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 14, 2020
We don't recommend looking for news about Meghan Markle and the royal family on a website that c ...
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Did Jaleel White's Net Worth Leave Family 'in Tears'?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 5, 2020
The actor famous for playing Steve Urkel on "Family Matters" was the subject of yet another deat ...
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