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RNC Called President-Elect Trump a 'New King' in a Christmas Message?

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Snopes Staff
Dec. 26, 2016 The Republican National Committee asserted that the "new King" mentioned in their Christmas mess ...
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'Muslim Migrants' Tore Down a Christmas Tree in Italy?

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Dan Evon
Dec. 15, 2016 A video purportedly showing Muslim pulling down a Christmas tree actually shows a group of Itali ...
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Is This Santa's Phone Number?

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Arturo Garcia
Dec. 14, 2016 A Facebook page advertising a phone number to supposedly allow children to talk to "Santa Claus" ...
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Did a Hospitalized 5-Year-Old Boy Die in Santa's Arms?

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Arturo Garcia
Dec. 13, 2016 A Tennessee man's Christmas story of a tear-jerking hospital encounter drew international attent ...
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Clinton Portrait Hung with Christmas Decorations at White House

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Dan Evon
Dec. 7, 2016 While Hillary Clinton's portrait was surrounded by Christmas decorations in 2016, this painting ...
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Your Christmas Tree Is (Probably) Not Full of Lyme Disease Bearing Ticks

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Alex Kasprak
Dec. 5, 2016 Viral warnings about disease-carrying ticks in Christmas trees ignore much of the scientific lit ...
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Did the Obama White House Ban Nativity Scenes?

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Dan Evon
Dec. 5, 2016 According to social media chatter, the "War on Christmas" extended all the way to the White House.
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'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Mysteries, Explained

Written by:
David Emery
Nov. 29, 2016 Learn why generations of young TV viewers grew up perplexed by the odd behavior of a character n ...
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The Gap Is Using 'Merry Christmas' Signs Instead of 'Happy Holidays'?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Nov. 18, 2016 A series of stories has revived the claim that the retail chain was "ditching political correctn ...
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An Asteroid Will Not "Cause Disaster" on Christmas Eve

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Dan Evon
Dec. 23, 2015 Irresponsible headlines suggested that Asteroid 2003 SD220 might either hit Earth or cause major ...
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FALSE: Muslims Declare December 24th an Islamic Holiday

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec. 17, 2015 No, Muslims didn't recently decide to reschedule their celebration of the birth of the Prophet M ...
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Is Safyre Terry's Christmas Wish a Scam?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec. 9, 2015 A request to send Christmas cards to 8-year-old Safyre Terry is not a scam.
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Did President Obama Ban the Military from Using the Word 'Christmas'?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Nov. 16, 2015 A 2013 issue over a U.S. Army "Christmas football tournament" mutated into the false claim that ...
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One Holiday at a Time

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Dan Evon
Nov. 11, 2015 While Nordstrom does have a longstanding policy not to decorate for Christmas until after Thanks ...
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Was 'Jingle Bells' Written as a Christmas Song?

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Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Dec. 16, 2014 Perhaps no single piece of secular music is more ubiquitous during the Christmas holiday season ...
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The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 16, 2013 Was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer created to bring comfort to a girl whose mother was dying of ...
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What Does 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' Mean?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 5, 2013 The opening line of the Christmas carol is not a reference to the Lord's bestowing might upon Ch ...
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Is Facebook Banning Images of Nativity Scenes?

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Kim LaCapria
Oct. 31, 2013 The social media network is not barring the posting of nativity scenes or any other Christmas-re ...
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A Message from the Chinese Restaurant Association of the United States?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 23, 2011 A photograph purportedly shows a holiday time 'thank you' sign to Jews posted by the Chinese Res ...
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'Merry Christmas from Behind Bars' Holiday Card?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 23, 2011 A Christmas card featuring a family photograph taken in jail appears to be a repurposed use of a ...
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