Can Coconut Water Be Used as a Substitute for Blood Plasma?
Anecdotal stories about the liquid's alleged medical benefits have circulated for decades.
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Is the American Heart Association Misleading the Public About Coconut Oil?
Their position statement on saturated fat has drawn the ire of people partial to coconut oil, but counterarguments accusing the AHA of cherry-picking data misrepresent the very science they claim to be defending.
Do Falling Coconuts Kill More People Than Sharks Each Year?
This factoid has been repeated so often it might as well be true, but "research" on which it is based is a press release for a travel agency with remarkably comprehensive health insurance coverage.
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Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.
Did Ukraine Donate More Than Any Country to the Clinton Foundation?
A meme circulating on social media was posted amid impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Did Sons of Top Democrats Do Business in Ukraine As Part of Clinton-Linked Conspiracy?
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in October 2019 in response to the Ukraine scandal that threatened Donald Trump's presidency with impeachment.
Is This Teen Activist Greta Thunberg Shooting a Gun?
Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year has been the subject of numerous false rumors.
Matt Gaetz Mug Shot Memes
The Florida congressman’s mug shot is real, but memes that make use of the image provide false information.