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Captain Sir Mansfield Cumming proposed in 1915 that his British intelligence agents use semen as invisible ink which likely stopped after the smell became an issue.

Did Capt. Cumming Suggest Semen as Invisible Ink in WWI?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 13, 2022 And don't forget about Dr. Condom, too.
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Background Check: Investigating George Floyd’s Criminal Record

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jun 12, 2020 The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers ...
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Was Beethoven Black?

Was Beethoven Black?

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct 10, 2022 A long-running theory does not have much of a leg to stand on.
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Did the FBI Send MLK a Letter Telling Him To Kill Himself?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 25, 2022 The anonymous letter purported to reveal secrets about Martin Luther King Jr.’s sex life.
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Did a Jameson Whiskey Heir Buy a Slave Girl to Watch Her Get Cannibalized?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 8, 2021 In 2021, social media posts referenced a 130-year-old scandal and a horrifying anecdote from a c ...
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Do Vice Presidents Not Have Authority To Declassify Documents?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 13, 2023 The question surfaced after news broke that two batches of classified documents were found at Pr ...
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Is Iran Abolishing Its Morality Police?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec 6, 2022 The country has been rocked by protests since September 2022.
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A rumor said a video showed electric scooters in China that were abandoned because of battery costs.

Video Does Not Show Electric Scooter Bikes Abandoned in a 'Graveyard' Due to High Cost of Batteries

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 30, 2022 Here's how we solved the mystery of what this viral video truly showed.
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A photograph shows three windows holding back floodwaters from Hurricane Ian, according to Reddit.

Is This Photo of Windows Holding Back Hurricane Ian Floodwaters Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 3, 2022 A popular tweet with more than 300,000 likes showed a picture of three windows appearing to with ...
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As the legend goes, the horse-drawn hearse in front of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is the actual hearse used to carry Brigham Young’s body.

Was Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Hearse Used for Brigham Young's Funeral?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 24, 2001 According to legend, the Disneyland hearse was originally used to carry the religious leader's b ...
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Was Queen Elizabeth II a descendant of Muhammad?

Was Queen Elizabeth a Descendant of Islamic Prophet Muhammad?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 8, 2022 The rumor hardly has murky origins. In fact, it's plausible.
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Do Cell Phones Emit More Radiation When Charging Than While in Use?

Do Cell Phones Emit More Radiation When Charging?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 18, 2022 Generally speaking, phones have been found to emit levels of radiation that aren't likely to be ...
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Readers asked us to find the truth behind a viral, politically-charged Facebook post about John Deere, a midwest farmer, and electric farm equipment.

John Deere Addresses Viral Post About Electric Tractors

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 16, 2022 A politically-charged Facebook post told the story of a Midwest farmer who was supposedly asked ...
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The inventor of autocorrect died. The funnel will be held tomorrow.

Is the 'Inventor of Autocorrect Died' Sign Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 8, 2022 The funnel will be held tomato. Rest in peas.
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Mom of Child Who Drank Floor Laminate At School Said She Wasn’t Notified For Hours After Incident Alaska elementary milk

Mom of Child Given Floor Sealant at School Says She Wasn't Notified for Hours

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jun 16, 2022 An Alaska elementary school program mistakenly served students floor sealant instead of milk.
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mri images of fetuses

Do These Images Show MRIs of Fetuses?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 31, 2022 When science becomes nightmarish.
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Ed McMahon never gave out big checks at ordinary people's doorsteps for Publishers Clearing House.

'Mandela Effect': Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 20, 2022 Here are several reasons why so many Americans think they remember entertainer Ed McMahon workin ...
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Is Gmail ‘Actively Suppressing’ Emails from Republicans?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 12, 2022 Or could it be a simple switch of spam settings?
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does newprofilepic app steal data?

Is 'New Profile Pic' App a Russian Malware Scam?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 11, 2022 There's little evidence to suggest that this app is any more invasive in its collection of user ...
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Is Abortion Permitted in Judaism?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 9, 2022 And what do other religions say about it?
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