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Did Muhammad Ali Once Talk a Suicidal Man off a Building’s Ledge?

15 June 2021

The heavyweight boxer made an impact in more ways than one.

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Was ‘Batman’ Star Adam West Kicked Out of an Orgy for Staying in Character?

15 June 2021

Batman's sex life became a hot topic on social media in June 2021.

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Did Judy Garland’s Death Trigger the Stonewall Riots?

11 June 2021

The icon’s funeral was the day before a seminal event in the LGBTQ rights movement.

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How Many Snakes Were in Indiana Jones’ Well of Snakes?

11 June 2021

Spielberg originally thought about 2,000 snakes would get the job done. He was wrong.

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Did a Jameson Whiskey Heir Buy a Slave Girl to Watch Her Get Cannibalized?

8 June 2021

In 2021, social media posts referenced a 130-year-old scandal and a horrifying anecdote from a...

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Can European Starlings Talk?

7 June 2021

Starling wants a cracker?

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What You Donut Know About Doughnuts

4 June 2021

Let's take a trip down the doughnut hole.

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Fact Check: Ellie Kemper, the KKK, and the ‘Veiled Prophet Ball’

8 June 2021

The actor’s ties to a controversial St. Louis debutante ball were unearthed in a 1999...

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Did Pennsylvania Lawmakers Vote to Fine Women Who Have a Miscarriage?

30 May 2021

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Val Arkoosh condemned Pennsylvania House Bill 118 as "unbelievable" and "outrageous"...

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What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Are Some People So Mad at It?

27 May 2021

We talked to experts who have the answers.

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The reservoir of Three Gorges Dam in China can retain an amount of water voluminous enough to slow and change the rotation of the Earth.

Could China’s Three Gorges Dam Slow Rotation of Earth?

26 May 2021

Construction of the dam was rumored to also alter the length of days.

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What the ‘Choosing Your COVID-19 Vaccine’ Meme Gets Wrong

21 May 2021

A viral image makes a range of claims about vaccine manufacturers to try to discourage...

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