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No, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Did Not Wear a Nazi Symbol

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 17, 2022 Conspiracy theorists and Russian apologists reached new lows in attacking the Ukrainian presiden ...
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The History of Golliwogs and Why They're Considered Racist

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 20, 2023 The golliwog made headlines in April 2023 after an Essex property owner displayed the dolls at h ...
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Shortchanged: Seymour Hersh's Claim Zelenskyy Embezzled $400M in US Aid Lacks Evidence

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Alex Kasprak
April 19, 2023 The entirety of the claim apparently comes from what Hersh describes as "one knowledgeable Ameri ...
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Explained: Secret American and NATO Ukraine Plans Came From Discord Server

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 13, 2023 A cache of documents that first appeared on the Discord server "Thug Shaker Central" appeared to ...
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Did the Dalai Lama Ask a Boy To 'Suck My Tongue'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 10, 2023 The Tibetan leader's social media account later apologized "for the hurt his words may have caused.”
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Is This a Photo of the Last Public Execution in US?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 8, 2023 The event was a media circus and an embarrassment for Kentucky.
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Floor Plan, Diagram

Could Jerry Seinfeld's Hallway Exist in the Real World?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 26, 2021 If this conundrum blows your mind, do not, under any circumstances, research who played Jerry's ...
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Yes, a Pilot Really Did Survive Being Sucked Out of an Airplane in 1990

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb. 14, 2022 For once, social media posts actually understated the miraculous and dramatic story of British A ...
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covid fart

Does Farting Negate the Use of Masks to Prevent COVID-19?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 29, 2020 It's natural to pass gas, but please don't pass along this meme.
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Clothing, Apparel, Person

Climate Protest Miscaptioned as War Footage

Written by:
Dan Evon
March 3, 2022 Thousands of people have already died in the first week of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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In April 2021, TikTok users started to post warnings of an upcoming "National Rape Day" or "National Sexual Assault Day" that would legalize sexual assault for 24 hours on April 24.

'National Rape Day' Warnings Circulate on TikTok

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 19, 2021 Whether you call it a joke, prank, troll campaign or a hoax, there is no "National Rape Day" tha ...
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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
June 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?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 10, 2022 A long-running theory does not have much of a leg to stand on.
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

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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Person, Human, Art

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

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
June 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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