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Easter Lore and Superstitions

14 April 2017 - A compendium of superstitions and lore associated with the holy day of Easter.

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Prayer Request for 30 SEALs Killed in Afghanistan

25 September 2017 - A request for prayers for the families of 30 U.S. military personnel who died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan is several years old.

Does This Video Show Trump’s Hair Blowing in the Wind?

8 February 2018 - Much ado was made on social media about the President's hair after a video aired of his boarding Air Force One on a windy day.

Is ‘Trumpy Bear’ a Real Product?

11 January 2018 - As seen on TV: "The fearless, super-plush American grizzly"

Did Clint Eastwood Say Obama Was the “Biggest Fraud Ever Perpetrated on the American People”?

10 November 2018 - Eastwood made something approximating this remark in 2012, following his appearance in support of Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention.

Did Democrats Elect Four Horrible People?

9 November 2018 - Criticisms of four 2018 Democratic election winners included in a meme are mostly subjective or unsubstantiated.

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Did All Democrats Vote Against a 2.8 Percent Social Security COLA Increase?

18 October 2018 - Social Security cost of living allowances are established by formula and don't require Congressional approval.

‘Got Another Friend Request from You’ Facebook Warning

7 October 2018 - A warning about a Facebook user's supposedly having received a second friend request from you is mostly useless.

Is This a Photograph of Christine Blasey Ford with Bill Clinton?

25 September 2018 - Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is apparently a Zelig-like figure who has met and posed with every prominent American liberal.

Is This a Photograph of Christine Blasey Ford Partying?

23 September 2018 - Apparently any photograph of a woman semi-clothed and drinking can be used to smear the credibility of someone who reported a sexual assault.

Did a ‘New Deadly Spider’ Species Kill Several People in the U.S. in the Summer of 2018?

22 August 2018 - A viral, scare-mongering Facebook post fabricated a series of fatal spider bites and used photographs of the relatively harmless woodlouse spider.

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