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German TV Show Where Contestants Try to Split Things Perfectly in Half?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 10, 2024 In reality, the game show was about so much more than simply splitting things in half.
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Hitler's Chief of Staff Later Appointed NATO Chief of Staff?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 5, 2024 Adolf Heusinger was a high-ranking officer in the Nazi army.
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Putin Took His Dog to '07 Meeting with Then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 25, 2024 The chancellor — who reportedly fears dogs — gave a biting response to Putin bringing his pet.
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Pic Shows Electric Vehicles That Failed In German Winter Storm?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Dec. 21, 2023 Social media posts claimed it showed electric vehicles that ran out of power during a German sno ...
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In Search of the 1st Christmas Tree: Origins of a Tradition

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Dec. 10, 2023 This is a very festive rabbit hole.
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Was Crisco Invented for Use as a Submarine Lubricant?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 9, 2023 Some rumors claim a German chemist invented Crisco shortening to lubricate Germany's U-boat fleet.
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According to a meme Adolf Hitler said the words we tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideas of Christianity and also said our movement is Christian all on October 27 1928 in Passau Germany.

Did Adolf Hitler Say 'Our Movement Is Christian'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 3, 2022 The quote in a viral meme with the Nazi leader's picture read: "We tolerate no one in our ranks ...
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Berlin Officials Are 'Offering' Children a 'Pro-Prostitution Picture Book'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 27, 2023 The book is titled "Rosi sucht Geld," which translates to "Rosi Looks For Money" or "Rosi Needs ...
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Does Germany Require You To Be Fully Vaccinated Before Receiving Assisted Suicide?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug. 25, 2023 An out-of-date story with a factually deficient headline continues to go viral years after its r ...
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Was Twitter Fined $30B for Violating Hate Speech Laws in Germany?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
April 12, 2023 Germany's Federal Office of Justice has reportedly started proceedings to investigate hate speec ...
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Was Greta Thunberg's 'Arrest' at Anti-Mining Protest Staged?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 18, 2023 Thunberg was part of a group protesting against the demolition of an abandoned German village fo ...
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KFC apologized after sending its mobile app users in Germany a cheesy chicken promotion in memoriam of Kristallnacht.

Yes, KFC Apologized for Sending German Customers a Chicken Promotion Commemorating Kristallnacht

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 10, 2022 Kristallnacht, which took place in November 1938, is widely seen as the beginning of the Holocau ...
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Mexico fans celebrating.

The Truth About 'Earthquakes' Caused By Jubilant Sports Fans

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
June 19, 2018 Headlines regarding the seismic potential of sports fans are largely meaningless from a scientif ...
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Is This a Real Photograph of G7 Leaders?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
June 11, 2018 A German photographer covering the G7 summit captured an image of U.S. President Trump seemingly ...
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Was a Karl Marx Banknote Released in Germany?

Written by:
Dan Evon
March 20, 2018 A photograph showing a young woman holding a Karl Marx bill (worth €0) is real, but it is a souv ...
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'Animal Brothels' Open in Germany as Migrant Population Hits 22 Percent?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec. 28, 2017 A report connecting "animal brothels" to a surge in immigration attempted to link two misreporte ...
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Did Germany Release a 'Historic Statement' Denouncing the United States Under Trump?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec. 7, 2017 The German foreign minister gave a speech calling on Germany and Europe to more aggressively ass ...
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Edith Piaf

Did Edith Piaf Make Fake Passports to Help Prisoners Escape from Nazi Camps?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct. 19, 2017 An elusive old story about the iconic singer has received a new lease on life on social media.
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Voter dropping ballot into box with German flags on either side

Germany Election So Far Unaffected by 'Fake News'

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 23, 2017 Facebook took action against "thousands of fake accounts" and partnered with German authorities ...
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Did Germany's Black Forest Cause 15,000 Missing Person Cases Last Year?

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 30, 2017 An inaccurate meme claimed that 15,000 people went missing in the forest that is thought to be t ...
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