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Did 40 Marines Rescue Kids From a Pentagon Daycare Facility on 9/11?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 25, 2010 American Flight 77 crashed into Pentagon at 9:43 a.m. on that fateful day.
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The Fence - Herman Rosenblat

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 12, 2008 Was a concentration camp survivor coincidentally reunited years later with a girl who secretly h ...
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Was Navy Seaman Elgin Staples Saved by a Life Belt Made by His Mom?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 27, 2021 The story of Elgin Staples and his mother, Vera Mueller-Staples, has wowed audiences since the 1 ...
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Cop Schlock

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 3, 2015
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Snopestionary: What Does 'Glurge' Mean?

Written by:
Bond Huberman David Emery
Aug 21, 2021 The term "glurge" has been with us since the mid-1990s.
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Sad Keanu meme

The Tragic Life of Keanu Reeves

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 14, 2016 You'll need a hanky to make it all the way through this sad viral video recounting the tragic li ...
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Did a Hospitalized 5-Year-Old Boy Die in Santa's Arms?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Dec 13, 2016 A Tennessee man's Christmas story of a tear-jerking hospital encounter drew international attent ...
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Colonel Harland Sanders

The Life of Colonel Sanders

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 2, 2016 Supposedly flat broke and suicidal at 65, KFC's Colonel Sanders parlayed his Kentucky-fried chic ...
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Pokemon Go Program Clears Shelter of Dogs Awaiting Adoption

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 21, 2016 The details of a shelter's Pokemon Go dogwalking program were exaggerated for a heartstring-tugg ...
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A Tip for Education

Written by:
Stephanie Larsen
Apr 21, 2016 Did an 18-year-old waitress in Texas receive a $1,000 tip to help fund her education?
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Special Olympics Linked Arms Race Finish

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 27, 2001 Did contestants in a Special Olympics event link arms and all cross the finish line together?
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Missionary Guarded by Angels

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 17, 2000 Missionary is protected by the miraculous appearance of 26 armed guards.
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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Didn't Quit

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 11, 2000 Abraham Lincoln wasn't a quitter, but he also didn't quite experience a steady stream of failure ...
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Tales of Yore

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 7, 2015 A woman's story about a teen cashier at Walmart whose mother committed suicide inspired many Fac ...
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'Heartwarming' Meijer Cake Enthralls Facebook

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 2, 2015 A Michigan woman's photo of a Meijer cake went viral, but the retailer is oddly silent and the s ...
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Teddy Stoddard

Written by:
Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Oct 22, 2001 A touching tale about a troubled boy named Teddy and the teacher who turned his life around.
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Bagger Askance

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 4, 2015
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