Is This a Real Pic of Harvard Morgue Employee Charged with Trafficking in Body Parts?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Jun 19, 2023 The story became major news in June 2023.

A 'Harvard Study' Doesn't Disprove Racial Bias in Officer-Involved Shootings

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Kim LaCapria

Jul 15, 2016 The New York Times inaccurately reported an unvetted working paper as a Harvard study that dispr ...

The Remarkable Sabrina Pasterski

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Dan MacGuill

Dec 27, 2017 A viral meme about a Harvard University graduate student gets most (but not all) of the facts right.

Did Barack Obama Order Harvard to Reverse His Daughter Malia's Suspension?

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Dan MacGuill

Aug 14, 2017 A satirical web site publishes the latest in a series of entirely false stories about Malia Obama.

Does a New Tattoo Ink Allow People With Diabetes to Monitor Their Blood Sugar Levels?

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Dan MacGuill

Jun 28, 2017 A viral meme describes a promising research project at MIT and Harvard, but so far it has only b ...

Is Harvard University Segregating Graduation Ceremonies?

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Kim LaCapria

May 9, 2017 A ceremony organized by black students at Harvard was spun into a rumor that the university is s ...

Donald Trump's Harvard Rejection Letter

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Dan Evon

Aug 18, 2016 An image purportedly showing the rejection letter Donald Trump received from Harvard University ...

Harvard Study Reveals Just How Much Damage Instant Noodles Do to Your Body

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Kim LaCapria

Jul 6, 2016 A single 2014 study out of Korea examined the effects of instant noodles or ramen on health, but ...

Does Wine Before Bed 'Make You Skinny'?

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Kim LaCapria

Feb 18, 2016 No, a Harvard study didn't just prove sinking wine before bed "makes you skinny" or that it aids ...