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Presidential Trivia: 50 Short Stories About US Presidents
Written by:
Jessica Lee
Feb 16, 2023
With tales of alleged affairs, drunken decisions, and pet alligators, some of these anecdotes ar ...
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Nelson Mandela Didn't Die in the 1980s. He Was Buried 9 Years Ago Today.
Written by:
Jessica Lee
Dec 15, 2022
Many people have the false memory that he died in prison in the 1980s — a phenomenon so prominen ...
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Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Democracy Is Nothing More Than Mob Rule'?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 27, 2022
A made-up quote presented in a pretty-looking meme doesn't make it real.
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The History of the Mortgage
Written by:
The Conversation
Nov 3, 2022
Historians trace the origins of mortgage contracts to the fifth century B.C.
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Was the Revolving Door Invented by a Man Who Disliked Holding Open Doors for Women?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 27, 2017
The claim that Theophilus Van Kannel was motivated by a hatred for chivalry stems from no more t ...
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Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 13, 2018
A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but it misrepresents the truth behind an old high s ...
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Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA's Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid
Written by:
The Conversation
Sep 28, 2022
Here's what happened in the seconds before the collision — a first of its kind.
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9 Excellent Resources for New York History Research
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 10, 2022
There's much more to historical research than old, dusty books.
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Is This a Photograph of Susan B. Anthony Being Beaten on the Street?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct 21, 2018
A "get out the vote" meme highlights a photograph that was crucial to garnering public support f ...
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Did Paul Krugman Say the Internet's Effect on the World Economy Would Be 'No Greater Than the Fax Machine's'?
Written by:
David Emery
Jun 7, 2018
In a 1998 article about the pitfalls of making predictions about technological progress, the Nob ...
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Is 'Bluetooth' Technology Named After a Viking King?
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Jan 19, 2018
The name of the wireless technology standard apparently originated during a Toronto pub crawl on ...
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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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Did Abraham Lincoln Express Opposition to Racial Equality?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug 16, 2017
An authentic quote from Lincoln has attracted renewed attention, along with some commentary that ...
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Did Tiffany Chokers Originate as Slave Collars?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 27, 2016
Tiffany & Co. never made or sold slave collars, and a viral image of a slave collar is not from ...
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The Origins of Policing in the United States
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Sep 26, 2016
Memes claim that modern law enforcement evolved out of slave patrols.
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Is This a Photograph of a Playground from 1900?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 12, 2016
A grainy historical image shows children climbing on and playing on a frighteningly dangerous (b ...
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Is This a Real Albert Einstein Rejection Letter?
Written by:
Dan Evon
May 20, 2016
Even the best of us see our efforts rejected for not being good enough sometimes, this wants to say.
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Canadian Teen Finds Lost Mayan City With Satellite Maps
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 11, 2016
Archaeologists quickly debunked viral reporting about a Canadian teen discovering a lost Mayan city.
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Young Harriet Tubman Photograph
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Apr 29, 2016
A viral image is not a photograph of African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman as a young woman.
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Elaborate Roman Villa Found in Man's Backyard
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Apr 18, 2016
The upscale, centuries-old home is thought to have remained undisturbed for hundreds of years.
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