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Is This a Teenage Meryl Streep at a Beatles Concert in the '60s?
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Jan. 19, 2024
"I had a little sign that said 'I love you forever Paul,' I don't think he saw it," she later said.
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Did George Washington Die Before Dinosaurs Were Discovered?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 3, 2024
The first president of the United States died in 1799.
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Is This a Real Photo of Palestine Before the Founding of Israel?
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Dec. 29, 2023
A neighborhood rich in history resurfaces.
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NASA Was Created Before the US?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 15, 2023
"Flat Earthers" — i.e. conspiracy theorists who are convinced the earth is flat, not a sphere — ...
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No Evidence This Viral Pic Shows 'Young Bill Gates' Riding Bike in the '70s
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 13, 2023
The Microsoft co-founder-turned-billionaire is often at the center of viral internet claims.
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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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Did William Howard Taft Really Get Stuck in the White House Bathtub?
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 26, 2023
The bathtub story might be the most famous thing about Taft's presidency, but is it true?
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Internet Abuzz Over AI-Generated 'Photograph' of Leonardo Da Vinci and 'Mona Lisa' Model
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 23, 2023
"Why did he paint her when he could just take a picture? Is he stupid?" one Reddit user asked.
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Did the Pilgrims Really Land at Plymouth Rock?
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 23, 2023
The history of one of the world's most important rocks is long and complicated.
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Is This a Real Photo of Jimmy Carter Sledding at Camp David?
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 21, 2023
Presidents are allowed to have fun, too.
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Lincoln Established the Secret Service on the Day He Was Assassinated?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 15, 2023
Actor John Wilkes Booth shot the president during a play at Ford’s Theater.
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Were French Children Served Wine on School Lunch Breaks Until 1956?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 14, 2023
"That would certainly make the school day pass quicker," one Facebook post commented on the vira ...
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Did Mass Cat Killings Help Spread the Black Death in the Middle Ages?
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 8, 2023
The idea originated with a 13th-century pope who accused devil-worshippers of kissing cats' hind ...
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Did Truman Say of the Creation of Israel, 'We Took Palestine in Small Doses'?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 8, 2023
Some social media users theorized that a vintage-looking video clip of Harry Truman discussing t ...
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Real Vintage 'Baby Cages' to Give Toddlers Fresh Air?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 7, 2023
Said to have been invented in 1922, the contraption housed babies several stories high in an enc ...
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Photo Shows Seller of 19th-Century 'Intimate Wigs'?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 6, 2023
Also known as merkins, intimate wigs were once used by sex workers looking for a fuller “head” o ...
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The Surprisingly Bloody History of the Barber Pole
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Nov. 4, 2023
It's more blood-soaked than you might think.
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Time Warp: Why the US Adjusts Clocks Twice a Year
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 4, 2023
To settle this once and for all, it's called "Daylight Saving Time," not "Daylight Savings Time."
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Some Civil War Soldiers' Wounds Glowed in the Dark?
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 26, 2023
As the story goes, they noticed their wounds emitting a so-called "angel's glow."
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