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Was This Video of an Authentic Alien Autopsy?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 14, 2023 Social media users claimed various clips showed an autopsy on an alien recovered from an alleged ...
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Are Pirates Who Hijacked Measuring Tools Intended for Thomas Jefferson the Reason US Isn't Metric?

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Alex Kasprak
Aug 6, 2023 "This country could have gone metric right from the beginning," the claim goes, "instead of bein ...
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Did Kodak Hide Invention of the Digital Camera in the '70s to Avoid Loss of Film Sales?

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Alex Kasprak
Jul 30, 2023 As the legend goes, a young engineer at Kodak invented the world's first digital camera in the 1 ...
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Was Pope Benedict XVI a Member of the Hitler Youth?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 25, 2023 A picture allegedly showing him in the group went viral in 2023.
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Is This a Real 'More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette' Vintage Ad?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 1, 2023 "You'll enjoy Camels for the same reason so many doctors enjoy them," a viral image read.
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D-Day 79th Anniversary: 10 Viral Rumors About the Historic Day

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 4, 2023 These internet claims about the WWII D-Day invasion of Normandy have ranging levels of legitimacy.
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Wojtek the Bear: A Real Polish, World War II Furry Soldier

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 2, 2023 A seemingly improbable story of a bear named Wojtek that fought with Polish soldiers in World Wa ...
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Does This Photograph Show Che Guevara Executing Two Women?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 1, 2018 Claims that a photograph shows Che Guevara executing two women appear to be based solely on the ...
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The History of Golliwogs and Why They're Considered Racist

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 20, 2023 The golliwog made headlines in April 2023 after an Essex property owner displayed the dolls at h ...
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Did a Couple Adopt a Native American Child for $10 in 1952?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Mar 13, 2018 A letter documents a Catholic orphanage’s sale of a Native American child to an Illinois couple.
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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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Did a Man in Montana Catch a Three-Foot Long Grasshopper?

Did a Man in Montana Catch a Three-Foot Long Grasshopper?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 25, 2017 In the 1930s, doctored postcards featuring giant grasshoppers sold "like hotcakes."
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Did Prostitute Gerda Puridle Invent Fake Eyelashes To, Umm... Protect Her Eyes?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 3, 2021 WARNING: This history lesson begins with a decidely NSFW meme.
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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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Thomas Jefferson never said "a democracy is nothing more than mob rule."

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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Mortgages can haunt homeowners.

The History of the Mortgage

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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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NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid – photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission

Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA's Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid

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The Conversation
Sep 28, 2022 Here's what happened in the seconds before the collision — a first of its kind.
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These nine resources are just a sampling of the vast amount of online research materials that can be utilized to explore the history of New York City.

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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