Canadian Teen Finds Lost Mayan City With Satellite Maps
Archaeologists quickly debunked viral reporting about a Canadian teen discovering a lost Mayan city.
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Young Harriet Tubman Photograph
A viral image is not a photograph of African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman as a young woman.
Jewish Mother Hugs Toddler Before Holocaust Murders?
A purported photograph of a Jewish mother hugging her daughter before Nazis murdered them both is actually a screenshot from a 1988 miniseries.
Elaborate Roman Villa Found in Man’s Backyard
The upscale, centuries-old home is thought to have remained undisturbed for hundreds of years.
Cocktails Came Out of Prohibition?
A long-running claim that cocktails were an entirely American invention appears to be something of a myth.
Utility Pole Buried in Snow
A photograph shows a utility pole that has been buried in snow, but the amount of snow is a matter of dispute.
Height of the Texas Giants
A photograph shows four Texas brothers who were all said to be nearly 8 feet tall, but their actual heights are still debated.
Crosses on New York
Three buildings in New York used their window lights to create crosses for Easter in 1956.
Golden Fate Bridge
A popular photograph does not accurately depict a worker standing on the cables of the unfinished Golden Gate Bridge.
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Is Wayfair Trafficking Children Via Overpriced Items?
The claim that Wayfair is trafficking children is based almost entirely on one person's confusion over an expensive cabinet.
Did NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Once Support the Sandinista Govt. in Nicaragua?
In May 2019, social media posts targeted the would-be 2020 Democratic presidential nominee for his past political positions, as well as his decision to change his name.
Were Catholics Attacked by Black Lives Matter Protesters in St. Louis?
A complete story is rarely told in a headline.
Did the FBI Find 256 Emails Between Schiff and Epstein?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did a Nationwide US Coin Shortage Occur in Summer 2020?
The COVID-19 pandemic was blamed for removing coins from circulation, as well as slowing production by the U.S. Mint.