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Outside sits a sign that says "Disney Frozen World Premiere" in icy blue. It rests on a bank of fake snow. Fake snow also sits on the sidewalk near it, where you can see people walking.

'Frozen' Was So Named To Keep People from Seeing Google Results About Walt Disney's Frozen Head?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sep 29, 2023 What, you've never heard that Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen and his body preserved in a s ...
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Everyone in 'Idiocracy' Wears Crocs Because They Were 'Horrible' and Cheap?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Sep 14, 2023 The movie was filmed in 2004, two years before the controversial foam based footwear product too ...
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No, 'Oppenheimer' Director Chris Nolan Didn't Detonate a Real Nuclear Bomb

Written by:
Sarah Baum
Jul 25, 2023 The bombshell claim exploded on social media after Nolan said he would not rely on CGI.
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Did Matt Gaetz’s Wife Call for Boycott of 'Barbie' After Watching the Movie?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 20, 2023 Ginger Luckey Gaetz tweeted her opinion on the film in July 2023, calling it a “let down."
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Is This a Real Video of a Dad Running Away from His Family in an Avalanche?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 17, 2023 The man in the viral video supposedly panicked and ran away from an avalanche, leaving his famil ...
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Does the 'A113' Spotted in Pixar Movies Refer to Adrenochrome?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jul 10, 2023 Pixar's YouTube account posted a video discussing the origin of the symbol on Sept. 24, 2010.
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Was Tom Hanks Cast as MLK in a New Netflix Movie?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 30, 2023 The actor has played many iconic roles over his storied career.
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A movie poster that claimed to be for the live-action remake of Ferngully is labeled Fake.

Will a Live-Action Remake of 'FernGully' Be Released on Christmas 2024?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 28, 2023 Disney did not have any movies scheduled to drop on Christmas 2024 at the time of publication.
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A white man holds another white man by the collar of his shirt.

Was the '73 Film 'Soylent Green' Depicting Food Made from Human Corpses Set in 2022?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 27, 2023 The dystopian film has become a sci-fi cult classic.
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Marilyn Monroe

Did Marilyn Monroe Have Six Toes?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 4, 2001 The extra 'something' that Marilyn possessed doesn't appear to have been a toe.
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Is Will Smith Playing Hitler in a New Netflix Series?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 15, 2023 Images supposedly showed the actor dressed in a Nazi uniform for the alleged role.
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A picture that claims to show Ronald Reagan in drag.

Is This a Photo of Ronald Reagan in Drag?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Apr 7, 2023 The photograph had circulated widely in left-leaning circles online.
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Two white men sit next to each other on a black couch looking towards the right.

Will 'Back to the Future 4' Be Coming Out in 2023?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 3, 2023 Cast and crew have denied making a new movie.
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The image on the left is a manipulated version of a photograph that was originally taken in 2005, when a two-year-old Barbary lion named Samson underwent a CAT (Computer Aided Tomography) scan after falling ill at an Israeli zoo.

Does This Photo Show the MGM Lion During Filming?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 19, 2015 The image supposedly showing the famous animal strapped to a table has circulated since 2015.
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Did James Dean's Porsche Keep Killing Long After His Fatal Crash

Did James Dean's Porsche Keep Killing Long After His Fatal Crash?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Jun 1, 1997 In 1955, film icon James Dean was killed in a car accident when his new Porsche Spyder crashed h ...
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Furman University changed the name of its mascot to avoid an embarrassing acronym.

'Furman University Christian Knights': Did the SC School Change Its Mascot To Avoid a Vulgar Acronym?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 18, 2008 As this rumor goes, an abbreviation for "Furman University's Christian Knights" would be F-U-C…
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Audrey Hepburn poses for her publicity photo to promote the film Sabrina.

Did Audrey Hepburn Author These 'Beauty Tips'?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
May 16, 2001 "For attractive lips, speak with words of kindness," the viral quote begins.
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Face, Person, Human

A Mysterious Numerological Easter Egg in 'The Shining'

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Oct 31, 2021 From Danny's shirt to TV programming at The Overlook Hotel, the number 42 is said to appear repe ...
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Lion, Animal, Mammal

Did the MGM Lion Kill Its Trainer?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 11, 2012 "Leo the Lion" has been featured in Goldwyn Pictures Corporation's logo since the early 20th cen ...
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In Westeros, Rhaenyra finds herself in a power struggle akin to that of the real-life Empress Matilda, who lived from 1102 to 1167. HBO

Scholar: HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Was Inspired by a Real Medieval Dynastic Struggle Over a Female Ruler

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The Conversation
Oct 19, 2022 During a two-decade period of English history known as the Anarchy, a woman sought to make the t ...
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