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Real Store Sign Listing Beer, Pizza, Guns, and Bibles In One Aisle?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 26, 2023 "Just found the America aisle at the supermarket," someone commented.
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What Weighs More: a Pound of Muscle or Fat?

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Sarah Baum
Jul 18, 2023 It's time for a quick math lesson.
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No, Sen. John Fetterman Isn't Dead

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Nur Ibrahim
Mar 1, 2023 The February 2023 death hoax surfaced in light of Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, check ...
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An aerial picture purportedly showed the view from a passenger airplane of black smoke filling the clouds down below from a controlled release of toxic fumes coming from the Ohio train derailment.

Does Photo Show Airplane View of Smoke Clouds from Ohio Train Derailment?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 15, 2023 We looked into the origins of a popular Reddit post that claimed to show a view of the disaster ...
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A striking aerial picture of the train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio was posted to Reddit.

Striking Photo of Ohio Train Derailment Posted to Reddit

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Jordan Liles
Feb 13, 2023 We were able to verify that the aerial picture was shot from above the train derailment that occ ...
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Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro never tweeted look how beautiful my sister looks nor did he tweet about fantasizing about a hot sister.

Did Ben Shapiro Tweet About a 'Hot' and 'Beautiful' Sister?

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Jordan Liles
Mar 23, 2022 We looked for the origins of two supposed tweets where the conservative commentator mentioned hi ...
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Why Do Milk Jugs Have Circle Indentations?

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Alex Kasprak
Jan 7, 2023 "Popping" has nothing to do with it.
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An 88-year-old French man arrived at a hospital with a First World War shell stuck in his anus, which led to the evacuation of all the facility's patients.

Did an 88-Year-Old French Man Stick a WWI Shell in His Anus, Causing a Hospital Evacuation?

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Jordan Liles
Dec 21, 2022 The title of a Reddit thread claimed, "88 yo french man evacuated a whole hospital because he ha ...
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A Reddit post claimed that French President Emmanuel Macron married his former high school teacher, Brigitte Trogneux, after developing a relationship with her when he was 15 years old, and is now the stepfather of one of his former classmates.

Is Emmanuel Macron's Wife One of His Former High School Teachers?

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Jordan Liles
Dec 19, 2022 A Reddit post claimed that French President Emmanuel Macron began a relationship with his future ...
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An Olive Garden manager sent an email letter rant about employees calling off and was fired by Darden Restaurants.

Olive Garden Manager Fired Over Email Rant About Employees 'Calling Off' Work

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Jordan Liles
Dec 7, 2022 "If you’re sick, you need to come prove it to us. If your dog died, you need to bring him in and ...
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Matt Walsh did not tweet that taking advantage of a drunk girl is not rape.

Matt Walsh Never Tweeted 'Taking Advantage of a Drunk Girl Is Not Rape'

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Jordan Liles
Dec 2, 2022 We looked for the origins of a fake tweet that claimed the conservative commentator had shared h ...
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Elon Musk did not tweet that Jewish users would receive yellow star verified badges, as the rumor came from a satire tweet.

Tweet About Elon Musk Giving Jewish Accounts Star Badges Is Satire

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Jordan Liles
Nov 7, 2022 This was not a real tweet from Musk. It originated from a Twitter account that claims to publish ...
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The Berry Global company posted a sign that expressed a policy forbidding employees from taking their breaks and lunches in their cars, according to a picture posted to r/antiwork on Reddit.

Did Berry Global Forbid Employees from Eating Lunch in Their Cars?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 6, 2022 Reddit users discussed a picture of a sign that displayed a curious policy about taking breaks a ...
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A man on TikTok claimed that he was charged more than $70k by DoorDash after exploiting a glitch.

Was a Man Charged $70K After Exploiting a DoorDash Glitch?

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Jordan Liles
Sep 22, 2022 According to the rumor, a man was charged more than $70,000 after DoorDash ...
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A Twitter rumor said Greg Abbott once dined at Rainforest Cafe and refused to leave a tip for the wait staff.

Did Greg Abbott Dine at Rainforest Cafe and Leave No Tip?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 30, 2022 According to the rumor, while previously serving as the attorney general of Texas, Gov. Greg Abb ...
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A picture in a viral tweet purportedly showed an Applebee's sign that had the words adult spouse and the tweet claimed the company was welcoming child brides.

Did an Applebee's 'Adult Spouse' Sign Welcome 'Child Brides'?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 2, 2022 A viral tweet with a picture of a sign said: "Fascists attacking drag bars, meanwhile Applebee's ...
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A picture did not show Hunter Biden lying shirtless on a couch with five underage girls and two dogs, despite rumors that claimed it showed him engaged in sex trafficking or prostitution.

Online Photo Does Not Show Hunter Biden with Underage Girls

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Jordan Liles
Jul 12, 2022 Following the alleged hacking of Hunter Biden's iCloud account, a picture was passed around that ...
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applebees email

Email Prompts Several Applebee's Managers To Walk Off the Job

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Bethania Palma
Mar 25, 2022 The leaked email cited the rising cost of living as a win for the company because it would force ...
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A Reddit post claimed that a picture showed a gas station with a full bar inside and it turned out to be a Shell in Morrow or Maineville Ohio.

Does This Photo Show a Gas Station with a Full Bar Inside?

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Jordan Liles
Mar 4, 2022 The picture was posted to the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit on Reddit with the caption: "The gas ...
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Spider, Animal, Invertebrate

Is Pic of Antelope With Spiderweb Between Its Horns Real?

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Dan Evon
Mar 30, 2021 A spider's home is where the heart is.
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