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Did an Eagles Fan Steal an Ostrich from the Zoo During Super Bowl Chaos?

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Dan Evon
Feb 5, 2018 As Philadelphians destroyed their city in celebration, a ridiculous rumor took hold on social me ...
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Did the Eagles Respond to Trump's Congratulatory Tweet With a Vulgarity?

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Dan Evon
Feb 5, 2018 An image purportedly showing the official Twitter account for the Philadelphia Eagles telling Pr ...
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Did NFL Decide Not to Televise National Anthem Before Super Bowl?

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Dan Evon
Jan 29, 2018 An inaccurate meme claims the national anthem won't be televised before the Super Bowl.
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Is a "Do Not Adopt a Pitbull" Ad Airing During the Super Bowl?

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David Mikkelson
Jan 20, 2018 A dog bite attorney's anti-pitbull video will not be airing during Super Bowl LII.
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Was Lady Gaga's Super Bowl Halftime Show Satanic?

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David Emery
Feb 13, 2017 Some observers claimed they saw elements of a 'Satanic ritual' in Lady Gaga's halftime performan ...
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Did Patriots QB Tom Brady Flip Off the NFL Commissioner?

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Arturo Garcia
Feb 6, 2017 A photograph of 2017 Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady subtly "flipping the bird" at NFL commissioner Rog ...
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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Lady Gaga at Super Bowl LI?

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Dan Evon
Feb 6, 2017 According to rumors, the animated series made several predictions that came true during the 2017 ...
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No, Ted Cruz Did Not Threaten to Deport Beyoncé

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Dan Evon
Feb 15, 2016 An image of a tweet ostensibly sent by Ted Cruz about deporting the singer over her Super Bowl p ...
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Cam Newton Arrested for Fixing Super Bowl?

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David Mikkelson
Feb 8, 2016 Fake news reports the QB of the Carolina Panthers was arrested for "fixing" a Super Bowl game an ...
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Top 7 Super Bowl Myths and Legends

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David Mikkelson
Feb 6, 2016 A compendium of the most popular legends and rumors associated with the Super Bowl. How many ha ...
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Do Super Bowl Toilet Flushes Break Sewage Systems?

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David Mikkelson
Jan 30, 2015 Sewage systems of major cities have supposedly broken due to the tremendous number of toilets be ...
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Do Car Accidents Increase After the Super Bowl?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Jan 21, 2011 The largest surges in the motor vehicle accident rate occur in the home state of the losing Supe ...
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Did 'I Am Legend' Predict the Results of the 2008 Super Bowl?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Jan 28, 2008 The 2007 movie presented a horrifying, apocalyptic future, but did that include another Patriots ...
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Catherine Bell's Astonishing Super Bowl Prediction

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David Mikkelson
Jan 17, 2007 Did actress Catherine Bell accurately predict the winner and score of the 2002 Rams-Patriots Sup ...
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Super Bowl Lawsuit

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 10, 2004 Is a California man suing CBS, Janet Jackson, and Justin Timberlake?
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Janet Jackson's Super Bowl 'Wardrobe Malfunction'

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David Mikkelson
Feb 1, 2004 Janet Jackson's breast was briefly exposed during a halftime performance at Super Bowl XXXVIII.
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