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Transgender Parenting Groups Report Eight Suicides After 2016 Election

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Kim LaCapria
Nov 9, 2016 Facebook rumors claimed that as many as eight transgender children committed or attempted suicid ...
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Coon Rapids Walmart Trafficking Warning

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Kim LaCapria
Jun 7, 2017 A woman's warning about a man who gave her a "bad feeling" at a Walmart in Coon Rapids, Minnesot ...
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Do Detergent Pods Clog Drains?

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Kim LaCapria
Jul 18, 2017 A viral Facebook post claimed laundry detergent pods clog drains, but it is unclear whether the ...
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Did a Woman Send a Message Saying That 'Hispanics' Are a 'Nasty Race'?

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Bethania Palma
Jul 20, 2017 Paige Doyle reportedly sent the messages to a woman who was inquiring about an item she was givi ...
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Did a Swimmer Become Infected with Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Myrtle Beach?

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Kim LaCapria
Aug 1, 2017 A viral Facebook post claimed that a woman was gravely sickened by flesh-eating bacteria in Myrt ...
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Prayer Request for 30 SEALs Killed in Afghanistan

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David Mikkelson
Sep 25, 2017 A request for prayers for the families of 30 U.S. military personnel who died when their helicop ...
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Did an Online Retailer Send Flowers to a Customer Whose Dogs Died?

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Kim LaCapria
Dec 18, 2017 A Facebook user shared a touching story about Chewy.com's customer service after the deaths of h ...
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Is this Teenager in Danger?

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Kim LaCapria
Jan 25, 2018 A Georgia teenager's claims in a two-year-old video have long since been denied, but they contin ...
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Was Parkland Student Chris Williams Shot While Saving Classmates?

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Kim LaCapria
Feb 19, 2018 A student did get shot while locking a door during a school shooting -- but his name is not Chri ...
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Does Suave Shampoo Contain an Ingredient That Causes Hair Loss?

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Kim LaCapria
Mar 1, 2018 Social media posts inaccurately claim that the formulation of Suave Professionals brand products ...
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Are Parent's Choice Diapers Giving Babies Chemical Burns?

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Kim LaCapria
Apr 12, 2018 Parent's Choice brand diapers are the latest to be a rumored cause of purported chemical burns i ...
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Is This a Velvet Cowkiller Ant?

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Dan Evon
Apr 26, 2018 The red velvet ant, or cowkiller ant, is a wingless wasp with an extremely painful sting.
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Are Under Armour Garments Flammable?

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Kim LaCapria
Jun 20, 2018 Clothing made from certain synthetic fibers has been known to exacerbate burns, but there's no i ...
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Boston Woman Confronts Man She Claims Filmed Her

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Kim LaCapria
Oct 30, 2015 Boston woman Jase Dillan published footage to Facebook of a confrontation in which she confronte ...
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'Terrifying Warning' About Ice Cream Trucks and Chloroform

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Kim LaCapria
Jun 10, 2016 A viral social media post claimed that young girls were being drugged with chloroform by ice cre ...
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QuikTrip Safe Place

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Kim LaCapria
May 25, 2016 A viral Facebook post regarding QuikTrip's partnership with the Safe Place initiative contains s ...
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Facebook Panic Follows Kroger Kidnap Claim

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Kim LaCapria
May 17, 2016 A woman's claim that she and her daughter were targeted by kidnappers at Kroger was swiftly debu ...
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Mebane Travel Center Ladies' Room Urinals?

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Kim LaCapria
Apr 13, 2016 A Facebook user incorrectly claimed that urinals were installed in the ladies' restroom at a Pil ...
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Spring Break Nightmare in Mexico?

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Kim LaCapria
Apr 10, 2016 Lakeville, Minnesota man Evan Tweed described a harrowing arrest in Mexico, but his story omitte ...
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Are Drug Dealers Selling Strawberry Meth to Kids?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 29, 2007 A warning to parents claimed drug dealers sell flavored, pink methamphetamine known as 'Strawber ...
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