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Pic Shows US Navy’s Accidental Commission of Aircraft Carrier in Millimeters, Instead of Feet?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov 2, 2023
Such a calamity would have been a major waste of taxpayer money.
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Did 1943 NYT Headline Say Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Was an 'Over-Reaction'?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov 1, 2023
"Here we are again. Are we going to repeat history," one X user commented.
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Did an Israeli Leader Say, 'It's Time To Turn Gaza into Dresden! Gas the Palestinians Now'?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov 1, 2023
The quote originated from a website with a questionable reputation.
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Video Shows Canadian Parliament Giving Standing Ovation to Ex-Waffen SS Fighter?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sep 25, 2023
Readers messaged us asking if claims about a viral video of a September 2023 event in Canadian P ...
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Was Pope Benedict XVI a Member of the Hitler Youth?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 25, 2023
A picture allegedly showing him in the group went viral in 2023.
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Was a Mickey Mouse Gas Mask Produced During WWII?
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 23, 2023
The claim has spread across social media platforms for years.
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Wojtek the Bear: A Real Polish, World War II Furry Soldier
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 2, 2023
A seemingly improbable story of a bear named Wojtek that fought with Polish soldiers in World Wa ...
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Were Japanese Balloon Bombs Released Over the US During WWII?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 15, 2023
Pearl Harbor was not the only Japanese attack on American soil.
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Musk Tweets Photo of Nazi Soldier Carrying Homing Pigeons
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 7, 2022
Here is the history of the tens of thousands of pigeons and falcons that were deployed during Wo ...
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Did John Denver Serve As U.S. Army Sniper in Vietnam?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 30, 2000
The musician's father was one of the first officers in the newly formed United States Air Force ...
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How Holocaust Denial Works
Written by:
David Emery
Apr 14, 2017
What motivates some people to reject the overwhelming historical evidence and claim the Holocaus ...
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Is This an Actual Pic of London Milkman Delivering Milk After WWII Bombing?
Written by:
David Emery
Oct 4, 2022
"Keep calm and carry on" was the motto of the day.
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Is the Facebook Post About Alan Turing's Life and the Apple Logo Truthful?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 30, 2022
A viral Facebook post purported to provide information about the life of Turing, including detai ...
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Did the US Airdrop Pianos for Soldiers During World War II?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 19, 2022
American soldiers needed a morale booster.
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Did the Census Bureau Play a Role in the Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II?
Written by:
David Emery
Apr 13, 2018
Objections to questions about citizenship on 2020 census forms stem from fears that the data mig ...
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Did Marcel Marceau Save Hundreds of Jewish Children From Nazis?
Written by:
David Emery
Jan 29, 2018
The Frenchman who would become known as the world's greatest pantomime artist helped smuggle Jew ...
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Did the Hollywood Reporter Criticize Actors Who Opposed Nazi Germany in 1937?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct 1, 2017
The newspaper's managing editor chided stars who he said were courting "unpopularity" by speakin ...
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Is This a 'League of German Girls Inspection' During World War II?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 21, 2017
A still from the movie
Blitzmädels an die Front
is frequently shared as if it were an aut ...
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Adolf Hitler Never Used Chemical Weapons?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Apr 12, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was roundly criticized after contrasting Hitler with Syr ...
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Was Baseball Player Moe Berg a World War II Spy?
Written by:
David Emery
Apr 11, 2017
Washington Senators catcher Morris "Moe" Berg never made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but ...
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