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Were This Fawn and Bobcat Found Huddled Together After a California Wildfire? Natural disasters do sometimes make for strange bedfellows.

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Does Pic Show Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell with the Pope? The photo in question was reportedly taken circa 2003.

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An ad claimed to always put a plastic bottle on your tires when parked and here's why.

Should a Bottle Always Be Put on Tires When Parked? We tracked down the origins of the rumor that was displayed in online advertisements.

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Did an MSNBC Producer ‘Follow’ a Bus Containing Rittenhouse Jurors? Judge Bruce Schroeder dramatically barred anyone from the news network from entering the court in...

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No, the Rittenhouses Haven’t Sued Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg for Defamation It's always prudent to check the source of a claim before sharing online "news."

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This picture was captioned as cars that never left the Giants Stadium commuter lot after 9/11.

Does Photo Show 9/11 Victims’ Cars in NY Giants Commuter Lot? The picture previously appeared on Reddit and TikTok.

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Did a Child Yell an Obscenity at Jill Biden? The visuals of the first lady reading a story are real, but the audio ...?

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No Dr. Angelique Coetzee did not say that there's nothing to worry about with the omicron variant of COVID-19.

What Dr. Angelique Coetzee Actually Said About Omicron Variant Dr. Coetzee was the first to detect the COVID-19 variant in South Africa in November...

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Was an ‘Omicron’ Movie Made in the ’60s? The only thing the internet loves more than a good prediction is pretending that a...

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According to reports Best Buy and Levi Strauss sent memos to employees offering support after the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

Best Buy and Levi Strauss ‘Boycotts’ Stem from Rittenhouse Memos Tabloids and right-leaning blogs criticized both companies after they appeared to offer mental health support...

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Did Morgan Vague Lose to Greta Thunberg For ‘Person of the Year’? Can you lose something you were never nominated for?

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No the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial cannot be listened to by dialing (844) 721-7237 and entering access code 9991787.

Is Audio of the Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Available by Phone? A phone number and access code were widely shared in late 2021.

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An ad said to always place a toilet paper roll under the toilet seat at night and promised to say why but did not.

Should an Empty Toilet Paper Roll or Red Cup Be Placed Under the Toilet Seat at Night? Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy bathroom trick.

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Does Video Show Athletes Fainting Due to COVID-19 Vaccine? A series of fear-mongering videos were circulated on social media with unsubstantiated and false claims.

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Does FDA Want Until 2076 To Release Vaccine Data? A scheduling dispute related to an FOIA request for COVID-19 vaccine data was misconstrued on...

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Did Joe Biden Call Kyle Rittenhouse a ‘White Supremacist’? The Illinois man, acquitted of murder in November 2021, alleged the president "defamed my character."

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Yes, Pete Buttigieg Said Families Who Buy Electric Cars ‘Never Have To Worry about Gas Prices Again’ The U.S. transportation secretary was discussing the Democrats’ social spending package.

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Hit the Floor! Legend: The apocryphal tale of the black celebrity, an elevator, and a frightened woman.

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Dr Phil Divorce Settlement Phil's McGraw Has Finally Been Revealed Debbie Higgins Robin Million $1

Was Dr. Phil’s Divorce Settlement ‘Finally Revealed’ as $1M? An online advertisement that featured a picture of the famous therapist and his wife claimed...

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What’s True and False About Kyle Rittenhouse’s Alleged Victims Fans of the teenager launched an online campaign to smear the reputations of his victims.

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Did Biden Poop His Pants in Rome? Another president, another pants pooping rumor.

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Did Jamie Oliver Prove McDonald’s Burgers Are Unfit for Human Consumption? An outdated controversy about McDonald's use of beef treated with ammonium hydroxide resurfaced on social...

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Aisle view of commercial airline interior with passengers.

Was Flight MH370 Found with an Eerie Black Box Recording Saying: “SOS, They Are Not Human”? An Internet hoax links missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 with — what else? — aliens.

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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother? Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages...

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Did Salvation Army Ask Followers To Repent and Apologize for Racism? The Christian charitable group says it has withdrawn a publication about racism for review and...

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Are Doctors and Hospitals Paid More for COVID-19 Patients? Questions were raised on cable news about whether hospitals have financial incentives to diagnose patients...

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Yes, the Same Actor Played Ralphie in ‘A Christmas Story’ and Ming Ming in ‘Elf’ "The Billingsley Overlap" thrills film-lovers every holiday season, including 2021.

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The someone tried to log in to your account Facebook email scam.

Facebook Scam: ‘Someone Tried To Log in to Your Account’ The Facebook email scam can often be found in spam folders, where it belongs.

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Did Rep. Boebert Get Her GED Months Before Winning Election? A college degree is not a prerequisite for holding elected office.

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Does No One Ever Die at Disney Parks? Fantasy legend holds that no one is ever declared dead while on Disney theme park...

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What Is the ‘Birds Aren’t Real’ Movement? The movement's spokesman insists it's not satire.

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Did an Obese Man Survive Without Eating for 382 Days? In 1965, an obese man actually survived without eating for over a year, living entirely...

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CNN correspondent Brian Stelter deleted a tweet that said we are not a few steps from The Handmaid's Tale.

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Tweet Deleted from CNN Host Brian Stelter’s Twitter Account The 2018 tweet was deleted within hours of when a 2021 Texas law went into...

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Does Facebook Prohibit Posting of the Lord’s Prayer? If it were banned, you wouldn't be seeing this message ...

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Is K-Y Krispy Kreme Lube a Genuine Product? We don't imagine that sticky lubricants would sell well.

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Recent mass shootings have called into question whether there were shootings under previous administrations.

Did US Have No Mass Shootings Under Trump? Some social media users appear to be suffering from serious memory loss.

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Did Rittenhouse’s Grandparents Own Gas Station in Kenosha? Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges in November 2021 in the case of a...

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A person claiming to be a medical technologist in upstate New York posted on Reddit that they hoped the new omicron variant fucks people up.

Did a NY Clinician Express Hope That Omicron Variant ‘F*cks People Up’? The post originated on the r/offmychest forum on Reddit.

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Did ‘The Grinch’ Pistachio Ad Make a Crude Reference? A cross promotion between the new movie "The Grinch" and "Wonderful Pistachios" is genuine, but...

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Disneyland Deaths Nine guests have lost their lives on Disneyland attractions.

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Are Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw Getting Divorced? "I think it's the belief that you can't live in Hollywood and be happily married,...

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Was this Black Cowboy the Inspiration for the Lone Ranger? Bass Reeves was a real-life former slave who became a legendary lawman.

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Were Two Burglars Sodomized for Five Straight Days? Reports claimed that a 'gay sex predator' repeatedly assaulted two intruders who broke into his...

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Did 45K People Die Within 3 Days of Getting COVID Vaccine? Allegations were said to have come from a “government insider.”

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A Guide To Viral Rumors in the Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal A viral copypasta text alleges numerous things about the teenager, his murder trial, and the...

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Was TV Host Bill Nye Arrested for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Drugs? A routine review of content labeled satire.

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According to The California Globe Governor Newsom Had a Family Vacation for $29K per Night at a Cabo San Lucas Villa and a source shared photos of the posh getaway while Californians remained under mask and vaccine mandates.

No Evidence Newsom Spent $29K Per Night for Cabo Vacation The story was first reported by the California Globe.

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Is a Testicular Blow Exponentially More Painful Than Childbirth? There are no real winners in this contest.

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No, This Pic Doesn’t Show a Rocket Docked at the International Space Station A flat Earth Twitter account posted a misleading tweet.

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