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The top rumors Snopes readers are checking out right now.
Did Gina Carano Replace Chip Gaines as Head of Disney Imagineering?
Carano is a former cast member of "The Mandalorian" on Disney Plus.
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Did US Have No Mass Shootings Under Trump?
Some social media users appear to be suffering from serious memory loss.
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Is the ‘Bobcat Attacks Man’s Wife’ Video Real?
Security footage of a bobcat attacking two people as they were getting in their car...
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Are These Rumors About Daunte Wright’s Criminal Record True?
Some Americans routinely draw attention to the criminal histories of Black men who die in...
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Do “Naked” Juices and Smoothies Contain Formaldehyde?
Claims regarding the presence of formaldehyde in “Naked” products rely on the assumption that chemicals...
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’18 Reasons I Won’t Be Getting a COVID Vaccine’ Post Filled With Reckless Falsehoods
A blog post riddled with misinformation is effectively a "Now That's What I Call Music"...
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Are These ‘Monster Fish’ Exchanging an Eel Meal?
This bizarre video appears to feature two dead fish.
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Was Adam Toledo a Member of Latin Kings Gang?
"[Adam] was a good kid without a criminal record," his family's attorney said.
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Are These the Sons of the Three Tenors?
You do not have to be related to Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, or Luciano Pavarotti...
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No Evidence BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Used Donations To Buy House
Let's talk about home prices in Los Angeles.
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Did Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Claim Adam Toledo Had a Gun When Cop Shot Him?
Some observers responded with outrage after the release of video footage showing a Chicago police...
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Does US Rank No. 1 in Incarceration, Gas Consumption, Military Spending?
"We're number one" isn't always a point of pride.
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Is This a Real Chicago Tribune Column About Adam Toledo?
A Chicago Tribune op-ed generated outrage over its take on the killing of 13-year-old Adam...
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Did WWII Plane Found in Jungle Still Have Coffee in Thermoses?
The story of "Swamp Ghost," a Boeing B-17E bomber, began during World War II and...
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Was George Floyd’s Girlfriend Daunte Wright’s Teacher?
"(I'm) crushed," said Courteney Ross, the former partner of Floyd, after a suburban Minneapolis cop...
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Was Betty White Slammed for Having Black Tap Dancer Arthur Duncan on Her Show?
Over her decades-long career, 1954’s “The Betty White Show” may have impacted lives in more...
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Background Check: Investigating George Floyd’s Criminal Record
The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers'...
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Were Castle Scenes in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Shot at One Castle?
Grab your coconuts and join us on this sacred quest.
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Were MTG, Lauren Boebert the Only Lawmakers Who Voted Against Marrow-Donor Bill?
The Transplant Act would reauthorize the National Marrow Donor Program, a database of donors for...
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Did NASA Discover a New Planet?
If true, it could provide insight into other planets that may host life beyond our...
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Is Disney’s Goofy Character Actually a Cow?
While some might argue that Goofy is actually a cow and not a dog, the...
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Did Pentagon Confirm Leaked Pics of UFOs Were Taken by Military Personnel?
The Pentagon has gone on the record to confirm triangular objects over a Navy destroyer...
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Did William and Harry Walk Apart at Philip’s Funeral Due To Tensions?
The brothers walked on either side of their cousin, Peter Phillips.
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Should Rubber Bands Be Wrapped on Doorknobs ‘Tonight’?
A mysterious advertisement showed a twisted rubber band attached to knobs on both sides of...
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Did Ted Nugent Ask Why There Were No Lockdowns for ‘COVID 1 Thru 18’?
In a 12-minute video, the musician amplified several bogus claims and conspiracy theories about COVID-19.
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The Expressionless Ghost
Did an 'expressionless' apparition in a blood-covered gown appear at Cedars-Sinai hospital in 1972?
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Do Stars on the Sides of Homes Indicate the Residents are ‘Swingers’?
A rumor started relatively recently doesn't tell the full story about barn stars.
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Did Ben & Jerry’s Say Daunte Wright’s Killing Was ‘Rooted in White Supremacy’?
The ice cream brand has been no stranger to speaking out on a number of...
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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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Did Pfizer’s Former ‘Chief Scientist’ Say There Was ‘No Need for Vaccines’?
Michael Yeadon last worked at Pfizer a decade ago, and was never the company's "chief...
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Was a Morgue Worker Arrested After Giving Birth to a Dead Man’s Baby?
"A 38-year-old female mortuary worker is being held on $250,000 bond after becoming pregnant by...
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Did a 1997 Issue of Archie Comics’ ‘Betty’ Depict Remote School in 2021?
In March 2021, a remarkably prescient page from a 24-year-old comic book resurfaced on social...
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Did ‘Head of Pfizer Research’ Say COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Is Female Sterilization’?
Two doctors who raised the specter of vaccines causing sterilization have both spread pandemic misinformation.
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Is This Post About Kim Potter, Ex-Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright, True?
Potter resigned from the suburban Minneapolis police force two days after Wright's death.
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Did Matt Gaetz Have a Mullet in His High School Yearbook Photo?
Congressional in the front, party on the sides?
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Are These Dildos Really 28,000 Years Old?
The Hohle Fels phallus is popularly considered to be the oldest known dildo.
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Is ‘A Dog Will Lick His Butt But Won’t Eat A Pickle Road’ Real?
Whether the statement is true or not, it's one whopping-long street name.
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Geert Vanden Bossche Stokes Fear of COVID-19 Vaccine To Promote His Own Flawed ‘Solution’
Anti-vaccine activists are promoting a veterinarian's claim that the only way to prevent a future...
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Did a Trapeze Artist with Diarrhea Defecate on 23 People?
Something about this story seems a little ... fishy.
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Did RFK Jr. Win a Supreme Court Case Against Mandatory Vaccination?
Two false rumors combined do not make a truth.
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Did Prince Philip Say He Wanted To Be Reincarnated as a Deadly Virus?
This line of thinking first appeared in a foreword authored by the prince to an...
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Did Pat Robertson Sharply Criticize Police Use of Force?
The 91-year-old evangelist surprised some with his scathing criticism of police in recent, high-profile incidents.
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Is Biden Admin Restarting Border Wall Construction?
Joe Biden promised not to build "another foot of wall" during his 2020 campaign.
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Did US Government Develop Implantable COVID-Detecting Microchip?
Think of it as a “check engine” light.
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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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Did Prince Philip Dress as a Palace Guard to Prank Queen Elizabeth?
The genuine caption for this photo is even better.
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Ad Claims To Know “Real Reason Behind Joel Osteen’s Divorce”
Will a 22-page ad-infested slideshow get to the bottom of the issue?
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Is This Mansion One of Bernie Sanders’ Homes?
Half a million bucks just doesn't buy lavish digs like this anymore.
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Did DMX Take COVID-19 Vaccine Days Before Heart Attack?
We wouldn't consider an unnamed source from a gossip site as a reliable source of...
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Did MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Say His Social Network Would Ban ‘Taking God’s Name in Vain’?
Lindell, a prominent Trump ally who was banned from Twitter earlier in 2021, has also...
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