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Coors Light Recall: Here’s What We Know Molson Coors has issued a voluntary recall for Coors Light and Keystone Light products manufactured...

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The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.

Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return? We looked into the origins of a rumor alleging that Depp was being offered a...

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this is not lauren boebert with two half-naked men

Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men? Social media users should be wary of photographs that start circulating after a scandal.

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An ad promised a hotel trick for luggage going in the bath tub ASAP.

Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea? Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy travel tip.

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did disney cancel tim allen from light?year

Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs? While Allen wasn't cast in the 2022 "Lightyear" movie, he was working on a different...

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A rumor said that Russia President Vladimir Putin's legs were shaking shifting and buckling during a recent awards ceremony in a video clip.

Did Putin’s Legs Buckle During a Ceremony Due to Cancer or Parkinson’s Disease? We received reader mail that asked us to look at a video clip that purportedly...

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Are Folded, Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bills a Safety Threat? A warning issued by a sheriff's office in Tennessee prompted scary headlines in several other...

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Did Thousands of Cows Die in Kansas Heat Wave? While we haven't been able to determine the specifics of a viral video, scorching temperatures...

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Misleading TikTok Video Claims Shein Clothing Tags Contain Cries for Help The viral video compiled images from various sources.

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What Is the US Border Enforcement Zone? The authority of border patrol agents extends way beyond the southern border.

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The ‘Starbucks Cup-Size Scam’ Video Is an Old Internet Prank It is apparently worth repeating: Different sized cups hold different amounts of liquid.

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Did Fentanyl Overdose Become Top Cause of Death for Adults Aged 18-45 in the US? An extraordinary milestone went almost unnoticed in December 2021.

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Did a GoPro Capture a Bear Chasing a Biker Through the Woods? "It was a usual day, I decided to cycle in the forest and to record...

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Are Canadians Paying $9 USD Per Gallon for Gas? Gas prices in the U.S. are nearing a record high. That said, gas is often...

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According to a rumor US President Barack Obama and his wife and former first lady Michelle bought a 2500 gallon propane gas tank for their home in Martha's Vineyard.

Are the Obamas Installing a 2,500-Gallon Propane Tank on Martha’s Vineyard? We received inquiries from readers to find the truth behind the rumor that the Obamas...

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Did Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Crash a Jet Ski in This Video? The video first made the rounds in 2014.

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Pic of ‘Unwell’ Trump Is Deceptively Edited An edited image of Trump exaggerated his wrinkles and lightened his hair.

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Did Dr. Oz’s Family Business Illegally Hire Immigrants Using Fake Names? A "family business" is a familial operation at which someone is employed, or they have...

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Bill Gates tweeted I guess we finally ran out of microchips a joke about COVID-19 or coronavirus vaccines in response to The Daily Show.

Bill Gates Tweets Joke About Microchips Conspiracy Theory Gates' joke came in response to a tweet from "The Daily Show's" Twitter account about...

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fires food processing plants burned down

Are Fires at Food Processing Plants a ‘New Trend’? The real trend here is an uptick in fear-mongering over food-supply shortages.

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vaccines and sudden adult death syndrome

No, Vaccines Aren’t Linked to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome The rare deaths in young adults have been linked to cardiac disorders.

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Walmart is not giving away leftover KitchenAid mixers on Facebook nor did the company end a partnership with the kitchen appliances giant.

Is Walmart Giving Away KitchenAid Mixers for $2 on Facebook? Facebook posts claimed that Walmart was giving away 100 KitchenAid mixers for $2 each, which...

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A tweet from Laila Dalton said that food-share or FoodShare bags that Starbucks supposedly donates were found in a blue garbage dumpster in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Were Starbucks Charity Food Donations Left in a Dumpster? We reached out to both Starbucks and Feeding America to ask about a viral tweet...

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Scientists Identify ‘Superworm’ Capable of Eating Plastic Enzymes found in the worm’s guts broke down two types of widely used plastics, including...

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Ed McMahon never gave out big checks at ordinary people's doorsteps for Publishers Clearing House.

‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House Here are several reasons why so many Americans think they remember entertainer Ed McMahon working...

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A Facebook user named Mollie Mayfield says that she believes she may have been targeted by traffickers who left sunglasses on her car door handle in a Target store parking lot.

Target Shopper Says ‘Traffickers’ Left Sunglasses On Her Car Door Handle "So many people have asked how I knew the sunglasses were a sign of potential...

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Does ‘New Facebook/Meta Rule’ Permit Company To Use Your Photos? We've seen at least a dozen variants of this copypasta rumor go viral over the...

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Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public? "WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"

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A TikTok video was posted that showed a man rescuing a dog tied to railroad tracks the instant before a train would have hit both of them.

Did This Video Show a Dog Rescued from Train Tracks? Here's what we found when we looked at the video frame-by-frame.

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did amber heard snort cocaine during trial?

Does Video Show Amber Heard Sniffing Cocaine at Depp v. Heard Trial? A video purports to show the actor's sneaking a bump mere feet away from the...

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Do Centipedes Actually Have 100 Legs? What’s in a name?

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An online advertisement claimed to always keep a bread clip in your wallet when travelling or traveling alone.

Should Travelers Always Keep a Bread Clip in Their Wallet? We looked at the origins of a strange tip after a reader sent in a...

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A photo of a 44 inch cottonmouth snake in Lowndes County Alabama is real and was not altered with Adobe Photoshop.

Is the ’44-Inch Cottonmouth’ Snake Photo on Facebook Real? A picture of a fairly large snake was posted by a user named Chad Payne...

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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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Was Walt Disney Frozen? Half a century onwards, the rumor that Walt Disney's body was put in cryonic storage...

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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot? We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by...

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Is This Paul Pelosi’s Mug Shot? A purported police mug shot of a bruised and disheveled Paul Pelosi miraculously turned up...

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Darrell Scott’s Testimony on the Columbine Shooting A statement offered to a congressional subcommittee by Darrell Scott, the father of one of...

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Does ‘Sugar’ the Horse Lie Down to Avoid Work? Neigh.

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in new 2022 quarter washington is facing to the right instead of left

Does Washington Face Opposite Direction on 2022 US Quarter? While some suggested the new quarter reflects modern society turning its back on God, this...

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Is Morgan Freeman a Beekeeper? An anecdote from a 2014 late-night interview still has readers abuzz.

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

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Does a ‘New Facebook Rule’ About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow? "Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos," the...

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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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Did Prostitute Gerda Puridle Invent Fake Eyelashes To, Umm… Protect Her Eyes? WARNING: This history lesson begins with a decidely NSFW meme.

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A Missouri woman who said she got a sexually transmitted disease (STD) known as HPV from having sex with a man in a car may soon be receiving a $5.2 million payout from Geico.

Court: Geico Must Pay $5.2 Million to Missouri Woman Who Got STD from Sex in Car An arbitrator's decision in favor of the woman was affirmed by the Jackson County Court,...

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Did Captain Kangaroo and Lee Marvin Fight at Iwo Jima? Lee Marvin and Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan were both in the military during World War...

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Did Kevin Costner Say Amber Heard Entered His Trailer Naked While Filming 2014 Movie? A piece of decades-old unfounded gossip gained traction during Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber...

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Is This Real Footage of 30-Foot-Long, ‘Man-Eating’ Crocodile? Would anyone really swim that close to one?

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Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe in a Math Textbook on How to Induce Abortion? Such recipes have been common since the early days of the U.S.

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