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Did Twitter User Scold Olympic Champion Shooter for One-Handed Stance? Vitalina Batsarashkina dominated the women's pistol shooting events at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, but that...

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Yes, the Kellogg’s Cereal Class Action Lawsuit is Real Plaintiffs accused the company of deceptive marketing by describing their sugary cereals as "heart healthy"...

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Did Biden Drive an 18-Wheeler? Biden got a firsthand look at a trucker's life on the road in 1973, but...

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No, Converse Didn’t Replace Its ‘All-Star’ Logo with a Satanic Symbol The shoes were part of a brand collaboration.

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Did Biden Say ‘My Butt’s Been Wiped?’ The president appeared to be making a joke about how difficult it was to talk...

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Did Bannon Say ‘All Hell Is Going To Break Loose’ Before Capitol Attack? A number of false and fear-mongering theories about the 2020 election were pushed on Bannon's...

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Is This a Marijuana Grower Hiding From Law Enforcement? A video purportedly showing a marijuana grower hiding from police is not genuine footage.

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Did Lil Nas X Release an Uncensored Version of ‘Industry Baby’ Music Video? "SUPRISE!" the 22-year-old rapper wrote on TikTok.

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Are Tokyo Olympic Medals Made from Recycled Phones? It would mark an Olympic first.

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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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Did a Plane Disappear and Land 37 Years Later? Armed with facts, we find that the mystery of Pan Am Flight 914 isn't much...

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Does Putting a Ziplock Bag Over a Car Mirror Have a Legitimate Purpose? Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy trick for drivers involving plastic Ziplock...

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Did Donald Trump Prevent a Black Man from Boarding His Yacht? A Florida man named Jesse Pariseau tweeted about an alleged encounter with Donald Trump which...

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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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Jamie Lee Curtis: Male and Female? Long-standing rumor holds that actress Jamie Lee Curtis acknowledged in an interview that she was...

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Lloyd Austin Wears Face Shield in Philippines, Angering Uninformed Critics U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's sarcastic remarks about Austin's "COVID theatre" lit up the internet.

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Did a Tornado Pass by a Philadelphia Phillies Game in 2021? A viral TikTok video appeared to show an extreme weather event outside Citizens Bank Park...

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Did the CDC Recall PCR COVID-19 Tests Because They ‘Failed Full Review’? Social media posts alleged the tests were revoked after receiving the “most serious type of...

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Was Kerri Strug Team USA’s Only Chance for Gold? Kerri Strug fought through the pain of an ankle injury to compete at the 1996...

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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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Yes, the ‘South Park’ Creators Want To Buy Casa Bonita Who can blame them?

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Yes, a Child in Colorado Died from the Plague Health officials advise the public to “know the symptoms to stay safe.”

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Did Sandra Bullock’s Son ‘Finally Confirm the Rumors’? Online advertisements about the Oscar-winning actress and her son had appeared in various forms at...

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Pic Shows Difference Between Men’s, Women’s Beach Handball Uniforms? Norway's women's beach handball team was fined in July 2021 for protesting against the sport's...

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Conspiracy Theories Take Flight at Denver Airport The airport is a hub for both travel and urban legends.

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Was Dave & Busters Founded by Dave Chappelle and Busta Rhymes? There is more than one Dave in the world, people.

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Did Pelosi Prevent National Guard from Responding to Capitol Attack? The Speaker of the House does not have control of the National Guard.

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Does This Chart Show When COVID-19 Variants Will Be ‘Released’? If credible scientists faced an uphill challenge to try to predict COVID-19 mutations, it was...

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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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Was the World’s Longest Human Poop 26 Feet Long? The world record was supposedly set at a bowling alley.

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Why Did Simone Biles Withdraw From the Olympics Gymnastics Team Final? Discrepancies emerged, on July 27, 2021, over the exact reason or reasons for the star...

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Does This Photo Show a ‘Real-Life’ Spongebob and Patrick? The duo was reportedly photographed at a depth of over 6,000 feet.

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Did Michael Yeadon Say COVID-19 Vaccine Will Kill Recipients Within 2 Years? The former pharmaceutical employee has spouted widely discredited conspiracy theories.

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Did Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina Compete at 8 Olympics? The stories behind the Uzbek gymnast's extraordinary career are even more remarkable than the numbers...

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Irish Spring soap works as a fly repellent?

Does Irish Spring Soap Repel Flies? If it worked as well as people say it does, why don't they sell Irish...

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Yes, A Peppa Pig Theme Park Will Open in Florida A theme park based on the popular cartoon character will be built near Legoland in...

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Starbuck Island was featured on Google Earth and some thought it was a rock or structure and others asked what is on Starbuck Island.

The Starbuck Island Google Earth TikTok Video, Explained What is on Starbuck Island? We learned about the history of the remote location after...

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Yes, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Is Legit Snopes readers have reported receiving postcards in the mail alerting them to the settlement.

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The claim is that the US Womens Soccer team took a knee in protest of racial injustice during the national anthem before the 2020 Olympic opener.

Did US Women’s Soccer Kneel During National Anthem at 2020 Olympic Opener? No national anthems were harmed in the making of this protest.

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Did Marco Rubio Confuse Reporter Named Germán Dam with a Location? This incident didn't take place at a German dam. It was reported on by Germán...

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Florida Biologists Capture Invasive Worm-Like Amphibian The newly-discovered amphibian species resembles a large worm or snake.

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The ‘Pzoom’ Invisible Car Trick, Explained It has more to do with camera tricks than butt muscles.

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Is the CDC Setting Up ‘Green Zones’ or COVID-19 Containment Camps? A months-old document exploring one possible response to the COVID-19 pandemic was misrepresented on social...

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Did Fauci Fund ‘Gain of Function’ Research, Thereby Causing COVID-19 Pandemic? Statements made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson furthered theories that a manipulated virus spilled...

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Deputy Scott Wood Shooting Deputy Scott Wood was shot when three black men attempted to rob a convenience store...

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Did Engineers Draining Niagara Falls Make a Discovery? Our research led to a newspaper article from June 13, 1969, one month before Apollo...

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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 ‘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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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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Some Say Paris 2024 Olympics Logo Looks Like ‘Karen’ It's supposed to be Marianne, the embodiment of the French Republic.

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