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A cover of The Beatles' album "Yesterday And Today" shows four white men holding butcher's meat and decapitated baby dolls.

The Beatles Posed with Decapitated Baby Dolls in Real Album Cover Photo?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 17, 2024 Rolling Stone reported in May 2019 that John Lennon’s personal copy of the Beatles' "butcher cov ...
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Mexican Bus Drivers Train on Exercise Bikes to Experience Cyclists' Fear?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 17, 2024 "This should be part of all drivers training honestly," one Reddit user commented.
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A story claimed a police officer almost let a mom off the hook at a traffic stop until a little girl in the back seat spoke two words.

Police Officer Let Mother Leave Traffic Stop Until Little Girl in Back Seat Blurted Out 2 Words?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2024 "The little girl’s vulnerability intensified the urgency of the situation," an online article re ...
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Did 23andMe Sell Genetic Data to Chinese Government?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 16, 2024 The company has previously been sued for a privacy breach that targeted Jewish and Chinese custo ...
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Donald Trump Jr. Photographed Holding Severed Elephant's Tail?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 16, 2024 Some social media users questioned whether the image was real or the product of digital editing.
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A fake quote meme claimed Harrison Butker said the words everyone is taking what I said out of context and added all I said is that we should go back to a better time like the 50s and 60s.

Harrison Butker Said His Benedictine College Commencement Speech Taken 'Out of Context'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2024 According to online posts, Butker supposedly clarified in a statement, "All I said is that we sh ...
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Leaked Video of Mark Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2024 Snopes obtained a transcript of Zuckerberg's full answer, revealing context was missing from the ...
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The Rock Left Hollywood for Elon Musk's 'Non-Woke' Studio?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 16, 2024 Dwayne Johnson is allegedly “uncomfortable” with the direction Hollywood is headed.
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A white man is carried to a black car by two other people. Two people stand on either side of them.

Video Shows Slovakian PM Robert Fico Dragged Into Car After Being Shot?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 16, 2024 Officials declared the shooting in the central European country an assassination attempt.
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Cesarean Sections Are So Named Because Julius Caesar Was Born That Way?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 16, 2024 This claim has been around since at least the 16th century. That doesn't necessarily mean it's true.
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WEF Founder Klaus Schwab's Father Was a Nazi?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 16, 2024 While there is no evidence to support claims that Schwab's father was a Nazi officer, he did wor ...
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Charlie Chaplin Once Lost His Own Look-Alike Contest?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 15, 2024 The rumor allegedly originated from a 1920 newspaper.
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A rumor said Clint Eastwood returned all of his Oscars due to Hollywood being morally bankrupt and having too much woke.

Clint Eastwood Returned His Oscars and Cited 'Woke Nonsense in Hollywood'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 15, 2024 Eastwood supposedly said of the decision, "I don't want to be associated with any of the woke no ...
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Sylvester Stallone Turned Down Work with Robert De Niro Over His 'Wokeness'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 15, 2024 Viral social media posts said Sylvester Stallone refused a $1 billion project because he doesn't ...
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Transgender Athlete Lia Thomas Leaving Competitive Swimming for Good?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 15, 2024 In May 2024, a Facebook post claimed that trans athlete Lia Thomas was leaving competitive swimm ...
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A false rumor circulated online with users claiming Chili's Grill & Bar was shutting down and closing all locations across America.

Chili's Is Not Closing All Restaurants. Here's Why People Keep Sharing This False Rumor

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 15, 2024 A headline featured in a syndicated news article started a false rumor claiming Chili's was clos ...
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Real Photo of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Rubbing Noses and Cuddling?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 15, 2024 An image circulated on the billionaires' social media platforms of the two canoodling.
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A white man sits in a golf cart surrounded by three other people.

Warren Buffett Said If Billionaires Paid Fair Share, No One Else Would Have to Pay Taxes Again?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 15, 2024 The billionaire investor seemed to enjoy paying taxes, a viral video suggested.
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A white woman and man are pictured on the same image. The woman is on the left and wearing sunglasses, while the man is on the right and wearing a black suit.

Roseanne Barr Tossed Tom Hanks off Her New Show for His 'Wokeness'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 15, 2024 "Good job Rosy," said the viral post.
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A Black man wearing a gray suit speaks while holding his left hand palm down.

Morgan Freeman Said He Thinks a 2nd Trump Presidency Would Be 'Good for the Country'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 15, 2024 This viral scuttlebutt about Freeman isn't supported by any evidence.
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