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Police Officer Who Pulled Over Tyreek Hill Had 'Bills Mafia' as His LinkedIn Background?
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Alex Kasprak
Arizona GOP Launches 'Eat Less Kittens' Billboards Referencing Unfounded Conspiracy Theory
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Jordan Liles
Did Elon Musk Say, 'Anyone Caught Promoting Propaganda Will Be Suspended from X'?
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Jordan Liles
News & Politics
John Kerry's Daughter Said Billions of People Must Die for 'New World Order'?
Sept. 9, 2024 Physician Vanessa Kerry has served as the director-general special envoy for climate change and health at the World Health Organization since 2023.
No Evidence Haitian Immigrants Are Eating Ducks, Geese or Pets in Springfield, Ohio
Sept. 9, 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and a constellation of right-wing influencers elevated a dubious claim.
Biden Administration Claimed Crime Rate Is at 50-Year Low. Is It?
Sept. 9, 2024 The Biden administration repeatedly made the claim, while former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign repeatedly attacked it.
Tulsi Gabbard Is on Terror Watchlist?
Sept. 9, 2024 "My own government has placed me on a secret terror watchlist," the former congresswoman claimed.
Disney World Moving to Nashville Due to 'Ongoing Battle' with DeSantis?
Sept. 9, 2024 An online article claimed the resort was leaving Florida "piece by piece" following its "battle" with the state's governor.
Fisher-Price Released 'My First Dealer Kit' for Kids?
Sept. 7, 2024 Items resembling a hoodie, firearm, cash and marijuana were all supposedly included in the kit.
Elon Musk Said Pride Flags Should Be Banned From Classrooms?
Sept. 7, 2024 The tech billionaire has shared transphobic content on X.
Fake Photo Shows Trump Posing with People Wearing 'Walz's for Trump' Shirts
Sept. 6, 2024 While some of Tim Walz's cousins living in Nebraska truly did show support for the former U.S. president, a picture featuring Trump was AI-generated.
No, Minnesota Vikings Didn't Denounce Walz
Sept. 6, 2024 One person who shared the rumor on Facebook tagged a friend and said: "Go Vikings. "
'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' Pic Shows Distant Cousins of Tim Walz in Trump Shirts
Sept. 6, 2024 The photo of eight people wearing pro-Trump T-shirts flooded social media in early September 2024.
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Wells Fargo Employee Found Dead at Desk 4 Days After Last Clocking In?
Sept. 6, 2024 Denise Prudhomme's last recorded scan into the building occurred on Aug. 16, 2024, at 7 a.m. For four days her body remained undiscovered.
Trump's Claim That Children Received Gender-Affirming Surgeries at School Is False
Sept. 5, 2024 The former U.S. president made the false claim during an August 2024 discussion with the conservative organization Moms for Liberty.
Entertainment
Jennifer Lopez Photographed 'Without Makeup'?
Sept. 7, 2024 "Even her mother looks younger than this picture," one TikTok user commented.
Clint Eastwood Once Said, 'Don't Tell Me the Patriarchy Still Exists'?
Sept. 7, 2024 The Hollywood star's alleged statement was shared on social media throughout 2024.
Chevy Chase Played Drums in Band That Later Became Steely Dan?
Sept. 6, 2024 "He could have been famous," one Reddit user jokingly wrote.
Elon Musk Suing Whoopi Goldberg and 'The View' for Millions?
Sept. 6, 2024 "They are lying about me," he allegedly said.
Kid Rock's Toby Keith Tribute Concert Broke Taylor Swift's Audience Record?
Sept. 6, 2024 The claim first emerged days after Keith's death in February 2024.
Trump Animatronic Figure in Disney's 'Hall of Presidents' is Real?
Sept. 6, 2024 The Trump robot's face is widely rumored to be a repurposed Hillary Clinton robot.
Gordon Ramsay Called Walz 'Woke Creep' and Threw Him Off 'Hell's Kitchen'?
Sept. 5, 2024 Walz was alleged to be appearing in a special episode of the reality cooking show to highlight local food sourcing and sustainability.
Sylvester Stallone Said His Mom Told Him She Tried to Abort Him With a Coat Hanger?
Sept. 4, 2024 Stallone appeared on his daughters' podcast to promote his titular Netflix documentary feature "Sly," which explores his childhood and career.
Real Photos Show Jennifer Lopez 'Without Makeup'?
Sept. 4, 2024 A social media user claimed Lopez looked "very different."
George Carlin Said, 'Don't Just Teach Children To Read … Teach Them To Question Everything'?
Sept. 3, 2024 The American comedian died in 2008 at age 71.
Chadwick Boseman's Last Tweet Endorsed Harris as VP Candidate?
Sept. 2, 2024 Both Boseman and Harris attended Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C.
Disney World in Florida Closing Due to Mpox Outbreak?
Sept. 2, 2024 With a public health emergency declared over mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Disney World was allegedly closing its doors indefinitely.
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Science & Technology
Image Shows Woman Riddled With Internal Parasites From Eating Raw Pork for 10 Years?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 9, 2024 "Before I read it I thought it was angel wings," one Facebook user wrote.
Baby Born in 2017 from Embryo Originally Frozen in 1992?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 8, 2024 Emma Gibson was frozen as an embryo in 1992 – her non-biological mother was born in 1991.
Pic Genuinely Shows Bagworm Moth Caterpillar and Its 'Little Log Cabin'?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 8, 2024 Experts said the insects were poorly understood in the scientific community.
Redheads Have a Higher Pain Tolerance?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 4, 2024 A mutation of the MC1R gene is responsible for red hair.
Why Do You Have To Put Your Phone on Airplane Mode When Flying?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 4, 2024 Some have suggested the rule is antiquated given modern technological advances.
Map Authentically Shows How 'All Roads Lead to Rome'?
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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 3, 2024 The medieval proverb "All roads lead to Rome" dates back to the 12th century.
Apes Have Never Asked Questions Despite Scientists Communicating with Them Since '60s?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 2, 2024 What constitutes "ape questions" has been mulled over by researchers for years.
Photo Shows Pile of 1M Dead Mosquitoes?
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Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 30, 2024 "Who, exactly, counted them?" one Reddit user asked.
Scientist Once Ate Radioactive Uranium on Live TV To Prove It Was Harmless?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 29, 2024 The video allegedly showed Galen Winsor, "a renowned physicist in the United States."
Authentic Photo of Caribbean Islands from Space?
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Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 29, 2024 Some 26 islands make up the Caribbean region.
Map Shows What US Will Look Like 'If We Don't Reverse Climate Change'?
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Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 27, 2024 The map, which has circulated online since at least 2014, allegedly shows how the country will look "in 30 years."
Mpox Isn't More Infectious for Gay and Bisexual Men
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 19, 2024 The director-general of the World Health Organization declared the virus a "public health emergency of international concern" in August 2024.
Nikola Tesla Predicted Cell Phones in 1926?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Sept. 9, 2024 "The whole earth will be converted into a huge brain," the iconoclastic thinker supposedly said in a 1926 interview.
Food Expiration Dates Exist Thanks to Al Capone?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 8, 2024 Some social media users claimed the mobster lobbied for the cause after his niece became ill after drinking bad milk.
James Baldwin Said Israel Was Created for Salvation of Western Interests, Not Salvation of Jews?
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Sept. 8, 2024 Some social media users questioned whether the American writer and civil rights activist made such a statement.
George Washington Said, 'If Freedom of Speech Is Taken Away, Then Dumb and Silent We May Be Led'?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Sept. 4, 2024 “My spidy sense tells me that George never said that,” one Reddit user commented.
Children's Game 'Tag' Stands for 'Touch and Go'?
Written by:
David Emery
Sept. 3, 2024 Tag is one of the oldest, most commonly played children's games in existence.
Coffee Was Discovered Thanks to Dancing Goats?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Sept. 1, 2024 The earliest known version of the claim was published in 1671.
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Was Donald Trump's IQ Measured at 73?
May 6, 2019 Trump's IQ test results were supposedly discovered in a former New York Military Academy employee's closet.
Are Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw Getting Divorced?
Sept. 20, 2019 "I think it's the belief that you can't live in Hollywood and be happily married, but you can," Robin McGraw declared.
Does Map of Missing Persons in US Match Up with Cave Systems?
Feb. 24, 2020 With some additional context, this coincidence doesn't seem quite as spooky.
Goliath Birdeater Spider Spotted in Rainforest
Oct. 20, 2014 Are puppy-sized spiders roaming the South American rainforest?
Did Biden Check Watch Multiple Times During Transfer of Fallen Soldiers?
Sept. 1, 2021 During the dignified transfer of U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan, U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to glance at his watch.
Did Trump Pose With a 'Thumbs-Up' Next to a Baby Orphaned in the El Paso Massacre?
Aug. 9, 2019 The infant’s parents died shielding the baby from the gunman’s bullets.
Does Watching Horror Movies Reduce Risk of Obesity?
Sept. 26, 2016 A medical study purportedly showed that watching a scary movie can burn a significant number of calories and even reduce the risk of obesity by in .
Golf Club Death
July 1, 2008 Rumor: A golfer angered by a bad shot was killed by the club he threw in frustration.
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