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Germany Decriminalized Possession, Acquisition and Distribution of Child Porn?
Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 28, 2024
With the Bundestag passing the draft law, Germany's Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier mu ...
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Bill Gates Backs Efforts to Block the Sun?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 23, 2024
Harvard's SCoPEx project is no longer active, but misinformation about it lives on.
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Meme Accurately Shows Inflation-Driving Profits for 15 Corporations?
Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 7, 2024
Social media users claimed the profits of 15 corporations in 2023 were the true cause of inflation.
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Disney 'Suspended' Snow White in Theme Parks?
Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 22, 2024
"Suspended" is doing a TON of heavy lifting in this claim.
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Did the 1938 Radio Broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' Cause a Nationwide Panic?
Written by:
David Emery
Oct. 27, 2016
Accounts conflict about how terrified Americans really were by Orson Welles' infamous 1938 "War ...
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Is This Graph Comparing Average Male Height by Country Accurate?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 22, 2023
"What a beautiful example for a data science literacy course," one X user commented about the vi ...
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Ronaldo's Hotel Offers Shelter to Victims of Morocco Earthquake?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 11, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly made his Hotel Pestana CR7 available to people seeking shelter after ...
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Did Donald Trump Call Himself the 'Second Coming of God,' the 'Chosen One' or the 'King of Israel'?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug. 22, 2019
Multiple internet memes and news reports played off comments the 45th president made in a series ...
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Is the Loch Ness Monster Just a Whale Penis?
Written by:
Dan Evon
April 27, 2021
This rumor is more plausible than it might appear.
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Did the Catholic Church Oppose Street Lights?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 20, 2022
A popular meme claimed the Vatican banned gas-fueled lighting for religious reasons. Was it all ...
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Was a Google Doodle Created for Ramadan But Not for Easter?
Written by:
Dan Evon
April 22, 2019
Google traditionally avoids making Doodles involving ANY overtly religious holiday.
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Can UK Govt. Lock Phones That Don't Reply to or Acknowledge Emergency Alert Messages?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 22, 2023
The government announced it will test a new nationwide emergency alert on April 23, 2023.
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Turkey Earthquake: Watch Out for Old, Unrelated Photos
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 7, 2023
A picture of a dog lying down on rubble next to a hand was shot years before the earthquake that ...
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Did Thomas Edison's Mother Lie About a Letter Expelling Him from School?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 1, 2016
A heartwarming anecdote tells of the future inventor's mother fibbing to her son about his expul ...
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Does Using a Recharging Cell Phone Pose a Serious Threat of Electrocution?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jessica Lee
Oct. 7, 2014
A viral TikTok video claimed "electric waves" from the outlet "will come through your body." Tha ...
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Did Moderna CEO Suddenly Dump $400M in Stock?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2022
In February 2022, Stéphane Bancel had sold less than $10 million worth of shares by mid-month, a ...
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Yes, You Still Need a Booster After Being Infected with Omicron
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 19, 2022
While timelines vary, everyone agrees that vaccinations only help reduce your chances of infection.
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Does The Rock Own a T. Rex Skull?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 18, 2022
Just how much does The Rock like old rocks?
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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb. 18, 2020
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus dise ...
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Did Morgan Vague Lose to Greta Thunberg For 'Person of the Year'?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov. 28, 2021
Can you lose something you were never nominated for?
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