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These Stairs Were Built In Old Homes to 'Confuse or Trap Witches'?

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Caroline Wazer
July 10, 2024 According to social media posts, the alternate-tread stairs were constructed to prevent "witches ...
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No, Taylor Swift Hasn't Endorsed Biden for 2024 Presidential Election

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Nur Ibrahim
July 10, 2024 The singer-songwriter endorsed Joe Biden for the 2020 election.
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A meme said the meda and its purported anti-Biden noise isn't an accident and made claims about Trump donors from the CEOs or owners of CNN, NBC, The New York Times and others.

Did CEOs of CNN, NBC and New York Times Donate to Trump?

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Jordan Liles
July 8, 2024 A popular post and meme both claimed, "The media's anti-Biden noise isn't an accident," then lis ...
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'Albino Brown Bear' Airlifted to Arctic After Being Mistaken for Polar Bear?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 6, 2024 Some have nicknamed Joey the “unluckiest bear in the world.”
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27M Black People Are Enslaved in Muslim Countries?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 5, 2024 "Why is BLM so silent," an internet user asked.
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Florida Man Abducted Scientist To Make His Dog Immortal?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 4, 2024 The Floridian supposedly “decided that his dog should have eternal life.”
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Hot Dogs Can Shorten Human Life Expectancy?

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Sean Eifert
July 3, 2024 "If that's true ... Joey Chestnut should never have been born," said a reddit commenter.
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Denzel Washington Is Playing Emperor of Rome in 'Gladiator II'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
July 3, 2024 "They want to erase White people from history and corrupt our history," one X post claimed.
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No, SF Didn't Erect Street Sign Saying 'Stolen Goods Must Remain Under $950'

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Nick Hardinges
July 3, 2024 A sign outside a Louis Vuitton store telling thieves any items they steal must cost less than $9 ...
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No, Biden Did Not Mistakenly Read 'End of Quote' During Speech About Supreme Court Ruling

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 2, 2024 Online users criticized U.S. President Joe Biden in July 2024 after he properly advised viewers ...
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UN Said There's No Famine in Gaza?

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Alex Kasprak
July 2, 2024 Some supporters of Israel have argued that a spring 2024 report negates charges of mass starvati ...
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NASA Warned 72% Chance Asteroid Will Hit Earth in 2038?

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Nick Hardinges
July 2, 2024 Social media users claimed NASA initiated a "planetary defense exercise" to prevent the impact.
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Schools Don't Teach Cursive Anymore Because AI Can't Read It?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
July 1, 2024 The claim also suggests that writing in cursive "connects neural pathways that are only connecte ...
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The Facts About Former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's 2019 Abortion Remarks

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 1, 2024 Former U.S. President Donald Trump repeated the claim about Northam during the first 2024 presid ...
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Champagne Bottle Exploded Due to 5G Phone Radiation?

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Sean Eifert
June 27, 2024 "5G phones emitting enough radiation to open a bottle of champagne," a popular X post claimed.
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A user on X claimed the first 2024 US presidential debate on CNN featured a 1 to 2 minute delay during the live broadcast.

CNN Won't Use '1- to 2-Minute Delay' During 1st 2024 Biden-Trump Debate

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 27, 2024 Social media posts claimed CNN planned to use a lengthy broadcast delay during the debate to all ...
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Taylor Swift's Private Jet Spray-Painted Orange by Just Stop Oil?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
June 25, 2024 The environmental activist group Just Stop Oil did not explicitly claim Swift's jet was among th ...
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Google 'Removed' Palestine from Google Maps?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 25, 2024 An internet user suggested a #PutPalestineBack on the map hashtag.
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2 US Astronauts Stranded in Space Due to Spacecraft Issues?

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Nick Hardinges
June 25, 2024 American astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams left Earth aboard the Boeing Starliner on Ju ...
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Mario's Catchphrase Is 'Itsumi Mario,' Meaning 'Super Mario' in Japanese?

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Nick Hardinges
June 24, 2024 Social media users claimed "Itsumi" meant "super" in Japanese and therefore Mario's catchphrase ...
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