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These Stairs Were Built In Old Homes to 'Confuse or Trap Witches'?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
July 10, 2024
According to social media posts, the alternate-tread stairs were constructed to prevent "witches ...
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Pledge of Allegiance Was Created to Sell Flags to US Schools?
Written by:
Sean Eifert
July 4, 2024
A Reddit user claimed that the pledge was a "marketing scheme."
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10 Fact Checks About Fourth of July and Founding Fathers
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 4, 2024
In honor of the holiday, we rounded up 10 of our best fact checks about it and the Founding Fathers.
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'Before and After' Pics Show Real Soviet Soldier, 4 Years Apart?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
July 1, 2024
The real story of the Soviet soldier with the haggard face.
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Tootsie Rolls Saved American Marines During Korean War?
Written by:
Sean Eifert
June 29, 2024
The candy was cited as having helped give soldiers energy and mend holes in fuel tanks.
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Real Pic of Mary Magdalene's Skull in French Church?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 28, 2024
According to tradition, the saint’s skeleton was discovered in southern France in 1279.
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Pic Authentically Shows 1950s 'Miss Atomic Bomb' Beauty Queen?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 28, 2024
The Las Vegas showgirl wore a bathing suit featuring a torso-sized mushroom cloud made of cotton.
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Authentic 'Indian Land for Sale' Poster?
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
June 26, 2024
"Pictured: the people we stole the land off. Jesus, that's callous," one Reddit user wrote.
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Authentic Pics of Soviet Soldier Before and After WWII?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 25, 2024
The photos reportedly showed how war ravaged one young man’s face.
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Request for a Gun Permit Was Denied?
Written by:
Sean Eifert
June 24, 2024
Posts say the civil rights icon wanted the ability to carry a weapon after his home was firebomb ...
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Civil War Veteran Survived Decades After Being Shot in the Forehead?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 23, 2024
Jacob Miller is described as “one of the most remarkable hero survivors of the Civil War.”
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Pic Shows Beach in Palestine Before Israel Was Founded?
Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 21, 2024
The black-and-white image shows a Bauhaus-style beachfront.
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Coca-Cola Only Sold 25 Bottles Its First Year?
Written by:
Sean Eifert
June 20, 2024
An X user cited Coca-Cola's humble beginnings for inspiration.
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The Origins of Juneteenth
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 19, 2024
On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Texas to announce the freedom of all slaves.
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Giza Pyramids Were Originally Coated in White Limestone and Capped in Gold?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 18, 2024
Originally reaching nearly 500 feet in height, the Great Pyramid was the tallest human-made stru ...
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Under Jim Crow, Black People Couldn't Buy Vanilla Ice Cream?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 17, 2024
According to some accounts, they could only buy this flavor on July 4.
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'Human Torch' Displayed at 1980 Moscow Olympics?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 16, 2024
A photograph purportedly shows a formation of people replicating the Olympic torch during the sp ...
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'Rock-a-Bye Baby' Nursery Rhyme Originated from Muskogee Tribe?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
June 13, 2024
Viral copypasta claimed the lullaby was inspired by the tribe's practice of cradling their babie ...
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Black People Couldn't Buy Vanilla Ice Cream Under Jim Crow?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 13, 2024
According to some accounts, they could only buy this flavor on July 4.
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Unfounded Rumor Claims Benjamin Franklin Once Gave an Antisemitic Speech
Written by:
Nick Hardinges
June 12, 2024
The U.S. founding father supposedly urged an audience in 1787 to exclude Jewish people "from the ...
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