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Chain Saws Were Invented to Help in Childbirth?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
July 6, 2024
The early prototypes of chain saws were a far cry from the mechanized versions used to fell tree ...
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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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1st Patented Sports Bra Invented by Sewing Together Jockstraps?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 26, 2024
The creation was said to be a solution to “the problem of having sore breasts after running.”
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'Baby Cages' Suspended Toddlers Outside of Apartment Windows for 'Proper Fresh Air'?
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 24, 2024
Snopes has a history of investigating the origins of what appear to be bizarre inventions of the ...
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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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Illegal To Add Tomatoes to Clam Chowder in Massachusetts?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 21, 2024
As some might say, “Tomayto, tomahto.”
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Orwell Talked of 'Destroying People' by 'Denying and Obliterating' Their History?
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
June 20, 2024
The tone is Orwellian, the origins are not.
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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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Does the Color Red Trigger Bulls to Attack?
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
June 17, 2024
Many people claim the flag is red to mask the bull's blood.
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Scientist Sold Insulin Patent for $1, Saying 'It Belongs to the World'?
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 17, 2024
Canadian scientist Frederick Banting won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the diabetes drug.
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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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Original Pride Flag and Sewing Machine Used to Make It?
Written by:
Sean Eifert
June 7, 2024
The flag and sewing machine appeared in a popular Tumblr post.
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True Story of Woman Surviving Jump Off Empire State Building?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 1, 2024
Elvita Adams reportedly suffered only a fractured pelvis.
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Herbert Hoover Repaid Favor to Polish Pianist Who Helped Him as Student?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 30, 2024
"What goes around comes around," says the story, which has been shared for years.
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Last Known Images of Princess Diana Before Her Death?
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 29, 2024
In 2007, the inquest into Diana's death reportedly showed photographs of the dying princess to t ...
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Henry Ford Built a Car with Exterior Made of Soybean Plastic in the 1940s?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 25, 2024
At 2,000 pounds — half the weight of a steel car at the time — the vehicle comprised 14 plastic ...
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Video Shows Female 'Time Traveler' Using a Cellphone in 1938?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 22, 2024
In the video, a woman seems to be holding a device strikingly similar to a modern cellphone.
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King Charles' Ancestor Is Vlad the Impaler?
Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 21, 2024
The king even reportedly boasted about this ancestry.
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