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Did John Wayne Try To Pull Sacheen Littlefeather Offstage at 1973 Oscars? After the "slap heard around the world," another historic Oscars moment went viral.

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Was Chris Rock Wearing Protective Cheek Pad Before Will Smith Slap? Celebrities do perform a number of scripted skits at the Oscars.

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According to quote memes Denzel Washington once said you'll never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you and you'll always be criticized by someone doing less and remember that.

Did Denzel Washington Say ‘You’ll Never Be Criticized by Someone Who Is Doing More than You’? Actor Denzel Washington has appeared in multiple motivational memes with a purported quote about being...

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Was Ketanji Brown Jackson the Judge in the ‘Pizzagate’ Case? The U.S. Supreme Court nominee reportedly had sentenced the shooter to prison in 2017.

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Did Will Smith Make an Alopecia Joke on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’? An old clip of Will Smith making a bald joke resurfaced after the actor hit...

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Allegations have not been confirmed against Mayim Bialik and the Jeopardy host did not endorse CBD gummies.

Mayim Bialik Targeted in Phony CBD Gummies Endorsement, False Allegations One of the false claims was that Mayim Bialik had endorsed CBD gummies.

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Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Criticize Will Smith for Slapping Chris Rock? In a viral message, the basketball great was quoted as saying Smith had "perpetuated stereotypes...

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Is This Man Really 163 Years Old? This person’s image was also attached to a rumor claiming that he was a "399-year-old...

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Did Lady Gaga Say ‘I Got You’ to Liza Minnelli While Presenting at the Oscars? Minnelli responded with “I know.”

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An ad claimed to always put a plastic bottle on your tires when parked and here's why.

Should a Bottle Always Be Put on Tires When Parked? We tracked down the origins of the rumor that was displayed in online advertisements.

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Was Dick Van Dyke Condemned Over ‘Blackface’ Appearance in ‘Mary Poppins’? A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Did Donald Trump Really Hit a Hole-in-One? "It bounced twice and then went clank, into the hole," the former president claimed in...

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Did the Woman Behind Aunt Jemima Die a Millionaire? “The available evidence suggests otherwise,” one historian told us.

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Did the Famous ‘Friends’ Wedding Gaffe Result from a Real Mistake? "I Ross, take thee, Rachel," was one of the most dramatic plot twists in 1990s...

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Did Prostitute Gerda Puridle Invent Fake Eyelashes To, Umm… Protect Her Eyes? WARNING: This history lesson begins with a decidely NSFW meme.

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A Facebook post said a little boy asked to pray with police officers at a Chick-fil-A in Burleson Texas.

Did a Boy at Chick-fil-A Ask to Pray with Police Officers? According to the story, a little boy ran up to three officers at a Chick-fil-A...

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Does This Photo Show a Cat’s Tongue Under a Microscope? Photo got your tongue?

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Were ‘Extinct’ Species Found Alive in ‘Lost City’ in Honduran Rainforest? The biological treasures were said to be thriving in what some have called the “Lost...

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Is ‘Mystery Flesh Pit National Park’ a Real Place? According to a viral rumor, a fleshy pit in Texas was shut down in 2007...

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In sum, security-conscious users need not worry about a "new hack on Facebook" that might hurt, offend, or insult friends.

Does a Facebook Hack ‘Hurt and Offend’ Friends? A warning about an "insulting" Facebook hack began with: "Apparently someone has found another way...

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This picture was captioned as cars that never left the Giants Stadium commuter lot after 9/11.

Does Photo Show 9/11 Victims’ Cars in NY Giants Commuter Lot? The picture previously appeared on Reddit and TikTok.

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According to a tweet US Vice President Kamala Harris said that gas prices are high due to gas prices not being low as before and to get back to lower prices we have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.

Did VP Harris Say ‘Gas Prices Are High Due to Gas Prices Not Being Low as Before’? We looked for the origins of a strange and very viral quote about gas prices...

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Did Trump Cut Meals on Wheels Because the Elderly ‘Just Die Anyway’? A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Were These Electric Cars Abandoned Because Their Batteries Failed? An anti-electric car post shows the results of a failed business model rather than a...

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Are Pets Required to Wear Pants in Auburn, NY? Does a proposed pet pants law require people with pets to put pants on their...

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Are Poisonous Hammerhead Worms ‘Invading’ Parts of the US? It’s said that a worm cut in half may grow into two worms.

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Is a Testicular Blow Exponentially More Painful Than Childbirth? There are no real winners in this contest.

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A Twitter ad tweet said Macaulay Culkin Talked About What Happened At Neverland Ranch.

Did Macaulay Culkin Talk About Neverland Ranch? A Twitter ad featuring Macaulay Culkin smoking a cigarette appeared to promise fresh news about...

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The ‘Aladdin Exception’? No, Aladdin is Not Allowed to Kill Disney Guests Unlike James Bond, neither the Disney character Aladdin, nor the actors portraying him at Disney...

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Are Kanye West and Pete Davidson Fighting in a Charity Boxing Match? Will Ye vs Skeet be the fight of the century?

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Are Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw Getting Divorced? "I think it's the belief that you can't live in Hollywood and be happily married,...

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Were the Founding Fathers Not Involved in Pledge, Anthem, ‘In God We Trust’? A popular meme argued that Washington, Jefferson, et al had no role in the creation...

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Despite misleading ads Lily from the AT&T ATT commercials did not have a controversial life behind the scenes.

Did Lily from the AT&T Commercials ‘Confirm Rumors’? For years, online advertisers have paid to push misleading claims about actress Milana Vayntrub.

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Was ‘Terminator 2’ Villain Created as a Commentary on Policing? Director James Cameron said, "The 'Terminator' films are not really about the human race getting...

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Manipulated Pic of British, French Navy Ships Spreads on April Fools’ Day A joke about the size of a French naval ship went over the heads of...

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Is Daryl Hannah Pregnant at Age 61? Hannah is perhaps best known for her roles in "Blade Runner," "Splash," "Wall Street," and...

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Did Walt Disney’s Will Require His Movies to Be Remade Every 10 Years? Do not confuse marketing strategies with the dictates of a long-dead company founder.

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Did Chris Rock Apologize to Will Smith? Will Smith issued a formal apology to Chris Rock, but did Rock do the same?

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Does a 1994 Denver Airport Mural Show a Masked Global Population? The problem with most online "predictions" is that they seem to occur after an event...

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Could Mixing Dawn Dish Soap with Clorox Bleach Kill You? Public health officials urge against mixing cleaning products to avoid toxic results.

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Did Sarah Palin Say: ‘I Can See Russia from My House’? 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin did not say 'I can see Russia from...

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Did Fox News Change Its Accreditation from ‘News’ to ‘Entertainment’? There's a lot to unfold in this meme, including the fact that Fox News (and...

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Did Dale Earnhardt Sr. Remove Confederate Flag Sticker from Truck? The race-car driving legend's son reportedly once relayed the story.

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Did Biden Say Putin ‘Cannot Remain in Power’? The U.S. president condemned the Russian president and his actions in Ukraine.

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Yes, an Asteroid the Size of a House Passed Earth This Week The asteroid scooted safely by at a relatively close distance.

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Dr Phil Divorce Settlement Phil's McGraw Has Finally Been Revealed Debbie Higgins Robin Million $1

Was Dr. Phil’s Divorce Settlement ‘Finally Revealed’ as $1M? An online advertisement that featured a picture of the famous therapist and his wife claimed...

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Is This a Live Panda Flown from China to U.S. in Business Class? A viral image purportedly shows a live panda cub seated next to a human being...

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Home Purchase by Black Lives Matter Foundation Scrutinized Real estate purchases by the organization and its leadership have been the source of controversy...

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Was TV Host Bill Nye Arrested for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Drugs? A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Was the World’s Longest Human Poop 26 Feet Long? The world record was supposedly set at a bowling alley.

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