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Google's Motto Was 'Don't Be Evil'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Oct. 27, 2024 In attempts to summarize Google's idiosyncratic use of the phrase, journalists have used various ...
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Vance Owns Company That Allows Foreign Investors To Buy American Farmland?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 13, 2024 The Ohio senator's present interest in AcreTrader is unclear.
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JD Vance Owns Company That Sells American Real Estate to Foreign Investors?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 8, 2024 The Ohio senator's venture capital fund invested in the app AcreTrader.
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Tractor Supply Co. Lost $300M 'After Going Woke'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 5, 2024 "Go woke, go broke," one commenter quipped.
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Lululemon Founder Picked Company Name Because It's Difficult for Japanese People to Pronounce?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 26, 2024 The founder thought it would be funny to watch Japanese people try to pronounce "Lululemon," acc ...
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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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Perforated Ballpoint Pen Caps Prevent Choking?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 5, 2024 Everything you wanted to know about the history and safety standards of ballpoint pens.
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Warren Buffett Said 'Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share, You Won't Have to Pay Taxes Again'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 20, 2024 The Berkshire Hathaway CEO suggested he was glad to pay taxes as a way of giving back, a viral v ...
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Warren Buffett Said If Billionaires Paid Fair Share, No One Else Would Have to Pay Taxes Again?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 15, 2024 The billionaire investor seemed to enjoy paying taxes, a viral video suggested.
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Bud Light Appointed Colin Kaepernick as New Brand Ambassador to Boost Sales?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 14, 2024 An article reported: "Billboards popped up nationwide, showing Kaepernick holding a Bud Light wi ...
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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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Are the Holes in Ballpoint Pen Caps to Prevent Choking?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 16, 2024 A brief history of ballpoint pens.
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Did Planet Fitness Lose 350K Members to Competitor After Canceling Woman's Membership?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 22, 2024 The online article said Planet Fitness had made "a Bud Light-like" mistake.
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Just 100 Corporations Are Responsible for Majority of World's Greenhouse Gases?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
March 12, 2024 This social media exchange from 2018 routinely surfaces on Reddit — despite its misleading info.
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A photo of a Starbucks cup showed a sticker that mentioned the company offers its employees gender reassignment surgery.

Does Starbucks Offer Employees Healthcare Plans Covering Gender Reassignment Surgery?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 29, 2024 Quite a few U.S. companies that people might come across in their daily lives provide coverage t ...
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Did a Sony Exec Say PlayStation 5 Is Entering the 'Latter Stage of Its Lifecycle'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 14, 2024 According to news reports, the console fell short of its expected sales for the financial year.
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A rumor claimed that United Airlines was offering remote customer service jobs that come with free flights.

United Airlines Hiring for Remote Customer-Service Jobs at $29 an Hour?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 6, 2024 Online ads said that United was "urgently" hiring and that chosen candidates would receive "free ...
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A rumor coming from Facebook claimed that Kraft Macaroni and Cheese was being made with mold in one or more mixers where the food product is created.

Do Photos Show Mold Growing on Kraft Mac and Cheese Mixer in Illinois Plant?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 23, 2024 Here's what we know about the pictures that supposedly showed mold growing on a mixer in a plant ...
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Online ads falsely claimed that Sonic Drive-In would be closing all restaurant locations in 2024.

Is Sonic Drive-In Closing All Restaurant Locations, as Announced in 2023?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec. 29, 2023 Reference.com appeared to announce via online ads that Sonic would be one of several restaurant ...
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Netflix was not offering remote or work from home or WFH job positions for customer service roles, despite what some online ads claimed.

Is Netflix Hiring for Remote Customer-Service Jobs at $22 an Hour?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec. 18, 2023 The ads for the job listings said that new hires would receive a free membership to the streamin ...
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