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James Webb Space Telescope Spotted 'Non-Natural' Object Moving Towards Earth?

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 1, 2024 The rumor claimed that JWST observed the object changing its trajectory, implying it was some so ...
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'Goodbye Meta AI' Message Won't Stop Company from Scraping Your Data

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Sept. 27, 2024 The viral message claims to protect Instagram and Facebook users against Meta using their inform ...
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Real Photo of Purple Apples from Saskatchewan?

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Caroline Wazer
Sept. 18, 2024 A Facebook post claimed the purple apples embodied the "rich tapestry of Saskatchewan's cultural ...
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Lemons Are 'Manmade' Hybrid Fruits That 'Don't Occur Naturally'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 23, 2024 "Life never gave us lemons, we created them ourselves," numerous social media users claimed.
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Photo Shows True Size of Bear's Paw Compared to Human?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 16, 2024 The striking image had been circulating online for years but resurfaced on social media in mid-2024.
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Goats Have Rectangular Pupils?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 15, 2024 This unique feature allegedly enhances a goat's ability to detect approaching danger from its pe ...
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Body Armor Company Demonstrated Its 'Stab Protection' Vest on Its CEO?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 15, 2024 "He was really going at it like he didn't like the CEO and was hoping it would fail," one X user ...
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Baby Born in 2017 from Embryo Originally Frozen in 1992?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 8, 2024 Emma Gibson was frozen as an embryo in 1992 – her non-biological mother was born in 1991.
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Pic Genuinely Shows Bagworm Moth Caterpillar and Its 'Little Log Cabin'?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 8, 2024 Experts said the insects were poorly understood in the scientific community.
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Medical Images Show Man with 90% of His Brain 'Missing'?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 5, 2024 The 44-year-old Frenchman was said to have “normal social functioning.'
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A person with red hair wearing a black bow and cream top is photographed from the back.

Redheads Have a Higher Pain Tolerance?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 4, 2024 A mutation of the MC1R gene is responsible for red hair.
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Why Do You Have To Put Your Phone on Airplane Mode When Flying?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 4, 2024 Some have suggested the rule is antiquated given modern technological advances.
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Map Authentically Shows How 'All Roads Lead to Rome'?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 3, 2024 The medieval proverb "All roads lead to Rome" dates back to the 12th century.
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Apes Have Never Asked Questions Despite Scientists Communicating with Them Since '60s?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 2, 2024 What constitutes "ape questions" has been mulled over by researchers for years.
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Map Shows Mississippi River and Its Tributaries?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 2, 2024 At 2,350 miles, the Mississippi is the second-longest river in North America.
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Photo Shows Pile of 1M Dead Mosquitoes?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 30, 2024 "Who, exactly, counted them?" one Reddit user asked.
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Scientist Once Ate Radioactive Uranium on Live TV To Prove It Was Harmless?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 29, 2024 The video allegedly showed Galen Winsor, "a renowned physicist in the United States."
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Authentic Photo of Caribbean Islands from Space?

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Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 29, 2024 Some 26 islands make up the Caribbean region.
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Map Shows What US Will Look Like 'If We Don't Reverse Climate Change'?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 27, 2024 The map, which has circulated online since at least 2014, allegedly shows how the country will l ...
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Why Sunflowers in These Videos Don't Face the Sun

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Aug. 19, 2024 The turning behavior is called heliotropism, and scientists have known about it for quite a while.
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