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No Evidence This Viral Pic Shows ‘Young Bill Gates’ Riding Bike in the '70s

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Madison Dapcevich
Dec 13, 2023 The Microsoft co-founder-turned-billionaire is often at the center of viral internet claims.
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Was Crisco Invented for Use as a Submarine Lubricant?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Dec 9, 2023 Some rumors claim a German chemist invented Crisco shortening to lubricate Germany's U-boat fleet.
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Did Zoo Separate Parrots After They Chanted ‘Let’s Go Brandon’?

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Madison Dapcevich
Nov 25, 2023 In 2021, the phrase "Let's go Brandon" surfaced as a way for Republicans to express displeasure ...
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Matthew Perry's Ex-Girlfriend Said He Didn't Drown, as Videos Claim?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Nov 16, 2023 The clips surfaced after Matthew Perry died on Oct. 28, 2023, at the age of 54 due to undetermin ...
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Did Brie Larson Fiercely Defend 'The Marvels' After Poor Opening Weekend, as Videos Claimed?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov 15, 2023 The clips surfaced after the release of "The Marvels," which bombed at the box office.
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Joe Alwyn Furiously Reacts to Taylor Swift Dating Travis Kelce, as Videos Claim?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Nov 14, 2023 The video surfaced amid growing speculation about a romantic relationship between Swift and Kelce.
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Was 18-Year-Old Arnold Schwarzenegger Photographed Looking Huge Next to His Classmate?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Nov 7, 2023 "Really tried to tell people he wasn’t using steroids," one X user commented on the viral image.
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Pic Shows Arnold Schwarzenegger and His Classmate, Both 18 Years Old?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov 5, 2023 "I refuse to believe that child is 18," one Reddit user captioned the viral picture.
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Pic Shows 18-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger and a Classmate of the Same Age?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct 28, 2023 "Teens in Netflix movies vs teens in real life," one social media user captioned the image.
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Rachel Zegler 'Raged' After Being 'Roasted' by Daily Wire's 'Snow White' Remake?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct 24, 2023 Zegler stars in Disney's live-action adaptation of its classic animated feature "Snow White."
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After Jada Pinkett Smith Admitted She Loved Tupac Shakur More, Will Smith Filed for Divorce?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct 19, 2023 Shakur and Pinkett Smith met and befriended each other as teenagers in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Two people in mouse costumes are standing in a room. The person on the left has their hands on their hips and is wearing a male costume: a silver shirt with a black button down, blue pants, and silver shoes. The person on the right is wearing a female costume: white dress with a blue sash tied aorund its waist, silver shoes, black tights, and a white ribbon.

Are Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Getting a Divorce?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct 17, 2023 "No no no why not Mickey and Minnie," one person commented on a TikTok post about the claim.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Lost It After Tupac Shakur's Alleged Murderer Threatened To 'Rat Him Out'?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct 16, 2023 In October 2023, rumors rapidly spread online that claimed Combs was involved in the 1996 murder ...
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Will Smith Filed for Divorce from Jada Pinkett Smith After She Admitted She Loved Tupac More?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct 16, 2023 The video was posted after Pinkett Smith revealed in an NBC interview in October 2023 that she a ...
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A rumor said that US President Joe Biden had told FBI agents to make unannounced home visits to the homes of hundreds of thousands of Trump supporters.

Did Biden Order FBI Agents To Make 'Knock and Talk' Visits to Homes of Over 100K Trump Supporters?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 14, 2023 "Over 100,000 such 'knock and talk' visits have occurred," a popular post on X read.
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Grand Jury 'Confirmed' Sean Combs Was Involved in Tupac Shakur's Murder?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct 6, 2023 We've previously fact-checked other claims from a purported celebrity gossip YouTube channel abo ...
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A rumor claimed that US President Joe Biden had ordered the FBI to make knock and talk visits to the homes of more than 100,000 Trump supporters.

Did Biden Order FBI to Make Unannounced Home Visits to Over 100K Trump Supporters?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 3, 2023 "The FBI agents say, 'You haven't done anything wrong yet, we just want to talk.' Is this a form ...
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Sean Combs 'Losing It' After Tupac Shakur's Alleged Murderer Threatens To 'Rat Him Out'?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct 2, 2023 A video was posted after news broke that Duane “Keffe D” Davis had been arrested in connection w ...
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Thousands of Ukrainian Soldiers Surrendered to Russia in Early October 2023?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct 2, 2023 "All of that money we sent over there did absolutely nothing. I would like a refund please," one ...
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Are the Obamas 'Panicking' Over Melissa Rivers' 'Confession'?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sep 27, 2023 We've fact-checked plenty of other celebrity gossip rumors about the Obamas.
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