18th-century English gambling dens employed people to swallow dice in case of police raids?
One newspaper reported that people who were given the responsibility "must have had a good digestion."
Striking image and video of 'Steeple Mountain' on Jupiter's moon Io are concept art — but authentic pics do exist
According to NASA, the massive mountain on the Jovian moon stands between 3 and 4.3 miles tall.
Trump tariffs: 10 rumors with varying degrees of truth
From rumors about automakers opening new factories to layoffs in the alcohol industry, a variety of tariff-related claims are circulating online.
Investigating rumor that Musk is shutting down Meals on Wheels program for older Americans
The food delivery organization says it serves 251 million meals annually to 2 million seniors across the U.S.
Rep. Keith Self quoted Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels at congressional hearing. Here's the context
Self later posted on X calling a video's framing of his remarks "completely misleading."
No, Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn't collect dead grandmother's Social Security checks
A network of Facebook pages and websites describing its output as satirical in nature originated the rumor about the Texas congresswoman.
Fox News didn't show live stocks ticker after Trump's tariffs announcement — markets were closed
Also, the right-leaning cable news channel has never had a continuous live stocks ticker.
Vance was wrong: Maryland father accidentally deported to El Salvador isn't 'convicted MS-13 gang member'
A confidential police source claimed he was an MS-13 gang member — but other cited "evidence" consisted of wearing a hoodie and Chicago Bulls hat.
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Historian Heather Cox Richardson said Facebook removed her posts. Here's what we know
Posts on Richardson's page were visible again days after she and many of her followers first said they disappeared.
Video of Danish parliament laughing at Trump's Greenland comments isn't real
A 2019 video of the Danish parliament was doctored to add audio of Trump talking about acquiring Greenland.
Yes, the IRS allows tax deductions on some pet expenses, like service animals
Claims shared online about "exciting news for pet owners" regarding potential tax deductions for animals were somewhat misleading in early 2025.
At least 4 school shooters sentenced to death since 1940, but none have yet been executed
The claim that "zero" school shooters have ever been sentenced to death is false.
No proof Musk's $5.7B charity donation in 2021 broke any records
A February 2022 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing revealed Musk donated 5 million Tesla shares in November 2021.
Unravelling claims Biden abandoned NASA astronauts in space for political gain
Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams had to stay at the International Space Station for nine months after their capsule malfunctioned.
Rumor claims Musk donated $800K to help storm victims repair their homes. Here's what we know
Facebook users shared the claim in spring 2025 following severe weather.
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Posts online correctly cracked the formula for Trump's tariffs
Despite a White House spokesman claiming otherwise, the published formula matched what social media users calculated.
Trump tweet from 2012 demanding impeachment if Dow drops 1,000 points isn't real
The purported screenshot circulated in early April 2025, following the imposition of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
What to know about rumors Musk is leaving his DOGE role
In an X post, Musk called rumors he was being sidelined by the administration "fake news."
No evidence Musk sobbed to Trump about Tesla 'going down' in leaked audio clip
In the clip, Trump allegedly responded to Musk’s claim that “Tesla is going down” by saying, “Soon everybody will be buying again.”
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