Unpacking claim Hegseth believes women shouldn't have the right to vote
The defense secretary shared a CNN report on a church he has attended in which elders said only heads of household — usually men — should vote.
Stephen Colbert adopted girl who lost parents in Texas floods?
The claim circulated days after a separate false claim that the late-night host adopted a pair of abandoned twins.
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Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropical birds
The numbers of many tropical birds are plummeting, and now it has been shown that heat extremes intensified by global warming are the biggest factor driving these declinesMichael Le Page (New Scientist)
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Will 'pink salt trick' help you lose weight? Dietitian explains
Salt contributes to water retention and therefore weight gain, a clinical dietitian said.
King Charles III expelled Queen Camilla from Buckingham Palace after catching her cheating?
Fabricated stories claiming the queen was caught cheating with a royal staff member gained traction online in summer of 2025.
Did vacuum salesman Silas Reid kill 107 women in 11 minutes in 1942?
According to one story, officials released Reid after he spent 15 years in an asylum.
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Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary species to UK waters
The UK's seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began.Mark Poynting and Justin Rowlatt (BBC News)
Suspicious minds should question story about Elvis and Danny Sullivan
An online rumor claimed that meeting the rock 'n' roll singer gave the boy six more months to live.
2am, 26 degrees feels like 28. In the motorhome. In Spain. In a parking lot. Not fun! I have 7 fans on :)). Not here by choice really. But well...it is what it is.
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Mexican indigenous runner Candelaria Rivas Ramos won a 63km ultramarathon in 7 hours, 34 minutes?
Rivas is a member of the Rarámuri, an indigenous group known for traditional long-distance running.
Canadian nuclear assets and largest ever public contract being sold to US nuke consortium
The latest bit of craziness that is going under the radar, but we shouldn't let it:
- Background: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories as part of Atomic Energy of Canada used to be a Crown asset ; after $18 billion of public funds it was privatized by Harper for $17 million. Sold to who? good old SNC Lavelin!
- SNC Lavelin recently renamed itself to Atkins Realis, I can't imagine why./s
- Now they are selling Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to a US consortium, along with a huge public 20 year $24 billion contract.
- The US consortium operates nuclear weapons facilities
- WTF?! WTF?! WTF?!
- Elbows Up?
-see petition below - there's more - we haven't discussed the nuclear waste yet...guess where it is going ...not with the money!
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Debunking rumor Paul McCartney visited Phil Collins in hospital
In the widely shared images, the former Beatle appeared to play guitar right-handed despite being famously left-handed.
Did Trump's mom once call him an 'idiot' who would be 'disaster' in politics?
Many internet users shared a fake image of a newspaper clipping featuring the quote.
Unraveling claim Pete Buttigieg's DOT spent $80B on 'DEI' initiatives while delaying air traffic control upgrades
A New York Post article spreading the rumor did not provide a clear definition of what it considered a diversity, equity and inclusion initiative.
17 rumors about Gavin Newsom we've investigated
The California governor has been the subject of numerous spurious stories for years, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Don't buy rumor Obamas sold Martha's Vineyard house to former Epstein client Les Wexner
Wexner reportedly bought a house the Obamas used to rent, but the former presidential couple still own another house on the island.
Examining claim Trump administration helped fight law requiring clergy to report child abuse
In July, a judge temporarily blocked the Washington state law from going into effect while the court case proceeded.
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