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A photo of Donald Trump (sitting, left) and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (standing, right) in the oval office. A map of the Great Lakes region that sits at the far right of the photo has been edited so "Lake Ontario" has been replaced by "Lake of America" in a red font that is far larger and in a different font style than all other place names on the map.

Lake Ontario isn't named after Canadian province

Written by:
Emery Winter
Aug. 28, 2026 Indigenous people inhabiting the nearby area gave the lake its name, which can be seen on maps f ...
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An image shows three alleged photos of children in car seats hanging on the outside of driver's side doors, with the left image having a green symbol signifying its authenticity displaying a child appearing unhappy in the seat affixed to a dark-colored car with a shadow visible to the child's right side, the middle image having a red symbol signifying its inauthenticity showing a well-dressed child in suspenders oddly facing backward with the back cushioning appearing to the child's right as opposed to his or her back side, and the right image having a green symbol for its genuineness, featuring a child sitting in a car seat with a shadow present to his left, with a striped awning somewhat visible on a background building.

Image allegedly shows baby in car seat suspended outside vehicle. Is it real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 25, 2026 Genuine vintage photos exist showing kids in car seats hanging on the doors of parked cars. This ...
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Image is a screenshot of a screen showing activist Marion Stokes speaking.

Did activist Marion Stokes record more than 300K hours of news footage?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 24, 2026 The television producer had a large archive spanning more than three decades.
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A photo shows the late poet Maya Angelou smiling and sitting in front of a black microphone attached to a stand, in front of an dark orange, out-of-focus background, with her wearing red or brown tinted sunglasses, wearrings, a necklace and a gray or white top.

Did Maya Angelou say this popular quote about forgiving yourself?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 21, 2026 Posts claim the famous poet and author said, "Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn't k ...
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This image shows several portraits of Einstein featured in a variety of gold frames.

20 Einstein rumors we've analyzed

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Aug. 16, 2026 Truth is relative when it comes to rumors on the internet.
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A black-and-white image showing Rosa Parks, a Black woman wearing glasses and a overcoat, sitting on a bus seat beside another Black woman and a white man.

Posts claim Rosa Parks' husband owned a car during bus boycotts. Here are the facts

Written by:
Rae Deng
Aug. 12, 2026 Author and historian Jeanne Theoharis said Montgomery segregationists at the time of the boycott ...
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This photo shows Albert Einstein, displaying a neutral expression, and his second wife, and double cousin, Elsa Einstein, smiling, both posing in formal wear in an outdoor setting on a boat.

Did Albert Einstein marry one of his cousins?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 11, 2026 The famous physicist married his double cousin Elsa Einstein, a first cousin on his mother's sid ...
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Did PT Barnum march 21 elephants across Brooklyn Bridge to prove it was safe?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
July 27, 2026 "It seemed as if Noah's ark were emptying itself over on Long Island," The New York Times report ...
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Black-and-white images of seven very old-timey men, all considered Founding Fathers of the U.S. In the background, the parchment of the Declaration of Independence.

13 stories about the Founding Fathers for America's 250th birthday

Written by:
Jack Izzo
June 29, 2026 There's a certain aura about the nation's founders that has created a lot of false rumors.
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Image shows Theodore Roosevelt seated at a desk.

Did Teddy Roosevelt ban Muslims from US in 1907? Claim omits key context

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Nur Ibrahim
June 22, 2026 Immigration legislation in 1891 and 1907 banned polygamists from entering the country but made n ...
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An image shows a glimpse at an authentic inverview with former US Senator Rebecca Felton sitting on the front porch of her plantation home in 1929.

Meet people born in 1800s interviewed in this video

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 21, 2026 One clip features a 103-year-old man giving the advice, "I would have people honest with each ot ...
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Why do we celebrate Juneteenth? History behind the holiday

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Nur Ibrahim
June 19, 2026 On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Now, we commemorate that day ...
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A red brick building, a synagogue, stands in the winter sun.

How KKK leader's unlikely friendship with family he harassed led him to Judaism

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 19, 2026 Larry Trapp, who was the grand dragon of the Nebraska KKK, died months after his conversion in 1992.
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Side-by-side images of U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a white man with grey hair and a short beard in a suit, and a black-and-white photograph of men carrying a person on a stretcher from a helicopter.

Thomas Massie didn't 'confirm' Israel dropped napalm on USS Liberty. The truth was exposed decades ago

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Rae Deng
June 17, 2026 Both the United States and Israel determined the attack was an accident. Survivors and prominent ...
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A pod of bottlenose dolphins in Xcaret, Mexico, look at a diver.

Did Hamas capture Israeli 'spy dolphins' in 2015 or 2022? What we know

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
June 14, 2026 Israel is not the only country alleged to have used marine mammals for military purposes.
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An image shows a woman from the late 1980s or early 1990s crying while on the phone, with the displayed phone number 1-900-9099-CRY.

Were 'crying hotlines' from vintage TV ads real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 10, 2026 "What makes people all over America break down and cry like this?"
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This image shows two separate images, one on the left and one on the right, originating from an AI-generated video showing a scary-appearing man with clown makeup on the left and fake posters on the right allegedly creating the first iteration of the McDonald's restaurants Ronald McDonald character.

Did murderer named Ronald McDonald kill 12 children in 1892? Here's the truth

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 9, 2026 According to the story, a late-19th-century serial killer shared a name with the future fast-foo ...
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A black and white photograph of 11 Black hockey players. The team wears what appear to be wool uniforms, and each has their stick in their hands.

Did slaves who escaped to Canada invent ice hockey? Unpacking the real history

Written by:
Emery Winter
June 9, 2026 Black Canadians didn't "invent" hockey, but some of the playstyles commonplace today originated ...
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A black and white photo shows American author Mark Twain posing for a picture in a chair while wearing a bow tie and coat, with other out of focus furniture visible in the background.

Mark Twain falsely credited with quote about reading 'some obituaries with great pleasure'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 7, 2026 Social media memes and items for purchase, including magnets, stickers and yard signs, have misa ...
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A black-and-white image of a line of 16 people standing on an ice rink, holding a ceremonial ribbon that has just been cut. A crowd has gathered to watch. A young Donald Trump stands in the center of the line.

Unpacking claim Trump personally paid to rebuild Central Park ice rink in the '80s

Written by:
Jack Izzo
June 1, 2026 Trump agreed to finish the rink's construction using the city's budget. He made no profit.
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