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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?

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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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Claim Italian town cages politicians, dunks them in freezing river blurs fact and fiction

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 20, 2026 The mock trial actually ends with a performer being dunked in the river — not the "condemned" pe ...
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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?

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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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Close-up photo of an old white woman wearing glasses and short white hair slicked behind

Jeanne Gibson, one of many Rosie the Riveters, died at 100

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Emery Winter
Aug. 3, 2026 Jeanne Gibson was one of many "Rosies" and a passionate advocate for the other women who bore th ...
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Did PT Barnum march 21 elephants across Brooklyn Bridge to prove it was safe?

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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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A photo of cherry blossoms in bloom around a bike and pedestrian path

Is Trump admin cutting down 1 (or more) DC cherry trees to make way for golf course?

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Emery Winter
July 9, 2026 The rumor spread amid plans to renovate the East Potomac Park golf course, where some of the cap ...
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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

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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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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

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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 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

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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'

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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 fake image shows a male teacher with white hair walking out of a classroom.

Did 65-year-old Georgia history teacher quit over 'controversial' syllabus?

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Laerke Christensen
May 30, 2026 "Elias Vance" appeared to be a popular character name in stories written by artificial intelligence.
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Did French schools allow children to drink alcohol at lunch until 1956?

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Aleksandra Wrona
May 26, 2026 In mid-20th-century France, wine at a school lunch did not raise eyebrows the way it would today.
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Collage including various images of braided cornrows hairstyles

Did slaves braid maps in cornrows to facilitate escape? History behind the legend

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Nur Ibrahim
May 16, 2026 Some stories have value, even if we as fact-checkers can’t verify their authenticity.
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AI-generated, black-and-white image of several shirtless boys sitting on a wooden bench in front of a wooden building with several windows. There is mud on the ground and they look underfed. Their hair is cut short, but not shaved.

Image of shirtless boys at Buchenwald concentration camp isn't real. We have proof

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Emery Winter
April 24, 2026 Many real photos of the child prisoners who survived Buchenwald exist. This isn't one of them, a ...
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Man inside a metal cage over water, looking up at the camera.

Does Italian town cage politicians, dunk them in freezing river? Here's the real story

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Aleksandra Wrona
April 12, 2026 At Trento's annual festival, a mock trial ends with a performer — not the actual "condemned" fig ...
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An image shows a man with facial hair and a backward hat holding a small microphone, all superimposed in TikTok fashion over a picture of an ancient-looking helmet.

Were Roman helmets found on North Carolina golf course?

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Jordan Liles
April 10, 2026 Users discussed an alleged "wild" archaeological find in the Tar Heel State, with one person say ...
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A man in a white shirt stands inside a metal cage suspended in a river.

Does Italian town cage, dunk politician who made the year's worst decision?

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Aleksandra Wrona
April 4, 2026 The annual event in Trento, Italy, includes a mock trial — but the person dunked in the river is ...
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Image depicts Napoleon Bonaparte riding a horse

Did Napoleon say, 'Never interrupt your enemy while he's making a mistake'?

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Jordan Liles
March 31, 2026 The alleged quote resurfaced after the U.S. and Israel started a war with Iran, and after a famo ...
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