Debunking claim Fauci co-authored paper saying masks caused most Spanish flu deaths
The paper is real, but it doesn’t say masks caused millions of deaths during the pandemic.
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Hikers didn’t discover Dead Sea Scrolls-esque artifacts in Tennessee
We found no record of the alleged discovery published by reliable news outlets or academic sources.
Will Earth ‘lose gravity’ for 7 seconds on Aug. 12, 2026? NASA weighs in
People online claimed “Project Anchor” — a secret NASA document about the supposed cosmic event — leaked online in 2024.
Why you shouldn’t worry too much about showering during a thunderstorm
The odds of being struck by lightning while showering are low, particularly in a newer home with proper protection
US Army swore in 4 tech executives as lieutenant colonels. Here’s why
The Army is running an initiative “designed to fuse cutting-edge tech expertise with military innovation.”
‘Political nightmare’ for GOP spotted by CNN guru: ‘Recipe for disaster’
The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs last month, even as the White House’s chief economist described the economy as “booming,” but CNN’s Harry Enten said
GOP lawmaker undercuts Thune scheme to get Trump off their backs
When Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) returns after the summer recess, he will not only face pressure from President Tweety McTreason but also from
‘Come on!’ Outrage as MAGA lawmaker’s ‘fearmongering’ on CNN immediately backfires
A MAGA lawmaker outraged critics on Sunday after her interview on CNN went off the rails. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) joined CNN’s Omar Jimenez on
Sparks fly on CNN after Nancy Mace confronted over ‘Trojan horse’ comments
Things got heated between Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and CNN anchor Omar Jimenez on Sunday after he challenged Mace over her recent comments about Muslims.
Group ‘stormed’ Florida planning meeting to protest nonexistent Muslim city project
Social media posts falsely connected Epic Estates, a land banking company, to EPIC City, a development associated with a mosque in Plano, Texas.
Was ICE contractor at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding? What we know
A top executive at Amentum, which has a contract with ICE to provide services at an immigration detention facility, allegedly attended the event.
‘This is a big deal’: Swirling Supreme Court retirement rumors alarm expert
A legal expert sounded the alarm about recent rumors of a possible retirement from the Supreme Court during a podcast interview on Sunday. Rumors have
Puzzling Trump ‘alert’ claims ‘highly credible witness’ came forward in embattled case
President Tweety McTreason claimed on Sunday that a new “highly credible witness” had come forward in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case in a wild
13 claims we’ve fact-checked about impact of Trump’s tariffs
The Trump administration has repeatedly changed its tariff policies, making it hard to keep track — but that’s not stopped us.