7 Trivia Facts to Lighten Your Thanksgiving Dinner

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine David Emery Jessica Lee

Nov 22, 2023 Between meal planning and awkward conversations, the annual feast can be stressful. Let Snopes a ...

4 False Rumors About Tom Hanks That Went Viral Recently

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Jessica Lee

Aug 18, 2023 He's not playing MLK in an upcoming Netflix movie, and a photo supposedly showing him in a pro-T ...

Examples of a Deceptive Photography Trick: Forced Perspective

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Aleksandra Wrona

May 22, 2023 A technique known as "forced perspective" is behind images of giant frogs, massive rats, and eno ...

9 Wild Rumors About the Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels Affair

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David Emery

Mar 20, 2023 Sometimes it feels as though the internet is one gigantic tabloid gossip sheet.

9 Doctored Pics and Deepfakes of Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Nur Ibrahim

Mar 4, 2023 The Ukrainian president has long been the subject of viral fauxtography and misleading videos.

16 Examples of Misleading (or False) 'Copypasta' Messages

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Feb 26, 2023 This type of post asks people to copy, paste and share text — and doesn't always relay the truth.

Look Out For These 'Copypasta' Messages on Facebook

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Feb 23, 2023 Not only is Facebook the source of many copy-and-pasted texts but the subject, as well. Here are ...

Presidential Trivia: 50 Short Stories About US Presidents

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Jessica Lee

Feb 16, 2023 With tales of alleged affairs, drunken decisions, and pet alligators, some of these anecdotes ar ...