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A meme claimed that Adolf Hitler and Marjorie Taylor Greene said we tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideas of Christianity and that our movement is Christian.

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Echo Hitler's Exact Words on Christianity?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 1, 2022 According to a meme, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., repeated Adolf Hitler's words verbatim ...
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did einstein say the world will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who watch them

Did Einstein Say, 'The World Will Not Be Destroyed by Those Who Do Evil'?

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David Emery
Mar 11, 2023 Every now and then the internet gets something right.
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Did JFK Warn 'There's a Plot in This Country to Enslave Every Man, Woman, and Child'?

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 10, 2018 Conspiracy theorists claim President Kennedy issued the warning seven days before he was assassi ...
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War itself is, of course, a form of madness. It's hardly a civilized pursuit. It's amazing how we spend so much time inventing devices to kill each other and so little time working on how to achieve peace.

Did Walter Cronkite Say War Is 'a Form of Madness'?

Written by:
David Emery
Mar 3, 2023 Cronkite, a veteran war correspondent and broadcast journalist, was once regarded as "the most t ...
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Did Obama Say 'Americans Must Surrender to the New World Order'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 16, 2014 President Obama was referencing an old, undesirable form of power.
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Did Frank Zappa Say Biggest Threat to US Democracy Is Fascist Theocracy?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 27, 2023 He was speaking on CNN in 1986 in a debate about censorship.
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A rumor said that Elon Musk once said when something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

Did Elon Musk Say, 'When Something Is Important Enough, Do It, Even if Odds Are Not in Your Favor'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 12, 2023 We traced the origins of this inspirational quote to the year 2012.
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama once said of U.S. President Joe Biden, "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to fuck things up."

Did Obama Say 'Don't Underestimate Joe's Ability to F*ck Things Up'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 26, 2022 We looked for the origins of a quote that said former U.S. President Barack Obama purportedly wa ...
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John Adams never said that there are two ways to conquer and enslave a country and one is by sword and the other is by debt.

Did John Adams Say, 'There Are Two Ways to Conquer and Enslave a Country'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 5, 2023 We looked to newspaper archives and old books in order to find out if this was a genuine quote f ...
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Did Boebert Say Mass Shootings Are 'Small Price To Pay' for 2nd Amendment?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 23, 2023 This is not the first time "Captain Obvious" has been fact-checked.
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A rumor said that Ayanna Pressley tweeted that IQ is a measure of whiteness.

Did Ayanna Pressley Tweet, 'IQ Is a Measure of Whiteness'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 18, 2023 In the end, we were able to confirm that this tweet never appeared on Pressley's Twitter feed.
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Mark Twain quote on patriotism

Did Mark Twain Say, 'In the Beginning of a Change, the Patriot Is a Scarce Man'?

Written by:
David Emery
Jan 21, 2023 We're happy to report that not all of the quotes attributed to Mark Twain on the internet are bogus.
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Did MLK Jr. Say the Purpose of Education Is To Sort Fact From Fiction?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 18, 2021 One of the chief aims of education, according to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is to "save ma ...
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Attributed to Albert Einstein: 'The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance.'

Did Einstein Say 'The Only Thing More Dangerous than Ignorance Is Arrogance'?

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 29, 2022 One can't help but wonder what the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, who died in 1955, would say ab ...
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Benjamin Franklin: A penny saved is a penny earned.

Did Ben Franklin Say 'A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned'?

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 27, 2022 Versions of what is probably Benjamin Franklin's most famous saying were in print years before h ...
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Did Trump Say Election Fraud Allows for 'Termination' of US Constitution?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec 5, 2022 The former president continued to push 2020 election conspiracy theories in late 2022.
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Thomas Jefferson never said "a democracy is nothing more than mob rule."

Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Democracy Is Nothing More Than Mob Rule'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 27, 2022 A made-up quote presented in a pretty-looking meme doesn't make it real.
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On election night in 2022, Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs said, Nancy Pelosi is losing the gavel but finding the hammer. Too soon?

Yes, Republican Andy Biggs Made 'Hammer' Joke About Nancy Pelosi

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 9, 2022 A video of Biggs making the joke was posted to Twitter on election night.
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Did Melania Trump Say 'Who Gives a F*ck about Christmas Stuff'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 13, 2020 The quote reportedly was featured in a secretly recorded discussion between Melania Trump and St ...
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Did Stalin say America is like a healthy body with threefold resistance?

Did Stalin Say 'America Is Like a Healthy Body with Threefold Resistance'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 15, 2012 Despite how frequently these words are shared in his name, there appears to be no record of Jose ...
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