‘Established Titles’ Controversy – Truth or Fiction?
Fact Check. Claim: If you purchase a small plot of land in Scotland, it confers the formal title of “Lord” or “Lady.” Description: The claim involves a company named ‘Established Titles’ that is said to offer customers the chance to become a ‘Lord’ or ‘Lady’ by purchasing a small plot of land in Scotland. However, there is controversy around the legitimacy of the claims of ...
Truth or Fiction? – Seeking truth, exposing fiction
Seeking truth, exposing fiction. Social Security Claims in June 2024 Debate Both Biden and Trump traded accusations over Social Security during their June 2024 debate: Trump's claim lacks evidence, as most undocumented immigrants are ineligible for Social Security and often contribute to the system without receiving benefits.
12ft.io Paywall Bypassing Service – Truth or Fiction?
Jan 28, 2022 · Fact Check. Claim: 12ft.io removes paywalls on major news sites, enabling readers to access higher quality news content. Description: The claim asserts that 12ft.io, a website, bypasses paywalls on major news websites, providing users free access to normally restricted content. Paywalls are means for online publishers to restrict access to content, requiring users to pay a subscription or one ...
Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus From...
Sep 22, 2017 · Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus From Extinction-Fiction!Summary of eRumor: Calls to save the Pacific Northwest tree octopus from extinction have been in circulation for years. The Truth: The Pacific Northwest tree octopus is a fictional species that was dreamt up by a Washington-based author named Lyle Zapato in …
Origin of ‘Goodbye’ - Truth or Fiction?
On February 21 2022, an Imgur user shared a Tumblr screenshot, purportedly explaining the origin of the word “goodbye” in English:. Entitled “Chat speak,” the post was not the first linguistically-themed meme to spread on social media platforms.
The ‘Breaking Bad 2 Trailer,’ Explained – Truth or Fiction?
Aug 28, 2023 · All iterations featured the same video, which was lengthy for a “trailer” at six and a half minutes long. It kicked off with the final moments of the original Breaking Bad, revising major character deaths to allow for Breaking Bad 2.. On August 22 2023, user @chubs. uploaded the video (“Breaking Bad 2 – Official Trailer”) to YouTube.An appended description didn’t fully …
‘The Snow in Wizard of Oz Was Pure Asbestos’ - Truth or Fiction?
DID YOU KNOW? The snow in the Wizard of Oz was pure asbestos, as was the scarecrow’s entire costume.For decades, The Wizard of Oz was one of the most iconic movies on broadcast television, but somewhat lost on the public all those years is the fact that, every time you watch it, you’re watching a film that’s literally dousing its main characters in carcinogens.
Trump IQ Debate – Truth or Fiction?
Mar 29, 2024 · Fact Check. Claim: Donald Trump’s IQ is 156 Description: There are various claims about Donald Trump’s IQ, with some suggesting it’s as high as 156, based on his graduation from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, while others argue the lower end, suggesting his IQ is as low as 73. Rating: Unverifiable Rating Explanation: Without confirmed public records of Donald Trump ...
‘Humans Have Stripes’ - Truth or Fiction?
Oct 1, 2021 · On September 28 2021, the following post made a series of claims about humans having “stripes” that are visible but aren’t actually stripes, and that they also have stripes that do exist but which are not visible. The post’s claim was via a series of screenshots from Tumblr; the gallery of screenshots was shared to Imgur on September 30 2021:
Tinkerbell ‘Dotting the I’ Mandela Effect – Truth or Fiction?
In late August and early September 2020, discussion of Tinkerbell “dotting the i” in Disney’s animated logo became a hot topic on social media, with one apparently-removed Facebook post racking up a six-figure share count: On Facebook. On August 27 2020, Facebook user Mckenzie Clayton shared a screenshot of what appeared to be her own share of an August 2019 post; Clayton’s screenshot ...
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