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April 8, 2024, Solar Eclipse Will Pass Over All 7 US Cities Named Nineveh?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 31, 2024 Some Christian groups have preached that the eclipse is a bad omen.
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Microplastics from Cutting Boards Have Been Found in Food?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 31, 2024 When food is minced, chopped or sliced with knives while on cutting boards, small pieces of mate ...
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An image shows two black and white allegedly dog-pands hybrids. One is staring at the camera, while the other is walking a bit below.

Is the 'Pandog' a Real Species Bred from Pandas and Dogs?

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Madison Dapcevich
March 30, 2024 So-called "pandogs" have infiltrated the internet with claims suggesting that two species — pand ...
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Two frogs with heart-shaped pupils are shown side by side.

Do Some Frogs Have Heart-Shaped Pupils?

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Madison Dapcevich
March 30, 2024 Anurans, the order comprising frogs, toads and treefrogs, exhibit great diversity in pupil shape ...
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1st Image of Supermassive Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy in Polarized Light?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
March 29, 2024 The photo showed streams of magnetic fields swirling around a dark center.
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Dutch Factory Is 3D-Printing Meat from Stem Cells?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 29, 2024 Various social posts and emails we received included the detail that this meat was already being ...
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Plastic Cutting Boards Shown To Shed Microplastics in Food?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 27, 2024 Ingested through foods and liquids, microplastics are "ubiquitous" in modern environments, accor ...
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Is This Photo of a Baby the 1st Picture Taken on a Phone?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
March 24, 2024 The first cellphone with an integrated camera did not exist until 1999.
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Did NASA Astronaut Wear Gorilla Costume for Space Station Stunt?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 24, 2024 Footage shared online showed the costumed astronaut burst from a bag and chase a colleague.
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Did the CDC Release Redacted Study on Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 22, 2024 For starters, the redacted document was not a study.
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Bees Need Dandelions for Food in the Spring?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 22, 2024 The prickly, yellow flowers are among the first to bloom in the U.S.
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Video Shows Scuba Diver Swimming with Dinosaur?

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Madison Dapcevich
March 21, 2024 The clip provided "evidence that we have been lied to all along and that dinosaurs exist," claim ...
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A NASA Astronaut Once Wore a Gorilla Suit Aboard ISS?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 20, 2024 A video on social media claimed to show the astronaut floating in zero gravity while wearing the ...
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Is Jeff Bezos Building a '10,000 Year Clock' Costing $42M?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 19, 2024 Its creator says the clock will tick once a year and has a century hand; a cuckoo will come out ...
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Viral Pic Shows Caffeine Under a Microscope?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 16, 2024 It’s said to be the world’s most-consumed psychoactive drug.
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20 Climate Change Rumors that Don't Hold Water

Written by:
Shannon Sanford
March 13, 2024 Facing the facts can be tough, especially when it comes to climate change.
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Baby Owls Sleep Face Down Because Their Heads Are Too Heavy?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 12, 2024 Adult owls, on the other hand, often sleep sitting upright.
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Did Charles Darwin Convert to Christianity and Discredit Evolution on His Deathbed?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 10, 2024 According to one account, Darwin said he had been "a young man with uninformed ideas."
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No, NASA Did Not Issue a Warning About a Pending 'Internet Apocalypse'

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 8, 2024 The specter of societal collapse is good for clicks, even when it stems from a rehash of last ye ...
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New, Unprecedented Facebook Rule Appeared on TV That Allows Meta to Use Your Photos?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 8, 2024 Users were told to post "I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Faceboo ...
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