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Did Einstein Say This About Boats Being Safer at Shore?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 29, 2022
While the shore might be safer, the quote goes on, that's not what ships are built for.
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Did Mariah Carey Say She'd 'Love to be Skinny' Like 'Starving Kids'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 24, 1996
This rumor originated with a satirical (and fictitious) article that published in 1996.
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No, George Washington Didn't Make This Anti-Semitic Remark
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 16, 2002
Anti-Semitic screeds are nothing new; neither, unfortunately, is the practice of attempting to l ...
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Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Banks and Corporations Will Deprive' People of 'All Property'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 8, 2008
Given the fear and uncertainty engendered by the economy, it was only a matter of time until som ...
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Did Maya Angelou Write a Poem Titled, 'I Am a Christian'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 27, 2006
The poem has been anthologized in several books, including "Chicken Soup for the Christian Famil ...
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Did Audrey Hepburn Author These 'Beauty Tips'?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
May 16, 2001
"For attractive lips, speak with words of kindness," the viral quote begins.
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Is This a Real Quote by Nelson Mandela?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 9, 2020
A quote attributed to Mandela, former president of South Africa, said: "Fools divide themselves ...
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The American Dream Ended Last Night in Ohio?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 2, 2015
A speech by Franklin Graham laments that the American dream ended with the reelection of Barack ...
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Did Baltimore Sun Publish 'The Black Dilemma'?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 10, 2015
The controversial essay has actually been circulating on the internet since at least September 2014.
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Did Bill O'Reilly Write an Essay Calling COVID-19 a Chinese Bioweapon?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Apr 13, 2020
A conspiracy-tinged essay attributed to the former Fox News host went viral on social media.
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Did Johns Hopkins Publish This 'Excellent Summary' of COVID-19 Advice?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 30, 2020
If you're looking for reliable COVID-19 information from Johns Hopkins University, please check ...
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Did George Washington Say This About Citizens' Right to Bear Arms?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 22, 2020
George Washington is in the running for the United States' most misquoted president.
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Did Joan Rivers Say Letting People Think You're Mean Is 'One of the Most Rebellious Things a Woman Can Do'?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 27, 2022
She didn't say it, but it's possible she thought it.
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No Evidence Freud Made This Snark About the Irish
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 22, 2022
The quote is shared widely.
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Did Darwin Say It Is ‘Not the Strongest of Species That Survives’ but the ‘Most Adaptable’?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct 12, 2022
The English naturalist has often been the subject of misattributions.
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Is Macaulay Quote About 'Dominating' India with English Culture Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 11, 2022
A reader emailed us and said they spotted the quote meme on WhatsApp.
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Did Pope Francis Say This About 'Rivers Drinking Their Own Water'?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 23, 2022
The quote has been online longer than Francis has been pope. A version of it even made it into a ...
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Did Marilyn Monroe Really Say This?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 20, 2022
"If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best," Monroe ...
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Did Thomas Paine Write, 'The Duty of a True Patriot Is to Protect His Country from Its Government'?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 14, 2022
We recommend taking a few seconds to search Google for reliable sources before blindly sharing q ...
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Did Queen Elizabeth Say This About the Need To 'Kick Some Ass'?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 13, 2022
The Queen could be said to have kicked some proverbial ass during the Second World War, but did ...
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