Did 1950s Newspaper Column Ask, 'If a Woman Needs It, Should She Be Spanked?'
The clipping appears to have come from a column called, "You Said It ..." in the now-defunct New York Daily Mirror.
Vance Once Thought Trump Was Unfit for Nation's Highest Office. Here's What He Wrote
The claim that Vance once said "Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation's highest office" is attributed correctly and comes from an ...
Reagan Once Said, 'We Should Measure Welfare's Success by How Many People Leave Welfare'?
For years, internet users have shared a quote about how to measure the success of welfare programs, attributing the words to Ronald Reagan, the former U.S. president and California governor. The full ...
The Eerie Prescience of Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower'
As wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles, readers said the science fiction writer predicted this in her 1993 work and its ...
What To Know About US Possibly Banning TikTok
A law that bans TikTok in the U.S. is set to take effect Jan. 19, 2025, unless its China-based parent company sells its U.S.
Rumor That Patrick Mahomes Bought Hotel and Fired Employees After Experiencing Racism Is False
In January 2025, internet users shared a rumor that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes bought a hotel and fired ...
Did Biden Privately Consider Pardoning Trump? Here's What We Know
Online users discussing this rumor pointed to an NBC News article published in the final days of Joe Biden's U.S. presidency.
BBC Report on Tom Hanks' Arrest on Child Pornography Charges Is Fake
For several years, a rumor circulating online has claimed that actor Tom Hanks was arrested on charges of possessing child ...
3 Former Presidents Won't Attend Trump's Inaugural Luncheon. Is That Abnormal?
According to NBC News, the Obamas, Clintons and Bushes won't be at the traditional lunch that follows Trump's swearing-in.
Donations for California Wildfire Victims Funneled to ActBlue PAC? Not Quite
Los Angeles County wildfires, social media posts claimed donations to relief funds were being surreptitiously funneled to ...
No, UK Prime Ministers Don't Generally Attend Inauguration Day in US
The State Department also has incomplete records prior to 1929. Nine inauguration years are missing from records between 1874 ...
Old Video Shows South African Firefighters Arriving in Canada To Fight Wildfires in Alberta, Not LA
Canada's 2023 wildfire season was the worst in the country's history, with South Africa being one of several countries to ...