Top new questions this week:
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There is a scenario going around the Internet (Google link showing extent of reach) saying the following (with possible slight variations which I haven't spotted yet)...
Why should we pay cash ...
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Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson was the most recent (and final) rebbe of Chabad.
In 1975 he published a series of correspondence with a scientist about whether the Sun revolves around the Earth and ...
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An oft-repeated claim about the Uruguay v Brazil 1950 World Cup match is that upon the blowing of the final whistle, several Brazilian fans committed suicide inside the stadium.
The LA Times says that ...
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It is widely reported that a 1982 Zimbabwean statute prohibited jokes about Canaan Banana’s name. I’m not sure that that’s true. Is it?
The Economist: As head of state, Mr Banana never really ...
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It is often said (e.g. [1], [2]) that, around the time of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Supreme Allied Commander Ferdinand Foch said "This is not peace. It is an armistice for twenty ...
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According to an account carried on the History Channel (note: geo-locked):
the Lovette-Cunningham incident, involves an American Air Force sargeant allegedly abducted by a saucer-like aircraft, after ...
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I was listening to a podcast by Jordan Klepper in which a conspiracy theory researcher is interviewed, and explains that Alex Jones was responsible for a lot of the 9/11 conspiracy theories as he ...
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Greatest hits from previous weeks:
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According to a number of social media sites, including Reddit:
“If there is a God, He will have to beg my forgiveness.” — A phrase that was carved on the walls of a concentration camp cell during ...
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There was a feeling of exhilaration and excitement on Twitter, with the Twitter account @FifNdhs called “FIFA Corruption” seemingly having predicted the final result of the World Cup final hours ahead ...
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A few days ago, President Biden said
Today, we received news that our economy had 0% inflation in the month of July — 0%
This was contested in conservative media, with Fox News running the headline &...
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Supposedly, it's a mutation that gives you purple eyes at puberty, no hair, and for women, fertility without menstruations.
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I was at lunch today and the conversation turned to almonds and their cyanide content. One co-worker said almonds contain a lot of cyancide and the number of almonds that can kill you surprisingly low....
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There seems to be an explanation of the meaning of the stars on Washington DC's flag.
There are three cities (city-states) across this planet that share striking similarities and play a crucial role ...
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I heard this several times, is it really true or just a joke/rumor?
The claim is, that
"Charlie Chaplin once only came second in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest".
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