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‘WhatsApp Gold’ scam alert: Watch out for this longstanding hoax

Think twice before clicking links about an alleged premium version of WhatsApp called "WhatsApp Gold."

Is it ‘Berenstain’ or ‘Berenstein’ Bears? Classic case of Mandela Effect, explained

The disparity is one of the most popular examples of the phenomenon known as the Mandela Effect.

Did Gavin Newsom win 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

The rumor spread days before the Norwegian Nobel Committee was set to announce the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 10.

Images of Redacted JFK Assassination Documents Are Satire

The images implied that either U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, or his father, Rafael Cruz, killed former President John F. Kennedy Jr.

Real photo shows federal immigration agents spraying Chicago pastor with ‘pepper pellets’

The image circulated as alleged evidence of a scene outside an ICE processing facility in a Chicago suburb.

Investigating claim corporation can release 45K gallons of radioactive water into Hudson River

Holtec International announced it would release tritiated water into the Hudson River in 2023. Public outcry, legislation and a court battle followed.

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