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No, mussels don’t shut off Warsaw’s water supply if they sense toxins — but they help monitor it

Since 2009, mussels have played a key role in Warsaw, Poland's biomonitoring system.

25 rumors we’ve investigated about Pope Francis

The pope was hospitalized with bronchitis on Feb. 14, 2025, and later developed double pneumonia.

DHS ends ban on intelligence activities targeting people for sexual orientation, gender identity

The policy manual change emerged after President Donald Trump called to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices at federal agencies.

What to know about $2.7 trillion in ‘improper’ Medicare, Medicaid payments allegedly sent overseas

Trump government efficiency adviser Elon Musk called the alleged payments "the biggest fraud operation in human history."

Zelenskyy saying US will have to send ‘sons and daughters to war’ in Ukraine is from old video

The footage is unrelated to his combative exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump in February 2025.

Yes, Musk called Social Security a ‘Ponzi scheme’

The tech billionaire compared the federal income program to a form of investment fraud on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.

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