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Can ICE arrest US citizens? Explaining agents’ legal authority

Questions surrounding ICE's arrest powers resurfaced after an agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026.

What We Know About ‘True’ Events That Inspired ‘Squid Game’ on Netflix

An online rumor claims the show was based on a true story of hostages held in a South Korean bunker in 1986.

Real 19th Century Cure for Headaches? Doctors Wouldn’t Approve

Social media posts claimed the unpleasant-looking procedure was called "vibration therapy."

Trump Wants to Investigate Why Autism Rates Are Rising. Here’s What We Know

Researchers point to social, diagnostic and biological factors to help explain a rise in diagnoses in recent years.

Study Found Beethoven’s 5th Symphony Destroyed 20% of Cancer Cells in Lab Tests — Or Did It?

A Brazilian research team's findings on lab cell cultures were distorted. The lead scientist then stopped investigating the topic for lack of funding.

Steve Wozniak Is Known for Showing Off Homemade Pads of $2 Bills. Here’s Why He Isn’t in Jail

"You can get arrested for them, but you cannot get convicted because you're in the right," Wozniak said in an interview.

Cesarean Sections Are So Named Because Julius Caesar Was Born That Way?

This claim has been around since at least the 16th century. That doesn't necessarily mean it's true.

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