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No, T-shirts were not invented in 1904 for bachelors who couldn’t sew

The claim appeared to originate from misinterpretations of a 2013 New York Times article.

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Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?

With ongoing measles outbreaks in the U.S., health experts are stressing the importance of vaccination. PolitiFact answered some common questions about the outbreaks and the related vaccine.

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Will SAVE Act Prevent Married Women from Registering to Vote?

Q: Is it true that under the SAVE Act married women will not be able to register to vote if their married name doesn’t...

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Social Media – Did Maine Gov. Janet Mills tell Trump no federal taxes will be paid? No, that’s a fake quote.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”

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Facebook posts – No, a vaccine campaign did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike

A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”

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Alleged NYT piece by Josh Shapiro about ‘college buddy’ is fake

The headline claimed their sexual relationship made Shapiro a "better husband, father, and beekeeper."

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