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Did Disney buy Dollywood? Claim is pure fantasy
The rumor circulated as the Tennessee theme park's president vowed to keep Parton's legacy alive.
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Lake Ontario isn’t named after Canadian province
Indigenous people inhabiting the nearby area gave the lake its name, which can be seen on maps from the 1600s.
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What We Know About Pennsylvania’s Two ‘Measles-Associated’ Deaths
After the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced two cases of measles-related deaths in one county, the local coroner appeared to contradict the…
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15 false and misleading Dolly Parton rumors we’ve debunked
Some claims misrepresented Parton’s political opinions while others attributed false statements to her.
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Claim Trump paid tens of millions to settle sexual assault allegations involving minors lacks evidence
The long-standing rumor is based on an unverified list, with no credible evidence to back it up.
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Collins Ad Attacks Jackson on Education Using Questionable U.S. News Ranking for Maine
A Republican ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson in Maine says under his “failed leadership” the state’s high schools “dropped to…