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Financial Traders Burned a 95k Original Print
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7th March 2021
Financial Traders Burned a 95k Original Print
The Claim : A group of financial traders burned a limited edition screen print by the notorious graffiti artist, Banksy. 
True
Virginia School System Did Not Ban Dr. Seuss
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1st March 2021
Virginia School System Did Not Ban Dr. Seuss
The Claim : Dr. Seuss has been “canceled” by a Virginia school system.
Misleading
The Muppets Have Not Been Canceled
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24th February 2021
The Muppets Have Not Been Canceled
The Claim : The Muppets have been canceled.
Fake
Azerbaijan Removed the Statue of Mubarak in 2011
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16th February 2021
Azerbaijan Removed the Statue of Mubarak in 2011
The Claim : A statue has been erected of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in a tourist square in Moscow.
Fake
Hallmark Did Not Invent Valentine's Day
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14th February 2021
Hallmark Did Not Invent Valentine's Day
The Claim : Hallmark invented Valentine’s Day as a way to sell greeting cards.
Misleading
No, Ramesses II Doesn't Have a Passport
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20th January 2021
No, Ramesses II Doesn't Have a Passport
The Claim : A photo depicts the passport of Ramses II's mummy.
Fake
Santa Claus, St. Nick and Kris Kringle Have Different Origins
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23rd December 2020
Santa Claus, St. Nick and Kris Kringle Have Different Origins
The Claim : Santa Claus, St. Nick, and Kris Kringle were always the same person.
Misleading
Orwell's 1984 Did Not Predict COVID-19 Restrictions
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4th December 2020
Orwell's 1984 Did Not Predict COVID-19 Restrictions
The Claim : George Orwell's 1984 contains text that is predictive of restrictions made as a result of COVID-19.  
Fake
Nero Didn't Fiddle While Rome Burned
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26th August 2020
Nero Didn't Fiddle While Rome Burned
The Claim : Nero fiddled while Rome burned. 
Myth
Annabelle Doll Did Not Escape Museum
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26th August 2020
Annabelle Doll Did Not Escape Museum
The Claim : The Annabelle doll escaped the museum where it was being kept. 
Fake
Fake Video: Muslims Praying at Hagia Sophia
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3rd August 2020
Fake Video: Muslims Praying at Hagia Sophia
The Claim : The video below depicts Muslims praying in front of the Hagia Sophia after it reopened as a mosque. 
Fake
Fake Video: Man “Defacing” French Monument
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2nd August 2020
Fake Video: Man “Defacing” French Monument
The Claim : The video below depicts a man trying to deface a French monument, then falling off it.
Fake
People Are Not Identifying as "Clovergender"
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27th July 2020
People Are Not Identifying as "Clovergender"
The Claim : People are identifying as and calling for the acceptance of a new identity known as "clovergender."
Fake
The Kids’ TV Show Paw Patrol Was Not Canceled
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26th July 2020
The Kids’ TV Show Paw Patrol Was Not Canceled
The Claim : The children’s TV show Paw Patrol was canceled after the recent protests due to its portrayal of police and firefighter puppies as protagonists.
Fake
SpongeBob’s Home is Not Epstein’s Private Island
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26th July 2020
SpongeBob’s Home is Not Epstein’s Private Island
The Claim : The address used for the famous pineapple under the sea in the cartoon Spongebob SquarePants is actually located off the shore of Jefferey Epstein’s private island.
Fake
School Did Not Toss Books to "Erase History"
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22nd July 2020
School Did Not Toss Books to "Erase History"
The Claim : A photo of library books in a dumpster depicts an attempt by a school to “erase history.”
Fake
Dress Did Not Feature Drawings by Victims
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8th July 2020
Dress Did Not Feature Drawings by Victims
The Claim : Melania Trump’s dress depicts drawings by victims of sexual abuse.
Fake
Taylor Swift Does Not Want Statue Toppled
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5th July 2020
Taylor Swift Does Not Want Statue Toppled
The Claim : Taylor Swift said that the US should remove the Statue of Liberty.
Fake
Actor's Shirt Does Not Say Egyptians Are Best
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11th June 2020
Actor's Shirt Does Not Say Egyptians Are Best
The Claim : Jason Statham wore a t-shirt with "All Men Are Created Equal But Only The Best Are Born In Egypt" written on it.  
Fake