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MixedMedieval peasants worked only around 150 days per year, a result of the church scheduling frequent holidays to keep the labor force happy.SnopesAug 26, 2024TrueContrary to popular belief, the name on boxes of this popular cheese-flavored cracker is, and always has been, "Cheez-It" (singular), not "Cheez-Its" or "Cheez-Itz."SnopesAug 26, 2024FalseJason Aldean rejected a $500 million music collaboration with Taylor Swift.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024FalseKamala Harris has adopted the Nazi-rooted phrase “Strength Through Joy” as her campaign slogan.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024FalseLowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said on CNBC, “If conservatives do not like our values, they should take their money to Home Depot.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024MixedSays U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."Said by Bryan SteilPolitiFactAug 26, 2024False“All students who knelt during the national anthem were rounded up and removed from scholarships” at the University of Texas.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024False“Elon Musk pide la prohibición de ‘The View’, ‘prefiero caminar descalzo sobre asfalto caliente que ver The View’”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024False“Mark Wahlberg y Mel Gibson invierten 500 millones de dólares para el primer estudio de producción de la industria centrado en los valores tradicionales”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024TrueA photograph genuinely shows the construction of the Statue of Liberty's torch in 19th-century France.SnopesAug 26, 2024Can’t tellThomas Jefferson said "when the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people, there is liberty."SnopesAug 26, 2024TrueBritish author George Orwell once said: "At 50, everyone has the face he deserves."SnopesAug 25, 2024FalseA photograph circulating on social media in August 2024 authentically showed a padlock installed on a grave in Pakistan to prevent men from raping corpses.SnopesAug 25, 2024Can’t tellIn 2020, Kamala Harris said that after Trump's impeachment, his supporters would "feel the vengeance of a nation."SnopesAug 25, 2024Can’t tellSecond gentleman Douglas Emhoff had an affair with a nanny during his first marriage and got her pregnant.SnopesAug 25, 2024FalseAn image authentically showed Jeffrey Epstein posing with former U.S. President Donald Trump and a young girl.SnopesAug 24, 2024FalseFormer U.S. President Donald Trump once suggested people inject bleach or other disinfectants into their bodies to treat COVID-19.SnopesAug 24, 2024FalseA video showed Tim Walz abusing his 17-year-old son, Gus, on stage at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.SnopesAug 24, 2024TrueMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s son, Gus Walz, has ADHD, anxiety and a learning disorder.SnopesAug 24, 2024Can’t tellActor Tim Allen said, "We live in a world where your kid can't pretend to be an Indian, but a grown man can pretend to be a woman."SnopesAug 23, 2024Can’t tellSnack food manufacturer Nabisco issued a cease-and-desist against Vice President Kamala Harris telling her to "Stop using our brand in your ads—we don't support you."SnopesAug 23, 2024FalseKamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, signed a law requiring schools to stock tampons in boys' bathrooms.SnopesAug 23, 2024TrueDemocratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz once said: "Gathering in large numbers in the church, we simply don't want that happening."SnopesAug 23, 2024FalseJacky Rosen “said ending taxes on tips would ‘hurt working Nevada families.’”Said by Sam BrownPolitiFactAug 23, 2024