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TrueA wire-enclosed “baby cage” was invented in 1922 to suspend toddlers outside of apartment building windows to get “proper fresh air.”SnopesJun 25, 2024TrueA photograph authentically shows the animatronic version of former U.S. President Donald Trump in Disney World’s “Hall of Presidents” in Orlando, Florida.SnopesJun 25, 2024Can’t tellKid Rock's "4th of July on Central Park" concert set a new record for ticket sales in 2024.SnopesJun 25, 2024TrueMartin Luther King Jr. was denied a concealed-carry gun permit in 1956.SnopesJun 24, 2024Can’t tellU.S. poet Sylvia Plath once said, “Opinions are like orgasms… mine matters most and I really don't care if you have one.”SnopesJun 24, 2024FalseAll men aged 18 to 26 “have been automatically registered in the U.S. Army.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJun 24, 2024FalsePhoto shows a pink dolphin spotted off the North Carolina coast.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJun 24, 2024FalseVideo muestra a Rita Moreno hablando con Jorge Ramos sobre un "método natural" para tratar la diabetes.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJun 24, 2024FalseVideo shows a banner with Iran’s supreme leader displayed at the Brooklyn Museum.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJun 24, 2024FalseVideo shows “fences have been installed around the Supreme Court” in 2024.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJun 24, 2024False“Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJun 24, 2024False“Congresswoman (Anna Paulina) Luna confirms that Biden will be replaced on 2024 ballot.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJun 24, 2024TrueCivil War veteran Jacob Miller lived more than 50 years after surviving a musket ball shot to the forehead.SnopesJun 24, 2024Can’t tellThe irises of Elizabeth Taylor's eyes were naturally violet-colored.SnopesJun 23, 2024FalseU2's Bono said during a performance that every time he clapped a child in Africa died, to which an audience member shouted at him to stop.SnopesJun 23, 2024MixedA viral TikTok video authentically shows weevils and mites infesting an Oreo cookie when seen through a microscope.SnopesJun 23, 2024FalseEnergy drinks such as Monster and Celsius have unhealthy levels of cyanide.SnopesJun 23, 2024FalseA photo authentically showed Dolly Parton without her signature makeup.SnopesJun 22, 2024TrueA lake in Finland is shaped like Finland itself.SnopesJun 22, 2024Can’t tellHidden footage exists showing a masked "body double" for U.S. President Joe Biden.SnopesJun 22, 2024Can’t tellKurt Russell said George Clooney "hasn't worked in years" because “he’s arrogant, conceited, and he never shuts up.”SnopesJun 22, 2024TrueIn June 2024, Joe Biden's reelection campaign accurately claimed that core inflation in the U.S. was at its lowest since April 2021.SnopesJun 22, 2024Can’t tellA photo shows an Arizona truck flag parade breaking the record for the most patriotic display in history, with over 10,000 flags.SnopesJun 21, 2024FalseIt's illegal in Massachusetts to add tomatoes to clam chowder.SnopesJun 21, 2024