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FalseA story tells a true tale of a horse named Felicia who refused to give birth and a veterinarian who called the police after viewing the animal's ultrasound.SnopesApr 10, 2024TrueA genuine “Atomic Energy Lab” was sold for kids in the 1950s that contained radioactive materials.SnopesApr 10, 2024False"All legal scholars, both sides, wanted, and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade be overturned.Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactApr 10, 2024False"Crime is down in Venezuela by 67% because they're taking their gangs and their criminals and depositing them very nicely into the United States.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactApr 10, 2024FalsePresident Joe Biden’s “FCC pick just withdrew after being humiliated by Senator J.D. Vance” in April.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactApr 10, 2024FalseThe solar eclipse path was “full of chemtraiIs.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 10, 2024FalseVideo shows “child groomer” at city council meeting reacting to “getting exposed”Said by X postsPolitiFactApr 10, 2024FalseWorld Health Organization pandemic accord “would take away American sovereignty and give the WHO power to put in legally binding policies in America in the case of another pandemic."Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 10, 2024True“Support for Roe is higher today in America than it has ever been."Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactApr 10, 2024Can’t tellNetflix is offering a "skip the foreplay" feature that removes explicit material from films to "make family movie night less awkward."SnopesApr 10, 2024FalseA real photo captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse.SnopesApr 10, 2024TrueOn multiple occasions, including at a Fox News town hall, former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed credit for overturning Roe v. Wade, saying, "For 54 years they were trying to get Roe v. Wade terminated, and I did it. And I'm proud to have done it."SnopesApr 10, 2024FalseJohn Adams once said, "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt."SnopesApr 10, 2024FalseA viral clip genuinely depicts a dark-haired woman "completely disappearing" behind actress Scarlett Johansson during a red-carpet interview.SnopesApr 9, 2024TrueA post shared on X correctly listed idioms indicating heavy rain in English, Welsh, French, Finnish, Norwegian, Greek and Slovak.SnopesApr 9, 2024Can’t tellFor the 2020 presidential election, then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden's campaign requested the use of his song "Fly Over States," to which the singer responded, "F*** No!"SnopesApr 9, 2024FalseEn las tiendas de Build-A-Bear puedes construir un oso diabólico.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 9, 2024FalseUna ley en Estados Unidos dice “si una casa no está habitada, podemos expropiarla”.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 9, 2024False“UN Agenda 2030 Mission Goals” include “one world government,” “one world army,” microchipping, “AI courts and end of individual rights.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 9, 2024TrueDrawings accurately show the shape of NATO's headquarters building.SnopesApr 9, 2024MixedKyle Rittenhouse scored so low on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test, which is required for enlistment into the U.S. Armed Forces, that he was permanently disqualified from serving in the Marines.SnopesApr 9, 2024FalseA viral photograph in April 2024 accurately depicts environmental activist Greta Thunberg being arrested at a protest.SnopesApr 9, 2024Can’t tellThe NFL banned singer Taylor Swift from attending all future games and from performing at the Super Bowl because she was "too distracting."SnopesApr 9, 2024Can’t tellTim Allen and Dave Chappelle join forces for an "un-woke" comedy show.SnopesApr 9, 2024

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