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TrueMore people are killed annually by cows than sharks.SnopesJul 23, 2023Can’t tellCMT had pulled a music video of Aldean from the network.SnopesJul 23, 2023Can’t tellBlake Shelton announced he was backing out of a $30 million project with CMT to show support for Jason Aldean, whose music video was pulled from the network.SnopesJul 22, 2023TrueStephen Hawking once said, “Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.”SnopesJul 22, 2023Can’t tellTraffic flaggers in San Diego, Chicago, and Spokane were injured or killed after drinking fentanyl-laced water or Gatorade from bottles handed to them by strangers.SnopesJul 22, 2023Can’t tellIn July 2023, singer Luke Bryan pulled his music videos from Country Music Television (CMT).SnopesJul 22, 2023Can’t tellCostco signaled that it plans to permanently discontinue Bud Light at one or more locations by placing an asterisk (aka "death star") on its price labels and signage for the product.SnopesJul 22, 2023FalseA newly declassified FBI document proves that Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden each received $5 million in bribes from Burisma Founder Mykola Zlochevsky.SnopesJul 22, 2023Can’t tellThe full name of the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is credited as “the father of the nuclear bomb,” was John Jacob Oppenheimer Schmidt.SnopesJul 21, 2023False"Helicopter released deadly mosquitoes” at Baltimore’s AFRAM Festival.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJul 21, 2023FalsePhotos show children wearing satanic clothing and participating in a satanic club.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 21, 2023FalseProsecutor Jack Smith “only targets Republicans.”Said by Marjorie Taylor GreenePolitiFactJul 21, 2023FalseTwo pipeline workers in the Chicago area were given fentanyl-laced water bottles.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 21, 2023FalseUnder the “2023 Solar Incentive Program,” U.S. homeowners can “now qualify to get a full, state-of-the-art solar system at absolutely no cost from the government.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 21, 2023False“In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.”Said by Ron DeSantisPolitiFactJul 21, 2023Can’t tell19,000 doctors have been indicted for COVID-19 crimes.SnopesJul 21, 2023TrueU.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s wife, Ginger Luckey Gaetz, called for a boycott of the "Barbie" film in a tweet on July 18, 2023.SnopesJul 21, 2023TrueCountry music star couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood once recorded a video to ask people to donate money to help Ukraine’s relief efforts following Russia’s invasion of the country.SnopesJul 21, 2023MixedIn July 2023, a book called “Welcome to Sex” became a No. 1 best-seller across Amazon.SnopesJul 20, 2023TrueEgas Moniz, the inventor of the controversial lobotomy technique for treating mentally ill patients (particularly people with schizophrenia), was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1949 for his work.SnopesJul 20, 2023Can’t tellAn online article in July 2023 authentically reported country music star Jason Aldean replaced Garth Brooks as master of ceremonies for a major music event.SnopesJul 20, 2023False"If you get pulled over driving in Florida and your license is from Vermont, Delaware, RI, Connecticut or Hawaii, your license is invalid."Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactJul 20, 2023FalsePhoto shows “the oldest man in the history of mankind” recorded by Guinness World Records.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 20, 2023FalseThe Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at President Joe Biden.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJul 20, 2023