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FalseThe phrase “knocked up,” referring to pregnancy, originated with U.S. slavery.SnopesFeb 12, 2023TrueBefore Prince's Super Bowl performance on Feb. 4, 2007, he put on an impromptu show for reporters instead of answering their questions at a news conference.SnopesFeb 11, 2023TrueIn 2021, conservative activist and Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe starred in a stage production of the musical "Oklahoma."SnopesFeb 10, 2023False"In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 10, 2023False"Joe Biden's wide open southern border" is to blame for fentanyl deaths in the U.S.Said by Kayleigh McEnanyPolitiFactFeb 10, 2023FalseA photo shows a deputy U.S. marshal “keeping a close eye” on President Joe Biden at the State of the Union address on Feb. 7.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 10, 2023FalseA video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactFeb 10, 2023FalseGen. Mark Milley “never served in combat.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactFeb 10, 2023FalsePhoto shows former President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador kissing.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactFeb 10, 2023FalsePhotos show someone in a President Joe Biden mask at the State of the Union.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 10, 2023FalsePresident Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.”Said by Rick ScottPolitiFactFeb 10, 2023FalseThe 87,000 new IRS agents who were supposed to “only target the rich” are now “coming after waitresses’ tips.”Said by Mike PaliczPolitiFactFeb 10, 2023False“100% of COVID deaths in Canada now due to mRNA vaccine.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactFeb 10, 2023False“Joe Biden put his pants on backwards”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactFeb 10, 2023False“NASA Curiosity finds Nazi helmet on Mars."Said by Viral imagePolitiFactFeb 10, 2023FalseEarthquakes, such as the ones in Turkey and Syria in February 2023, can be scientifically and accurately predicted.SnopesFeb 10, 2023TrueIf you could drive your car straight into the sky at 60 mph, outer space is only an hour away.SnopesFeb 9, 2023FalseAn ingredient in some of Chick-fil-A’s dipping sauces can cause serious health problems.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 9, 2023FalseEarthquake in Turkey and Syria is "a systemic attack against Kurdish people."Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactFeb 9, 2023TrueIn Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care."Said by Robin VosPolitiFactFeb 9, 2023False“In the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.”Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactFeb 9, 2023False“There are no humans” on the International Space Station.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 9, 2023TrueU.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy signaled to GOP hecklers including, on multiple occasions, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, to be quiet during the 2023 State of the Union address.SnopesFeb 9, 2023FalseAuthor Salman Rushdie said, “The large majority of peaceful Muslims don’t matter because I was attacked by just one Muslim who followed Quran. All religions are not the same because they have not codified death to whoever does not believe in their religion. On my life I want to warn the world that Islam will not rest until every other society, culture, or religion is either annihilated or converted.”SnopesFeb 9, 2023