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FalseViral posts show the most detailed image of a human cell to date, obtained via radiography, nuclear MRI, and cryoelectronic microscopy.SnopesJan 16, 2023TrueA London Times editorial published in 1854 read, "We prefer to take our chance with cholera and the rest than be bullied into health. There is nothing a man hates so much as being cleansed against his will, or having his floors swept, his walls whitewashed, his pet dung heaps cleared away, or his thatch forced to give way to slate, all at the command of a sort of sanitary bombailiff."SnopesJan 16, 2023TrueAn old picture shows "The View" host Joy Behar wearing dark makeup on her face.SnopesJan 15, 2023Can’t tellActor Morgan Freeman once said, "Don't take criticism from people you would never go to for advice."SnopesJan 15, 2023Can’t tellIn January 2023, Rep. George Santos tweeted, "When Martin Luther King encouraged me to run for Congress I didn't think much of it. But over time I've realized he was right. And now that I've been elected, I refuse to spit on his grave and resign."SnopesJan 14, 2023TrueThe BBC aired a controversial interview with Dr. Aseem Malhotra who fraudulently claimed without evidence that some coronavirus vaccines could be behind excess deaths from coronary artery disease.SnopesJan 14, 2023FalseThe World Health Organization is holding a secret meeting that will greatly expand its legal authority.SnopesJan 14, 2023FalseFederal law does not give U.S. vice presidents authority to declassify government documents.SnopesJan 14, 2023FalseArizona Republicans were trying to cancel "Mrs. Doubtfire."SnopesJan 13, 2023TrueThe BBC referred to Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" as the "weirdest book ever written by a royal."SnopesJan 13, 2023FalseSinger and actress Cher died in December 2022 or January 2023.SnopesJan 13, 2023TrueIn early 2020, conservative commentator duo Diamond and Silk were fired from Fox News for spreading conspiracy theories about COVID-19.SnopesJan 13, 2023TrueA newly sworn-in U.S. House Republican majority in 2023 will vote on a bill that would abolish the IRS.SnopesJan 12, 2023TrueU.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in January 2023 referred to the newly created "Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government" as "a Select Committee on Insurrection Protection."SnopesJan 12, 2023FalseThe IRS is a "privately owned company" that contracts with the U.S. Department of Treasury.SnopesJan 12, 2023FalseTom Brady endorsed CBD gummies.SnopesJan 12, 2023Can’t tellWorld Wrestling Entertainment is being sold to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of the country.SnopesJan 12, 2023TrueU. S. President Joe Biden was building a wall on his beach house property using taxpayer money in 2023.SnopesJan 12, 2023Can’t tellThe YouTuber known as MrBeast announced that he would be renting out Disney World's Magic Kingdom park to shoot a new video.SnopesJan 12, 2023MixedThe FAA flight stoppage of Jan. 11, 2023, was the first time the agency grounded all U.S. flights since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.SnopesJan 12, 2023TrueA red carpet event in Los Angeles was flooded due to heavy rains in early January 2023.SnopesJan 11, 2023FalseA video shows Bryan Kohberger attending a vigil for Idaho murder victims.SnopesJan 11, 2023FalseU.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is planning to ban gas stoves over concerns surrounding climate change.SnopesJan 11, 2023TrueDr. Dre's attorney sent U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a cease-and-desist letter over the use of one of his recordings in a tweeted video.SnopesJan 11, 2023