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FalseIn late 2022, archaeologists discovered the tomb of the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld, Osiris, near the Nile River in Abydos, Egypt.SnopesJan 10, 2023TrueA Pittsburgh Steelers player mimicked CPR on a fellow player a week after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game.SnopesJan 10, 2023TrueIn response to a question about her past as a follower of QAnon conspiracy theories, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, "Well, like a lot of people today, I had easily gotten sucked into some things I had seen on the internet.”SnopesJan 10, 2023FalseA Spirit Airlines flight took off despite air traffic control ordering it to stay grounded due to an oncoming tornado.SnopesJan 10, 2023FalseA genuine email message says you've won a $500 gift card for Ulta Beauty.SnopesJan 10, 2023FalseElon Musk bought Google.SnopesJan 10, 2023Can’t tellRepublican U.S. Rep. George Santos flashed the white power symbol when casting a vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy for House speaker in January 2023.SnopesJan 10, 2023Can’t tellThe lights will now be on permanently inside Space Mountain after a man lost his hands while riding the indoor roller coaster.SnopesJan 9, 2023TrueBarry Manilow wrote the melody for the State Farm commercial jingle, "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm Is There."SnopesJan 9, 2023Can’t tellDisney considered, but never built, a villain-themed park called "Dark Kingdom."SnopesJan 9, 2023TrueThe word “spaz” originates from “spastic diplegia,” a form of cerebral palsy that results in muscle stiffness mainly in the legs.SnopesJan 8, 2023TrueOrthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January.SnopesJan 7, 2023TrueA 2018 photograph authentically shows U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy at a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, Switzerland, alongside Elaine Chao, then-U.S. Transportation secretary and wife of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.SnopesJan 7, 2023Can’t tellMark Twain said, "If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed."SnopesJan 6, 2023TrueU.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy said in 2021 that then-President Donald Trump "bears responsibility" for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.SnopesJan 6, 2023FalsePope Benedict XVI requested that U.S. President Joe Biden not be invited to his funeral.SnopesJan 6, 2023Can’t tellA tweet asks for prayers for Andrew Tate and says he's "under massive and incredible demonic attack" by Satan.SnopesJan 5, 2023TrueA photograph shows Kevin McCarthy watching himself lose a vote for Speaker of the House.SnopesJan 5, 2023TrueA Florida man was arrested after allegedly throwing a Christmas tree at his wife.SnopesJan 5, 2023TrueBefore U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid in 2023, it had been a century since it took more than one round of votes to elect a Speaker of the House.SnopesJan 5, 2023TrueA news release was posted on U.S. Rep. George Santos' website saying he was sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2023, even though the U.S. House had not yet elected a speaker to conduct swearing-in ceremonies.SnopesJan 5, 2023TrueOn Jan. 4, 2023, former U.S. President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to vote for Kevin McCarthy in his bid for House speaker.SnopesJan 4, 2023TrueThen-U.S. Sen. John McCain warned about Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2014.SnopesJan 4, 2023FalseUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's administration advocated "personal economic and restrictive sanctions" be "applied to any Christian caught worshiping in unapproved ways."SnopesJan 4, 2023