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FalseA photograph of former President Donald Trump looking particularly old and haggard is genuine.SnopesJun 16, 2022MixedA meme on social media says that, on Jan. 6, 2021, the day of the riot at the U.S. Capitol, then-U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted to followers to "remain peaceful" with "no violence" and urged them to "support our Capitol Police and law enforcement."SnopesJun 14, 2022FalsePicking up folded dollar bills from the ground could be life threatening due to the presence of powder inside containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.SnopesJun 13, 2022FalseIf a text message about a supposed package delivery issue leads to a website that was designed to look like USPS.com, but is not USPS.com, then it's a...SnopesMay 31, 2022Can’t tellThe Rittenhouses settled a lawsuit against "The View" for $22 million and a formal apology.SnopesMay 26, 2022TrueIn May 2022, musician Lil Wayne posted a message on Twitter saying he would "piss" in Mark Cuban's mouth.SnopesMay 18, 2022MixedA former California judge named Keith M. Alber wrote a letter to a newspaper, titled "Opinion From a Former Judge," that lists nine steps on how to overturn a democracy.SnopesMay 16, 2022FalseOprah Winfrey died or suffered a tragedy in or before early May 2022. She also endorsed keto weight loss gummies that were created by Weight Watchers.SnopesMay 12, 2022FalseTesla CEO Elon Musk offered $17 and a coupon for a free appetizer at Applebee's to buy the "The View" talk show.SnopesMay 10, 2022FalsePfizer Inc. admitted in documents released by the Food and Drug Administration, as part of a Freedom of Information Act request, that the COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe to get during pregnancy.SnopesMay 6, 2022FalseIn the U.S., Mother's Day sees less crime than any other day of the year.SnopesMay 6, 2022FalseA video that surfaced in spring 2022 showed cocaine on the desk of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a video call with Elon Musk.SnopesMay 4, 2022FalseAn airplane is visible in a scene in the movie "Gladiator," which was set in ancient Rome.SnopesApr 22, 2022FalseThe Catholic church once formally opposed street lights for religious reasons, and Pope Gregory XVI banned gas lighting.SnopesApr 20, 2022Can’t tellActor Denzel Washington once said: "Just because you don't share it on social media doesn't mean you are not up to big things. Live it and stay low key. Privacy is everything."SnopesApr 19, 2022MixedU.S. President Joe Biden was a “full professor” at the University of Pennsylvania for four years.SnopesApr 15, 2022TrueA viral image depicts a cat’s tongue when imaged under a scanning electron micrograph.SnopesApr 1, 2022FalseBen Shapiro tweeted about the idea of having a "beautiful" and "hot sister" and said he stares at her pictures for hours.SnopesMar 23, 2022FalseUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a Nazi symbol in public appearances in 2022.SnopesMar 17, 2022FalseA photograph shows Russian President Vladimir Putin riding a bear.SnopesMar 14, 2022TrueIn 1928, Adolf Hitler said: "We tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideas of Christianity. Our movement is Christian."SnopesMar 3, 2022FalseA news report on Russia's invasion of Ukraine showed a living person sitting up while in a body bag.SnopesMar 3, 2022FalseA video shows a Russian fighter jet firing and the Ukrainian military exchanging fire in February 2022.SnopesFeb 24, 2022Can’t tellU.S. President Donald Trump signed a NAFTA document in the wrong place.SnopesFeb 15, 2022