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FalseCOVID-19 vaccines threaten people's fertility, no matter their type of reproductive systems.SnopesSep 18, 2021FalseA photograph shows singer Jason Derulo falling down the stairs at the Met Gala.SnopesSep 14, 2021MixedThe "Diversity Day" episode of "The Office" was canceled by Comedy Central due to "woke culture."SnopesSep 2, 2021TrueA real Detroit News article written in 1933 described Frida Kahlo as “Wife of the Master Mural Painter” who “Gleefully Dabbles in Art.”SnopesAug 29, 2021MixedSchool buses have three lines on the side to indicate the locations of the floor, the bottoms of the seats, and the tops of the seats inside the bus.SnopesAug 21, 2021FalsePhotographs show Joel Osteen's $325,000 Ferrari.SnopesJul 19, 2021MixedA photograph shows an electric car charging at a diesel generator, which uses 36 gallons to provide a 200-mile charge.SnopesJul 12, 2021FalseBar and restaurant chain Dave & Buster's was founded by comedian Dave Chappelle and rapper Busta Rhymes.SnopesJul 8, 2021MixedA meme accurately depicts a stack of books as “the most banned books from public libraries and schools in the US,” including books like “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Catcher in the Rye,” “Animal Farm,” “The Scarlet Letter,” “1984,” and more.SnopesJun 21, 2021TrueA photograph shows actor Tom Cruise sitting on top of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper without a harness.SnopesJun 10, 2021MixedJames Sligo Jameson once bought a slave girl in Africa so that he could live out his desire to watch her being murdered and cannibalized.SnopesJun 8, 2021MixedThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provided funding to genetically modify — and release — mosquitoes in various locations, including Florida.SnopesJun 3, 2021TrueAn animated Pride parade from the Nick Jr. show "Blue's Clues and You!" featured a beaver with scars from top surgery.SnopesJun 2, 2021FalseU.S. Rep. Maxine Waters introduced a bill to rename Memorial Day to "George Floyd Day."SnopesMay 28, 2021FalseA video shows Bill Gates with breast implants, or transitioning from a man to a woman.SnopesMay 25, 2021TrueA newspaper article from 1963 talked about a phone that you'd one day be able to put in your pocket.SnopesMay 18, 2021TrueAn odd photograph of U.S. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, former President Jimmy Carter, and former first lady Rosalynn Carter is genuine.SnopesMay 4, 2021FalseIn the spring of 2021, an image file entitled "Mexico did it" spread malware.SnopesMay 3, 2021TrueA photograph shows what a blobfish looks like in its natural habitat.SnopesApr 28, 2021FalseA famous photograph of the Loch Ness Monster was actually just a whale penis.SnopesApr 27, 2021Can’t tellFox News owner Rupert Murdoch said, "I started Fox News to get rich ... we are not journalists. We are entertainers. We are here for ratings and advertising revenue."SnopesApr 27, 2021Can’t tellJerry Seinfeld's apartment layout in the show "Seinfeld" was physically impossible.SnopesApr 26, 2021TrueFox News host Tucker Carlson was listed as a member of the "Dan White Society" in his college yearbook.SnopesApr 22, 2021TrueThe Minneapolis Police Department’s initial statement after George Floyd’s death in May 2020 said, “Man dies after medical incident during police interaction."SnopesApr 20, 2021