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Can’t tellPart of the process of determining that a Pope has died and is not merely sleeping calls for him to be tapped on the forehead with a silver hammer.SnopesApr 2, 2005FalseFlag protocol specifies that a U.S. flag should be burned if it has been allowed to touch the ground.SnopesJun 14, 2004Can’t tellFriday the 13th is a day fraught with peril.SnopesFeb 12, 2004FalseBefore Super Bowl XXII in 1988, a reporter asked Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams, "How long have you been a black quarterback?"SnopesJan 22, 2004FalseA video clip shows a NASA studio-produced 'outtake' of the first manned moon landing.SnopesJan 27, 2003TrueApollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong flubbed his historic 'one small step' remark as he became the first man to set foot on the surface of the moon.SnopesJan 26, 2003TrueLetter from airline pilot describes a flight on which the remains of a fallen U.S. soldier were carried.SnopesDec 2, 2002TrueThe term '420' entered drug parlance as a term signifying the time to light up a joint.SnopesSep 14, 2002FalsePhotograph authentically shows an Arizona man who preserved his dead wife's corpse in a glass-enclosed coffee table.SnopesOct 26, 2001FalseMore women are victims of domestic violence on Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year.SnopesSep 7, 2001FalseHandling an egg or a baby bird will cause its mother to reject it.SnopesAug 27, 2001MixedThe U.S. standard railroad gauge derives directly from the width of Imperial Roman war chariots.SnopesApr 16, 2001FalseMarilyn Monroe had six toes on each foot.SnopesMar 5, 2001FalseA special compound added to the water in swimming pools will reveal the presence of urine and catch those who pee in the pool.SnopesDec 15, 2000FalseA list of "Communist Rules for Revolution" was discovered by Allied forces in Germany in 1919.SnopesAug 17, 2000TrueThe Texas state legislature once passed a resolution honoring the Boston Strangler.SnopesAug 13, 2000TrueA lucky bargain hunter became a millionaire after finding an original print of the Declaration of Independence in the frame of an old painting.SnopesJun 30, 2000FalseDuring a trip to North Vietnam, Jane Fonda turned smuggled messages from U.S. POWs over to their captors.SnopesJun 21, 2000Can’t tellApril Fools' Day began in the 1500s when the Gregorian calendar took over from the Julian. Those who forgot the change and attempted to celebrate New Year's (previously celebrated on the 1st of April) on the wrong date were teased as "April fools."SnopesMar 22, 2000MixedCoca-Cola used to (or still does) contain cocaine.SnopesMay 2, 1999FalseA special property of the equinox allows eggs (or brooms) to be balanced on their ends that day.SnopesMar 17, 1999TrueA hidden image of a topless woman appears in the home video version of Disney's 'The Rescuers.'SnopesJan 14, 1999TrueA lightbulb manufactured in 1901 has been burning continuously ever since.SnopesDec 31, 1998FalseNeil Armstrong cryptically uttered "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" as he first stepped onto the moonSnopesSep 16, 1998