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We Fact-Checked the Lyrics To “Bawitdaba” and, as Expected, It All Checks Out

We Fact-Checked the Lyrics To “Bawitdaba” and, as Expected, It All Checks Out

By Ted Pillow

Misinformation is running rampant in our streets and in our newsfeeds! We are being manipulated and outside influence is taking hold of our personal decisions…

Fact Check: It’s Called ‘Shrimp Fried Rice’ Not Because a Shrimp Fried the Rice Itself, But In Fact Because the Fried Rice Contains Shrimp In It

Fact Check: It’s Called ‘Shrimp Fried Rice’ Not Because a Shrimp Fried the Rice Itself, But In Fact Because the Fried Rice Contains Shrimp In It

By Jeremy Kaplowitz

Recently we have been seeing a multitude of people on social media claiming that Shrimp Fried Rice got its name from the fact that a…

FACT CHECK: Did Bernie Sanders Get Arrested for Crowd Killing in 1978?

FACT CHECK: Did Bernie Sanders Get Arrested for Crowd Killing in 1978?

By Dan Rice

CLAIM: This photo depicts presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders being arrested in 1978 for crowd killing, the act of violently dancing around the perimeter of a…

Fact Check: Is This Frontman ‘Psyched’ to Be in Benton, Illinois?

Fact Check: Is This Frontman ‘Psyched’ to Be in Benton, Illinois?

By Andy Holt

CLAIM: William “Willy” McGuinness, frontman for Celtic Punk band The Warm Pints, is “psyched” to be performing at a local bar in the town of…