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Are Health Professionals 'Urged' To Call Vaginas 'Bonus Holes' To Not Offend Trans Patients?

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Alex Kasprak

Jul 10, 2023 The controversy stems from a document published by a U.K. cervical cancer charity in 2020.

Is Thailand Banning the Pfizer Vaccine After Princess Bajrakitiyabha Fell Into Coma?

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Alex Kasprak

Feb 7, 2023 Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati has been in a coma since December 2022. This fact ha ...

Did Bruce Lee Die from Drinking Too Much Water?

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Bethania Palma

Nov 21, 2022 It sounds far-fetched, but a condition called hyponatremia can result from having too much water ...

Did Man Who Used LSD Believe Himself To Be a Glass of Orange Juice?

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David Mikkelson

Jul 10, 1999 The "orange juice man" was one of the most ubiquitous pieces of LSD scarelore in the 1960s.

Was the World's Youngest Mother Only 5 Years Old?

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David Mikkelson

Jul 21, 2004 Lina Medina, a Peruvian girl from the Andean village of Ticrapo who made medical history when sh ...

Does microwaving foods in plastic containers release cancer-causing agents into the foods?

Does Microwaving Foods In Plastic Containers Cause Cancer?

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David Mikkelson Jessica Lee

Feb 14, 2002 From TikTok videos to viral emails — for decades, warnings have circulated online about the alle ...

Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?

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David Mikkelson

Nov 9, 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a ha ...

do you need to drink eight glasses of water

Do You Need Eight Glasses of Water Per Day?

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David Mikkelson

Feb 6, 2001 In general, we need to take in enough water to replace the amount we lose daily.

Will Drinking Water in the Mornings Prevent Heart Attacks and Cure Diseases?

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Snopes Staff

Oct 17, 2010 Claims that certain healthful benefits can be gained by eating or drinking particular items at s ...

Did a Woman Overdose from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill?

Did a Woman OD from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill at a Nashville McDonald's?

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Bethania Palma

Jul 12, 2022 Scarelore over fentanyl-laced dollar bills has swept the internet.

Are Missouri's Pregnant Patients Being Denied Cancer Treatment Due to New Abortion Ban?

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Nur Ibrahim

Jul 6, 2022 Cancer care could be affected by restrictive abortion laws that took effect in early summer 2022 ...

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Are Health Professionals 'Urged' To Call Vaginas 'Bonus Holes' To Not Offend Trans Patients?

The Amish Don’t Get Autism?

Did a Woman Get Fired After Donating a Kidney on Her Boss' Behalf?

Can a Fetus Send Its Own Stem Cells to Repair Its Mother’s Damaged Organs?

Do Onions Fight Off the Flu Virus?

Does Vitamin K 'Not Exist' Even Though It's Given to Infants at Birth?

Is a Testicular Blow Much More Painful Than Childbirth?

Does Farting Negate the Use of Masks to Prevent COVID-19?

Does Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Contain Aborted Fetal Cells?

Is This 'Avoiding the Future Plague' Video a Real PSA From the 1950s?

Is Thailand Banning the Pfizer Vaccine After Princess Bajrakitiyabha Fell Into Coma?

Did Bruce Lee Die from Drinking Too Much Water?

Did Man Who Used LSD Believe Himself To Be a Glass of Orange Juice?

Was the World's Youngest Mother Only 5 Years Old?

Does Microwaving Foods In Plastic Containers Cause Cancer?

Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?

Do You Need Eight Glasses of Water Per Day?

Will Drinking Water in the Mornings Prevent Heart Attacks and Cure Diseases?

Did a Woman OD from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill at a Nashville McDonald's?

Are Missouri's Pregnant Patients Being Denied Cancer Treatment Due to New Abortion Ban?