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Fact Check: Taxation is extortion
# Fact Check: "Taxation is extortion" ## What We Know The claim that "taxation is extortion" is rooted in a broader philosophical debate about the nature of taxation and its ethical implications. Pro...
Fact Check: Marilyn Monroe slept with JFK and RFK.
# Fact Check: "Marilyn Monroe slept with JFK and RFK." ## What We Know The claim that Marilyn Monroe had sexual relationships with both President John F. Kennedy (JFK) and his brother, Senator Robert...
Fact Check: The identity of the Zodiac Killer was never solved.
# Fact Check: "The identity of the Zodiac Killer was never solved." ## What We Know The Zodiac Killer is a notorious unidentified serial killer who operated in Northern California during the late 196...
Fact Check: Martin Bormann escaped from Germany.
# Fact Check: "Martin Bormann escaped from Germany." ## What We Know Martin Bormann was a prominent Nazi Party official and served as Adolf Hitler's private secretary. He was deeply involved in the N...
Fact Check: LBJ had JFK killed.
# Fact Check: "LBJ had JFK killed." ## What We Know The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, has led to numerous conspiracy theories, including claims of involvement by Vi...
Fact Check: Burke Ramsey accidentally killed his sister, JonBenet Ramsey.
# Fact Check: "Burke Ramsey accidentally killed his sister, JonBenet Ramsey." ## What We Know The claim that Burke Ramsey accidentally killed his sister, JonBenet Ramsey, stems from various media por...
Fact Check: Spencer Tracy was a gay man.
# Fact Check: "Spencer Tracy was a gay man." ## What We Know Spencer Tracy, a prominent actor of the early to mid-20th century, had a well-documented relationship with actress Katharine Hepburn that ...
Fact Check: Matthew Shepard was killed because of a drug deal.
# Fact Check: "Matthew Shepard was killed because of a drug deal." ## What We Know Matthew Shepard was a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming who was brutally murdered on October 6, 1998....
Fact Check: Abraham Lincoln was a gay man.
# Fact Check: "Abraham Lincoln was a gay man." ## What We Know The claim that Abraham Lincoln may have had homosexual relationships is rooted in historical interpretations of his close friendships wi...