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Fact Check: Is the american stock market al ready open an hour earlier today? so it's not 15:30 Amsterdam anymore? it's now march 11 2025
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Fact Check: Is the american stock market al ready open an hour earlier today? so it's not 15:30 Amsterdam anymore? it's now march 11 2025

# Fact Check: Is the American Stock Market Open an Hour Earlier Today? ## What We Know The claim that "the American stock market is already open an hour earlier today" refers to the synchronization o...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Donald trumps mother called him an idiot in an interview
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Fact Check: Donald trumps mother called him an idiot in an interview

# Fact Check: "Donald Trump's mother called him an idiot in an interview" ## What We Know In December 2019, a meme circulated on social media claiming that Mary Anne Trump, the mother of former U.S. ...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Donald trumps mother called him an idiot
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Fact Check: Donald trumps mother called him an idiot

# Fact Check: "Donald Trump's mother called him an idiot" ## What We Know In December 2019, a meme surfaced on social media claiming that Mary Anne Trump, Donald Trump's mother, referred to him as "a...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: L'homme n'a jamais marché sur la lune
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Fact Check: L'homme n'a jamais marché sur la lune

# Fact Check: "L'homme n'a jamais marché sur la lune" ## What We Know The claim that "L'homme n'a jamais marché sur la lune" (humans never walked on the moon) is rooted in various conspiracy theories...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: are foreign legion soldiers in ukraine nazis?
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Fact Check: are foreign legion soldiers in ukraine nazis?

# Fact Check: Are Foreign Legion Soldiers in Ukraine Nazis? ## What We Know The claim that foreign legion soldiers in Ukraine are Nazis is a broad generalization that lacks substantial evidence. The ...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Hypothetically, Elon Musk had some ability and access to manipulate votes for Donald Trumps 2nd term election.
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Fact Check: Hypothetically, Elon Musk had some ability and access to manipulate votes for Donald Trumps 2nd term election.

# Fact Check: "Hypothetically, Elon Musk had some ability and access to manipulate votes for Donald Trump's 2nd term election." ## What We Know Claims have emerged on social media suggesting that Elo...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Trump has no education
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Fact Check: Trump has no education

# Fact Check: "Trump has no education" ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump has "no education" is inaccurate. Donald Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a Bachelor...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: The great flood made the grand canyon
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Fact Check: The great flood made the grand canyon

# Fact Check: "The great flood made the Grand Canyon" ## What We Know The claim that "the great flood made the Grand Canyon" refers to the belief that a catastrophic flood, often associated with the ...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: September 11th terrorist attacks were orchestrated by the Bush administration
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Fact Check: September 11th terrorist attacks were orchestrated by the Bush administration

# Fact Check: "September 11th terrorist attacks were orchestrated by the Bush administration" ## What We Know The claim that the September 11th terrorist attacks were orchestrated by the Bush adminis...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 18, 2025
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