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checkyourfact_505_ret_bn_g4 | checkyourfact_505 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/27/fact-check-mel-gibson-hollywood-elite/ | Mel Gibson requests protection from Hollywood elites after Sound of Freedom | Viral post | 2023-07-24 | https://www.newsweek.com/mel-gibson-provided-valuable-intelligence-child-trafficking-docuseries-1805492 | Though he's not credited on IMDb, Ballard claims Gibson did the final edit for his movie Sound of Freedom. Through this relationship, Ballard claims Gibson rang him at the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022, and asked him to help rescue children from the country. [...] Gibson—who over the years has been accused of making racist, antisemitic and sexist comments—was previously accused of making extreme claims about Hollywood's elite. Quotes attributed to Gibson read: "Worldwide, children are stolen and sold to pedophile rings. They're tortured, raped, and murdered as part of satanic ritual ceremonies. The murderers then drink the children's blood and they eat their flesh." | 2023-06-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_506_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_506 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-cs-lewis-never-too-old-goal-dream/ | Claims that English author C.S. Lewis once stated, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." | Viral Quote | 2019-07-09 | https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/09/08/new-dream/ | And please note this: You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. A gentleman nearing retirement age once approached me after I’d given a speech to his corporation. He said, "You know, that was real great motivation for the young guys, but I’ve done all my work. There is nothing else for me to do." [...] In 1993 a columnist in a North Hills, Pennsylvania newspaper discussed the 1992 work by Les Brown and found his quotation compelling enough to reprint it together with another remark from the book:[4]1993 January 1, North Hills News Record, Book gives strategies for turning life around by Robyn-Denise Yourse, (Discussion of book "Live Your Dreams" by Les Brown), Quote Page A10, Column … Continue reading "If you are the same person today that you were a year ago, or even a day ago, you are not growing "You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream," says Brown. . . [...] The website "Essential C. S. Lewis" includes a section dedicated to evaluating the accuracy of quotations attributed to Lewis. The writer William O’Flaherty concluded that the ascription to Lewis was incorrect and Les Brown was the likely creator.[8]Website: Essential C. S. Lewis, Website section: Confirming Quotations, Not Quite Lewis, Article title: (CCSLQ-7) Never Too Old, Article author: William O’Flaherty, Date on website (update): … Continue reading | 2017-09-08 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_506_ret_b12_gn | checkyourfact_506 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-cs-lewis-never-too-old-goal-dream/ | Claims that English author C.S. Lewis once stated, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." | Viral Quote | 2019-07-09 | https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/c-s-lewis-quote-about-aging/ | Quote of the Day: "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." – C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia. | 2021-01-13 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_506_ret_bn_g2 | checkyourfact_506 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-cs-lewis-never-too-old-goal-dream/ | Claims that English author C.S. Lewis once stated, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." | Viral Quote | 2019-07-09 | https://essentialcslewis.com/2014/06/07/what-lewis-never-wrote-with-william-oflaherty/ | The Four Loves, chapter 5ALSO: Perelandra, chapter 11 #2: "You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream." [...] The Letters of C. S. Lewis to Arthur Greeves (2 November 1918). [...] Letters of C. S. Lewis (15 May 1952) | 2014-06-07 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_506_ret_bn_g6 | checkyourfact_506 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-cs-lewis-never-too-old-goal-dream/ | Claims that English author C.S. Lewis once stated, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." | Viral Quote | 2019-07-09 | https://medium.com/@debsofield/if-only-our-eyes-saw-souls-instead-of-bodies-810b538e7014 | I came across a funny video the other day about how young people view older people. I’m posting the video here. http://bit.ly/2C7Eu7Y [...] I also have the good fortune to interact with the other end of the lifeline, which is with the young people I coach for college interviews, medical school, pageants or jobs. And what the kids teach me is almost like going back to school, with their stories of trials and tribulations of school work, friend problems, first time job issues and not to mention a whole new language that I have to keep up with so I can communicate with them without them thinking, Ms. Deb is too old to be cool enough to be their coach. [...] I love the quote by C.S. Lewis that says,"… you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." When I spend time with my elders, they still tell me of things they want to do. They are not interested in giving up because, as they see the world around them, they choose to find their place and space and do what they can with their limited eyesight and physical ability to live the days in their lives to the fullest. | 2023-06-09 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_508 | checkyourfact_508 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/06/fact-check-military-arrest-fda-commissioner-stephen-hahn/ | Stephen Hahn was arrested by the military | Viral Post | 2023-01-30 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/06/fact-check-military-arrest-fda-commissioner-stephen-hahn/ | There is no evidence for this claim. The claim originated from a website that self-identifies as satirical. | 2023-01-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_508_ret_b10_gn | checkyourfact_508 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/06/fact-check-military-arrest-fda-commissioner-stephen-hahn/ | Stephen Hahn was arrested by the military | Viral Post | 2023-01-30 | https://leadstories.com/mp/hoax-alert/2022/12/fact-check-no-evidence-that-ex-fda-commissioner-stephen-hahn-was-arrested-by-military.html | Fact Check: NO Evidence That Ex-FDA 'Commisioner' Stephen Hahn Was Arrested By Military Did the military arrest former FDA "Commisioner" Stephen Hahn? No, there's no evidence to substantiate that: The claim was reported on a website that is well-known for making up stories about public figures. The site posts a disclaimer warning readers that it contains "humor, parody, and satire." The headline on the story making the claim also misspelled commissioner as "commisioner." | 2022-12-01 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_508_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_508 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/06/fact-check-military-arrest-fda-commissioner-stephen-hahn/ | Stephen Hahn was arrested by the military | Viral Post | 2023-01-30 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/06/fact-check-military-arrest-fda-commissioner-stephen-hahn/ | A post shared on Facebook claims Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn was arrested by the U.S. military for treason. [...] A Facebook post purports Hahn was arrested by the U.S. Navy. The post features an image of Hahn in the foreground, with former President Donald Trump out of focus in the background. "Military Arrests Former FDA Commisioner Stephen Hahn," the post reads in part. "U.S. Navy JAG investigators on Thursday arrested former Food & Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn for having committed treasonous acts against the nation and its people while he served under President Donald J. Trump throughout the Coronavirus Plandemic, JAG sources told Real Raw News." | 2023-01-06 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_508_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_508 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/06/fact-check-military-arrest-fda-commissioner-stephen-hahn/ | Stephen Hahn was arrested by the military | Viral Post | 2023-01-30 | https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2022/12/fact-check-no-evidence-that-ex-fda-commissioner-stephen-hahn-was-arrested-by-military.html | Did the military arrest former FDA "Commisioner" Stephen Hahn? No, there's no evidence to substantiate that: The claim was reported on a website that is well-known for making up stories about public figures. The site posts a disclaimer warning readers that it contains "humor, parody, and satire." The headline on the story making the claim also misspelled commissioner as "commisioner." The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on December 30, 2022, titled "Military Arrests Former FDA Commisioner Stephen Hahn | Real Raw News" (archived here). [...] In the United States, under the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, the military does not have the authority to arrest civilians. The document allows exceptions only when it is "expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress." However, Congress.gov shows no traces of bills involving the military's "arrest of Stephen Hahn." | 2022-12-31 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_511 | checkyourfact_511 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/18/fact-check-video-sunak-partying/ | purports to show British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak partying | Video | 2023-08-07 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/18/fact-check-video-sunak-partying/ | The video shows a Sunak lookalike, not the British Prime Minister, according to articles from Bol News and Daily Mail. | 2023-08-07 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_511_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_511 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/18/fact-check-video-sunak-partying/ | purports to show British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak partying | Video | 2023-08-07 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/18/fact-check-video-sunak-partying/ | FACT CHECK: Viral Video Falsely Claims To Show Rishi Sunak Partying A viral video shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, purports to show British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak partying. [...] The claim is false, as the video shows a Sunak lookalike, not the British Prime Minister. A reverse image search generates an October 2022 article from Bol News indicating the man in the video is a Sunak "doppelganger." Likewise, the British news outlet Daily Mail also reported the man in the video was a Sunak lookalike in January 2022. Both outlets nicknamed the lookalike "Raving Rishi," noting that the man had been partying at entrepreneur Wayne Lineker’s O Beach club on the Spanish island of Ibiza. | 2023-08-18 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_511_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_511 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/18/fact-check-video-sunak-partying/ | purports to show British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak partying | Video | 2023-08-07 | https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-real-video-british-211200304.html | A video accurately showed U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dancing shirtless at a party in Ibiza, Spain. [...] On Aug. 7, 2023, a viral tweet claimed to show U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dancing shirtless at a party in Ibiza, Spain. In the video, a man who looks remarkably similar in appearance to Sunak is in sunglasses and black swim trunks, and is dancing while holding an orange cup. [...] "Debunking Claims That UK PM Rishi Sunak Was Filmed Dancing in Ibiza." FRANCE 24 English. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnmFY6uII9M. Accessed 8 Aug. 2023. | 2023-08-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_511_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_511 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/18/fact-check-video-sunak-partying/ | purports to show British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak partying | Video | 2023-08-07 | https://newsmeter.in/fact-check/is-uk-pm-rishi-sunak-partying-in-this-viral-video-702694 | Hyderabad: Social media users are sharing a video with the claim that it shows United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dancing. In the video, a man resembling Mr. Sunak can be seen partying. [...] Times Now and News 18 also reported that a video of Sunak's doppelganger dancing in a club went gone viral after Rishi Sunak became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It is evident that the man seen in the video partying is not UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, but his doppelganger. Hence, the claim is false. | 2022-10-27 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_511_ret_bn_g3 | checkyourfact_511 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/18/fact-check-video-sunak-partying/ | purports to show British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak partying | Video | 2023-08-07 | https://factcheck.hkbu.edu.hk/home/en/fc_report_eng/22102702/ | The claim: A video claims to show Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dancing at a party. [...] A video of a man dancing was shared Oct. 26, 2022, on Twitter, with the caption "Britain’s new Prime Minister." It claims that the man dancing in the video is Rishi Sunak, U.K.’s new Prime Minister. [...] - France 24, "Debunking claims that UK PM Rishi Sunak was filmed dancing in Ibiza," Oct. 28, 2022. | 2022-10-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
checkyourfact_514_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_514 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-trump-crying-talkiing-classified-material/ | purports to show Donald Trump crying and talking about classified material at a recent event | Video | 2023-06-08 | https://truthout.org/articles/transcript-of-trump-recording-shows-he-knew-docs-were-classified/ | A new report details a recording in which former President Donald Trump talks about the classified documents he transferred from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. [...] CNN has obtained a transcript of the recording, which showcases that Trump was aware that at least some of the documents in his possession were classified, and that he did not declassify them as president or on his way out of the White House — statements that directly contradict his public defenses for having the documents in his possession. [...] In the recording, Trump readily admits to those in the room that the documents he has on him are classified. "As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t," he said, according to the transcript. | 2023-06-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_514_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_514 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-trump-crying-talkiing-classified-material/ | purports to show Donald Trump crying and talking about classified material at a recent event | Video | 2023-06-08 | https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/audio-of-trump-discussing-classified-material-further-complicates-his-legal-troubles | By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/audio-of-trump-discussing-classified-material-further-complicates-his-legal-troubles Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Newly leaked audio appears to show former President Donald Trump discussing sensitive documents with people who didn’t have security clearance during a 2021 meeting. The two-minute recording could hold key evidence in Trump's indictment over his handling of classified information after he left the White House. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with former U.S. Attorney David N. Kelley. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: A newly leaked audio recording appears to show former President Donald Trump discussing sensitive documents with people who didn't have security clearances during a 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey.In this audio first obtained by CNN, the former president seems to acknowledge he knowingly held onto a document about a potential attack on Iran.Donald Trump, Former President of the United States: This totally wins my case, you know. Staffer: Mm-hmm. Donald Trump: Except it is, like, highly confidential. Staffer: Yes.(LAUGHTER) Donald Trump: Secret. This is secret information. | 2023-06-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_514_ret_b6_gn | checkyourfact_514 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-trump-crying-talkiing-classified-material/ | purports to show Donald Trump crying and talking about classified material at a recent event | Video | 2023-06-08 | https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/31/politics/trump-tape-classified-document-iran-milley/index.html | The recording indicates Trump understood he retained classified material after leaving the White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. On the recording, Trump’s comments suggest he would like to share the information but he’s aware of limitations on his ability post-presidency to declassify records, two of the sources said. [...] The recording that’s now in the hands of prosecutors shows they are not only looking at Trump’s actions regarding classified documents recovered from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, but also at what happened at Bedminster a year earlier. [...] Earlier this year, Trump’s legal team told Congress that classified material was inadvertently packed up at the end of the administration. Most recently, Trump told CNN at a town hall that materials were "automatically declassified" when he took them. | 2023-05-31 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_514_ret_b8_gn | checkyourfact_514 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-trump-crying-talkiing-classified-material/ | purports to show Donald Trump crying and talking about classified material at a recent event | Video | 2023-06-08 | https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/17/politics/donald-trump-chris-christie-classified-documents/index.html | It’s why he continues to push debunked election fraud conspiracies. And it’s why he continues to act – for his base – like he is still president. Being able to, in the course of a conversation, to say to someone (using Christie’s words) "I’ve got this classified document" helps preserve the illusion that Trump remains, at some level, still in power. He still (at least his own mind) has the trappings of being president, which allows him to act (and more importantly be regarded) as president. To be clear: The reasons why Trump decided to keep classified materials at Mar-a-Lago to is largely irrelevant as part of the ongoing Department of Justice investigation into his retention of those documents. Trump did what he did and the DOJ investigation is less interested in the "why" than the "what." But as a way to understand Trump’s psyche, Christie’s observation is invaluable. Trump is deeply invested in continuing to appear as though he is president. The retention of classified documents just make him sound and seem like he is still important. | 2022-10-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_515 | checkyourfact_515 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/19/fact-check-isaac-asimov-assumptions-windows-world-light-alan-alda/ | claims that author Isaac Asimov once stated, "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-16 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/19/fact-check-isaac-asimov-assumptions-windows-world-light-alan-alda/ | There is no evidence that Asimov ever said or wrote this statement. It might actually come from a commencement address given by “M*A*S*H” actor Alan Alda. | 2019-09-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_515_ret_b14_g1 | checkyourfact_515 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/19/fact-check-isaac-asimov-assumptions-windows-world-light-alan-alda/ | claims that author Isaac Asimov once stated, "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-16 | https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780191843730.001.0001/q-oro-ed5-00019640 | Alan Alda - Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.commencement address, Connecticut College, 1 June 1980; often wrongly attributed to Isaac Asimov | 2024-10-09 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_515_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_515 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/19/fact-check-isaac-asimov-assumptions-windows-world-light-alan-alda/ | claims that author Isaac Asimov once stated, "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-16 | https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/12/27/windows/ | In 2002 a message posted to the Usenet newsgroup php.general implausibly ascribed the quotation to Isaac Asimov:[5]2002 October 20, Usenet discussion message, Newsgroup: php.general, From: Stephanie Sullivan @violetsky.net, Subject: Re: [PHP] Newbie NN4 help… (Google Groups Search; Accessed December 27, … Continue reading "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. [...] After all, as Alan Alda once said "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in." [...] It’s time to heed the wisdom of Isaac Asimov: "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. | 2018-12-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
checkyourfact_515_ret_bn_g18 | checkyourfact_515 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/19/fact-check-isaac-asimov-assumptions-windows-world-light-alan-alda/ | claims that author Isaac Asimov once stated, "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-16 | https://roberthhacker.medium.com/some-thoughts-on-creativity-and-critical-thinking-f5c7f41465b6 | The writer Isaac Asimov summarizes this point well, "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in." The chemist Albert Szent-Györgyi, who discovered vitamin C, said, "Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different." The renowned physicist Arthur Eddington more precisely counseled, "The contemplation in natural science of a wider domain than the actual leads to a far better understanding of the actual." All of these legendary thinkers force us beyond our current assumptions and this is the foundation of critical thinking…and genius. | 2021-12-15 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_530 | checkyourfact_530 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/05/27/fact-check-drink-lockdown-poem-pam-ayres-jan-beaumont/ | Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic | Viral Post | 2020-05-24 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/05/27/fact-check-drink-lockdown-poem-pam-ayres-jan-beaumont/ | Ayres tweeted that she didn’t write the poem. It was actually written by Jan Beaumont, a New Zealand woman. | 2020-05-24 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_530_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_530 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/05/27/fact-check-drink-lockdown-poem-pam-ayres-jan-beaumont/ | Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic | Viral Post | 2020-05-24 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/05/27/fact-check-drink-lockdown-poem-pam-ayres-jan-beaumont/ | FACT CHECK: ‘Let’s All Drink To Lockdown’ – Did Pam Ayres Write This Poem About The Coronavirus? A post shared on Facebook claims poet Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic. [...] People have widely shared the poem "Let’s All Drink to Lockdown" on social media with attribution to Ayres in recent weeks. The poem compares an elderly woman’s experiences during the coronavirus pandemic to those during previous points in her life, such as the "sex and drugs and rock ‘n roll" of the 1960s. | 2020-05-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_530_ret_b17_gn | checkyourfact_530 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/05/27/fact-check-drink-lockdown-poem-pam-ayres-jan-beaumont/ | Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic | Viral Post | 2020-05-24 | https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9781846077937 | Pam Ayres has been a writer, broadcaster and entertainer for over 40 years. She is the author of several bestselling poetry books, including The Works, Surgically Enhanced, You Made Me Late Again! and The Last Hedgehog. Pam's autobiography, The Necessary Aptitude, was a bestseller when it was published in 2011. On radio she is a regular on Just A Minute, has made six series of her own Ayres On The Air and has appeared twice on the legendary Desert Island Discs. Pam performs her solo stage show throughout the UK and lives in the Cotswolds, where she is an enthusiastic gardener for wildlife. | 2010-01-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_530_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_530 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/05/27/fact-check-drink-lockdown-poem-pam-ayres-jan-beaumont/ | Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic | Viral Post | 2020-05-24 | https://pamayres.com/poems/ | Here are some of Pam’s popular poems. [...] Pam’s published books including "Up in the Attic" and her DVDs including "Word Perfect". | 2019-07-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_530_ret_bn_g2 | checkyourfact_530 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/05/27/fact-check-drink-lockdown-poem-pam-ayres-jan-beaumont/ | Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic | Viral Post | 2020-05-24 | https://howickrotary.org.nz/stories | An Evening with Poet Jan Beaumont Jan Beaumont was our guest speaker at our recent dinner meeting. Jan is the author of "Let’s All Drink to Lockdown" the poem that went viral around the world. Her fame with this poem spread such that she has undertaken interviews with the BBC, Australian and NZ radio networks. The poem was at some point wrongly attributed to well known funny English poet Pam Ayres. Jan was very philosophical about the mistake explaining that her main motivation in writing poetry is to make people smile. She has now added to the original poem and written and published over 300 all of which focus on the day-to-day activities in our lives. She shared her life experience and some of the poems in her presentation. She also bought some of her books along which members were keen to purchase. | 2024-09-28 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_533_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_533 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/03/fact-check-immanuel-kant-science-organized-knowledge-wisdom-life/ | claims that German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." | Viral quote | 2019-08-23 | https://www.socratic-method.com/quote-meanings/immanuel-kant-science-is-organized-knowledge-wisdom-is-organized-life | Science, with its emphasis on empirical data and objective truths, can sometimes overlook the subtleties and nuances of existence. Wisdom, in contrast, navigates through ambiguity, embracing the uncertainties inherent in human experience.In conclusion, Immanuel Kant's quote, "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life," sheds light on the distinction between science and wisdom. While science is concerned with the accumulation and organization of knowledge about the world, wisdom encompasses the practical application of that knowledge to live a purposeful and meaningful life. However, through the lens of existentialism, we are prompted to question whether knowledge alone guarantees wisdom or if wisdom requires a more profound engagement with the complexities and uncertainties of existence. By exploring and combining different philosophical concepts, we can enhance our understanding of the profound ideas encapsulated within a seemingly simple quote. | 2023-10-22 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_533_ret_bn_g1 | checkyourfact_533 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/03/fact-check-immanuel-kant-science-organized-knowledge-wisdom-life/ | claims that German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." | Viral quote | 2019-08-23 | https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/05/19/wisdom/ | Sensation is unorganized stimulus, perception is organized sensation, conception is organized perception, science is organized knowledge, wisdom is organized life: each is a greater degree of order, and sequence, and unity. Whence this order, this sequence, this unity? Not from the things themselves; for they are known to us only by sensations that come through a thousand channels at once in disorderly multitude; it is our purpose that put order and sequence and unity upon this importunate lawlessness. [...] If wisdom is organized life and science organized knowledge, art is organized beauty. [...] In conclusion, Herbert Spencer should be credited with "Science is organized knowledge". QI would tentatively ascribe the combined two-part adage to Will Durant who was inspired by a desire to transmit Kant’s philosophical ideas to readers. | 2015-05-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_533_ret_bn_g8 | checkyourfact_533 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/03/fact-check-immanuel-kant-science-organized-knowledge-wisdom-life/ | claims that German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." | Viral quote | 2019-08-23 | https://www.thecollector.com/quotes-immanuel-kant-explained/ | Finally, Kant’s quote draws a line between science and wisdom, pointing out the nature of each as well as their repercussions. According to him, science is organized knowledge; wisdom is organized life. [...] But scientific knowledge alone does not lead to wisdom, according to Kant. Wisdom involves more than just intellectual understanding. It includes using your knowledge for practical purposes. [...] Ultimately, we’re taught by Kant to engage in critical self-reflection, align our actions with reason and morality, cultivate wisdom (that is, organize our lives around ethical principles), and strive for a society based on justice and compassion. | 2024-06-14 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_536_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_536 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/16/fact-check-elon-musk-earth-flat/ | Musk tweeted that the earth is flat | Viral Post | 2023-03-12 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/16/fact-check-elon-musk-earth-flat/ | FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Tweet That The Earth Is Flat? A post on shared on social media purportedly shows a screenshot of a tweet from SpaceX and Twitter CEO Elon Musk saying that the earth is flat. [...] "The world is flat and I can’t get past the firmament!" the alleged tweet reads. "Anyone want to buy SpaceX" | 2023-03-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_536_ret_bn_g1 | checkyourfact_536 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/16/fact-check-elon-musk-earth-flat/ | Musk tweeted that the earth is flat | Viral Post | 2023-03-12 | https://www.iflscience.com/flat-earth-society-responds-musks-tweet-flat-mars-society-just-cant-even-44927 | Incidentally, somewhere else that you don't expect to see flat Earth peons is on Elon Musk's Twitter profile – but this is 2017, where logic is about as relevant as witchcraft. Musk, a man known for his cosmic ventures, giant batteries, and curious, pun-filled tweet threads, openly wondered the other day why there isn’t a Flat Mars Society. After all, there’s a Flat Earth Society, whose adherents are just as odd as you’d expect them to be. Is Earth the only planet that’s flat? Well, ladies and gentlemen, we have an enormous, game-changing spoiler for you. The official Twitter account of the Flat Earth Society responded to Musk’s tweet, and they have claimed that Mars, unlike the Earth, is absolutely, definitely round. | 2021-11-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_536_ret_bn_g14 | checkyourfact_536 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/16/fact-check-elon-musk-earth-flat/ | Musk tweeted that the earth is flat | Viral Post | 2023-03-12 | https://www.yahoo.com/news/flat-earth-society-claps-back-200500095.html | Flat Earth Society Claps Back at Elon Musk on Twitter In case you needed further evidence that we’re all living in the Upside-Down, on Tuesday, the Flat Earth Society earnestly answered a bizarre question Elon Musk tweeted earlier in the day. Somehow, the saga just gets weirder and weirder. To backtrack, Musk had had trolled Flat Earthers with a couple of tweets, most notably, one asking why there’s "no Flat Mars society." As Inverse pointed out Tuesday, there does seem to be a sect of Flat Earthers who also identify at Flat Marsers, but that’s beside the point. | 2017-11-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_541 | checkyourfact_541 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/25/fact-check-post-romney-republican-party/ | claims Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats | Post | 2023-07-19 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/25/fact-check-post-romney-republican-party/ | Romney’s 2023 Federal Election Commission (FEC) Statement of Candidacy form, filed on Apr. 11, lists his party as Republican. The Utah Republican Senator’s spokesperson denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact. | 2023-07-19 | False | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_541_ret_b15_gn | checkyourfact_541 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/25/fact-check-post-romney-republican-party/ | claims Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats | Post | 2023-07-19 | https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/11/10/23451995/mitt-romney-election-fraud-threat-to-democracy/ | Sen. Mitt Romney condemned baseless claims of election fraud as "stupidly self-defeating and despicable" on the heels of Tuesday’s midterm that left Republicans and Democrats waiting to see who will control Congress. [...] Romney listed several issues that need bipartisan attention including inflation, federal spending, the national debt, immigration and climate change. [...] "Excessive spending and the deficit have been the Republican Party’s bugaboo for years," Romney said. "But like the Democrats, we shy away from telling the American people the truth that the spending problem isn’t primarily due to the annual budget." | 2022-11-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_541_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_541 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/25/fact-check-post-romney-republican-party/ | claims Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats | Post | 2023-07-19 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/25/fact-check-post-romney-republican-party/ | FACT CHECK: Viral Post Falsely Claims Mitt Romney Has Threatened To Leave The Republican Party A post shared on Twitter claims Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats. [...] "Senator #MittRomney Threatens to Leave Republican Party and Join Democrats," the Twitter post, which includes a photo of the Republican Utah Senator and has been viewed over one million times, purports. The post does not provide a source to support the claim. | 2023-07-25 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_541_ret_b6_gn | checkyourfact_541 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/25/fact-check-post-romney-republican-party/ | claims Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats | Post | 2023-07-19 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/07/27/false-claim-romney-is-becoming-a-democrat-fact-check/70470223007/ | The claim: Mitt Romney threatened to leave the Republican party and become a Democrat [...] "Senator #MittRomney Threatens to Leave Republican Party and Join Democrats," reads the post. [...] - Wall Street Journal, July 24, Donors, Don’t Fund a Trump Plurality - Salt Lake Tribune, April 12, Mitt Romney takes first step toward 2024 Senate reelection campaign - Politico, Dec. 20, 2020, Romney: GOP ‘has strayed’ from what he once knew - Associated Press, July 21, No, Mitt Romney has not threatened to leave the GOP - Federal Election Commission, July 14, STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1713522 | 2023-07-27 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_541_ret_bn_g10 | checkyourfact_541 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/25/fact-check-post-romney-republican-party/ | claims Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats | Post | 2023-07-19 | https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/romneys-latino-problem/ | The anticipated pivot, however, has not materialized. And the anti-immigrant demagoguery he used to wage his GOP primary battle may have cost him the general election war. A recent poll by Latino Decisions shows that Latino voter support for President Obama has actually increased to 70 percent while Gov. Romney’s numbers remain mired in the low twenties—22 percent—in this poll. [...] More recently, in obvious recognition of the dire straits he is in with this community, Gov. Romney has started running Spanish-language ads claiming that he will pursue "bipartisan," "permanent" immigration solutions. This line of thinking echoes comments he made in front of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials in late June, where he told the audience he will "work with Republicans and Democrats to find a long-term solution" to immigration. But what kind of solutions and what sort of immigration agenda can we expect if Gov. Romney is elected? [...] The audience laughed at the proposal, but Gov. Romney’s stance is not a new one. Eric Fehrnstrom, one of the Romney campaign’s top advisors, told The Washington Examiner: | 2012-07-31 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_542 | checkyourfact_542 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/10/fact-check-kansas-city-chiefs-clark-hunt-fire-players-staff-national-anthem/ | Kansas City Chiefs co-owner Clark Hunt told his players, coach and staff that he would "immediately fire" anyone who does not stand for the playing of the national anthem. | Viral Post | 2020-05-25 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/10/fact-check-kansas-city-chiefs-clark-hunt-fire-players-staff-national-anthem/ | Hunt did not say the statement, though he publicly expressed support for his player standing during the national anthem in the past. | 2020-05-25 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_542_ret_b6_gn | checkyourfact_542 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/10/fact-check-kansas-city-chiefs-clark-hunt-fire-players-staff-national-anthem/ | Kansas City Chiefs co-owner Clark Hunt told his players, coach and staff that he would "immediately fire" anyone who does not stand for the playing of the national anthem. | Viral Post | 2020-05-25 | https://fanbuzz.com/nfl/chiefs-owner-national-anthem-letter-true-or-fake-hoax-kansas-city-marcus-peters/ | A fake letter from Kansas City owner Clark Hunt is circulating on social media, in which Hunt allegedly prohibited his players from protesting the national anthem. [...] You will stand, with your hand over your heart and with respect, when our Country's National Anthem is being played or you will no longer be a Kansas City Chief, a Coach for the Kansas City Chiefs or any association with the Chiefs Organization! I Will immediately fire you, no matter who you are!" You can make your political statements off the field, but when you're employed by me and I'm signing your check, | 2017-09-08 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_542_ret_bn_g3 | checkyourfact_542 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/10/fact-check-kansas-city-chiefs-clark-hunt-fire-players-staff-national-anthem/ | Kansas City Chiefs co-owner Clark Hunt told his players, coach and staff that he would "immediately fire" anyone who does not stand for the playing of the national anthem. | Viral Post | 2020-05-25 | https://abc7chicago.com/pleurisy-melania-trump-dress-face-masks-lung-damage/6312970/ | CLAIM: Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt told NFL players, coaches and staff that they are all "simply paid performers on a stage" and he will "immediately fire" anyone who does not stand, with their hand over their heart, during the playing of the national anthem. [...] Brad Gee, the director of football communications for the Kansas City Chiefs, also confirmed to The Associated Press that the contents of the viral letter are inaccurate. Hunt has publicly stated in years past that he prefers players to stand during the national anthem but several Chiefs players have sat or taken a knee during the national anthem, without being fired, including star tight end Travis Kelce. In 2017, after President Donald Trump called on NFL owners to fire players who didn't stand during the national anthem, Hunt responded with a formal statement, saying he believes in "honoring the American flag" but encouraged everyone to "work together to solve these difficult issues." | 2020-07-11 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_784 | checkyourfact_784 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-video-smear-comment-pelosi/ | claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' | Video | 2023-05-30 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-video-smear-comment-pelosi/ | Pelosi’s comments were directed at Republicans during a 2017 press briefing while she served as the House Minority Leader. Pelosi’s spokesperson confirmed she accused Republicans, not Democrats, of using the “wrap-up smear” tactic in an email to Check Your Fact. | 2023-05-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_784_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_784 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-video-smear-comment-pelosi/ | claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' | Video | 2023-05-30 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nancy-pelosi-wrap-up-smear/ | Shocking video from 2017 shows @NancyPelosi describing the Democrat attack plan called the "Wrap-up Smear" ??? (the technique used against Justice Brett Kavanaugh)#movingUSforward ?? pic.twitter.com/oVhK4cuoTw — THE SCOOP (@TheScoop_US) October 8, 2018 [...] House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi revealed a shady tried-and-true Democrat demonization tactic in 2017 called the "wrap-up smear." [...] In fact, this wasn't the first time Pelosi brought up the term "wrap-up smear" specifically to describe Republican political tactics. In this 6 March 2017 exchange between Pelosi and CNN news anchor Jake Tapper, she claimed President Trump used such a smear tactic against former president Barack Obama: | 2018-10-08 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_784_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_784 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-video-smear-comment-pelosi/ | claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' | Video | 2023-05-30 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/25/youtube-videos/misleading-video-takes-pelosi-out-context-smear-ta/ | Here’s why you shouldn’t believe these claims: The video takes Pelosi out of context and misleadingly captions her remarks, making it seem like she’s explaining a political tactic called the "wrap-up smear" that she and other Democrats have deployed in the past. "It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy," Pelosi says in the clip, which has been viewed on YouTube more than 60,000 times. "You demonize, and then you — we call it the wrap-up smear. You want to talk about politics? It’s called the wrap-up smear. You smear somebody with falsehoods and all the rest, and then you merchandise it, and then you write it, and they’ll say ‘See, it’s reported in the press that this, this, this and this,’ so they have that validation that the press reported the smear, and then it’s called a wrap-up smear. ‘Now I’m going to merchandise the press’s report on the smear that we made.’ It’s a tactic, and it’s self-evident." [...] This was not the first time that Pelosi spoke disapprovingly of the "wrap-up smear." In a March 6, 2017, interview on CNN, Pelosi accused Trump of using "wrap-up smears" against former President Barack Obama. | 2021-01-25 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_784_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_784 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-video-smear-comment-pelosi/ | claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' | Video | 2023-05-30 | https://www.factcheck.org/2018/10/taking-pelosi-out-of-context/ | Q: Did Nancy Pelosi describe how the Democrats use a tactic called the "wrap-up smear" to attack political opponents? [...] A clip of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi explaining a political tactic called a "wrap-up smear" has been widely circulated recently. The problem is, it has been taken out of context. [...] Turning Point USA. "WOW… Nancy Pelosi ACTUALLY Outlines The "Wrap-Up Smear" The Left Used To Try & Destroy Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh…" Facebook. 9 Oct 2018. | 2018-10-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_784_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_784 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/16/fact-check-video-smear-comment-pelosi/ | claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' | Video | 2023-05-30 | https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-shows-nancy-pelosi-talking-193022816.html | "It's called the wrap-up smear," Pelosi says in the video. "You smear somebody with falsehoods and all the rest and then you merchandise it. And then you write it and if they see it's reported in the press that this, this, this and this." [...] She continued by accusing the Republican Party of using smear tactics, in particular the "wrap-up smear," against Democrats instead of focusing on their own accomplishments. [...] This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Video misrepresents Nancy Pelosi quote on 'wrap-up smear' | Fact check | 2023-06-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_786 | checkyourfact_786 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/09/fact-check-simpsons-predict-george-floyd-death-episode/ | a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd | Viral Blog Post | 2020-05-31 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/09/fact-check-simpsons-predict-george-floyd-death-episode/ | The drawing in the article was created by an independent artist. No such scene appears in any episode of “The Simpsons.” | 2020-05-31 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_786_ret_b10_gn | checkyourfact_786 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/09/fact-check-simpsons-predict-george-floyd-death-episode/ | a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd | Viral Blog Post | 2020-05-31 | https://nypost.com/2019/12/17/the-simpsons-turns-30-heres-every-time-the-show-predicted-the-future/ | Happy 30th birthday to "The Simpsons," which first aired on Dec., 17, 1989. Although, based on the TV show’s knack for prediction, creators have likely always known it would make it to the three-decade mark. | 2019-12-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_786_ret_b7_gn | checkyourfact_786 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/09/fact-check-simpsons-predict-george-floyd-death-episode/ | a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd | Viral Blog Post | 2020-05-31 | https://time.com/4667462/simpsons-predictions-donald-trump-lady-gaga/ | Here are 17 times The Simpsons made eerily accurate predictions about the future. [...] This installment saw Marge offer to read a depressed Bart a book titled Curious George and the Ebola Virus. This moment was widely circulated during the 2014 American Ebola outbreak when YouTube user Thecontroversy7 created a video laying out a theory revolving around The Simpsons‘ predictive tendencies. [...] On the other hand, episode co-writer Bill Oakley told The Hollywood Reporter in March that any comparisons the storyline seems to invite to coronavirus are purely coincidental. "There are very few cases where The Simpsons predicted something," he said. "It’s mainly just coincidence because the episodes are so old that history repeats itself. Most of these episodes are based on things that happened in the ’60s, ’70s or ’80s that we knew about." | 2017-03-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_786_ret_bn_g14 | checkyourfact_786 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/09/fact-check-simpsons-predict-george-floyd-death-episode/ | a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd | Viral Blog Post | 2020-05-31 | https://www.albawaba.com/node/did-simpsons-do-it-again-predicting-george-floyds-death-and-blm-protests-1359910 | As with every major world event recently, photos of George Floyd's killing that appear to be from the well-known American animated sitcom The Simpsons, have gone viral; suggesting that the show has predicted the event many years ago. [...] The Simpsons Predict Derek Chauvin Kneeling on George Floyd's Neck in 1990's Episode.https://t.co/A1hgaECCwP#JusticeforGeorgesFloyd #TheSimpsons pic.twitter.com/CsgULqIVbx — AldaRosa (@Aldarosa) June 1, 2020 [...] They predicted George Floyd’s death on the Simpsons...coincidence? pic.twitter.com/oOx4W9HhlJ — Heba A. ???? (@heebz101) June 1, 2020 | 2020-06-02 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_786_ret_bn_g5 | checkyourfact_786 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/09/fact-check-simpsons-predict-george-floyd-death-episode/ | a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd | Viral Blog Post | 2020-05-31 | https://www.nairaland.com/5903201/did-simpson-actually-predicte-george | Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Crime / Did Simpson Actually Predicte George Floyd Death In 1990? (1011 Views) George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest / George Floyd: Minneapolis In Chaos As Shops Are Looted And Burnt (video) / George Floyd: Minnesota Police Officers Fired After Death Of Unarmed Black Man (2) (3) (4) | 2024-10-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_795 | checkyourfact_795 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/27/fact-check-boebert-net-worth-12-million/ | purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' | Post | 2023-01-16 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/27/fact-check-boebert-net-worth-12-million/ | The claim is false. A spokesperson for Boebert denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact. | 2023-01-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_795_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_795 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/27/fact-check-boebert-net-worth-12-million/ | purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' | Post | 2023-01-16 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/01/25/fact-check-false-claim-lauren-boebert-has-net-worth-over-12-million/11111860002/ | Fact check: False claim that Lauren Boebert has a net worth over $12 million The claim: Lauren Boebert has a net worth of over $12 million [...] "Lauren Boebert has a net worth of over $12 million," reads the tweet. "Her previous work experience was as an Assistant Manager at a McDonald's. Where did she get all this money?" | 2023-01-25 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_795_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_795 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/27/fact-check-boebert-net-worth-12-million/ | purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' | Post | 2023-01-16 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/27/fact-check-boebert-net-worth-12-million/ | An image of a tweet shared on Facebook purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s net worth is "over $12 million." [...] The Facebook post purports Boebert’s net worth is "over $12 million." "Her previous work experience was as an Assistant Manager at a McDonald’s. Where did she get all this money?" the image of the tweet reads in part. The claim is false. There are no credible news reports suggesting Boebert’s net worth is "over $12 million." Likewise, Boebert’s 2019, 2020, and 2021 financial disclosures filed with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives do not indicate a net worth matching the purported amount. In addition, Boebert has not publicly commented on the claim via her website or verified social media accounts. | 2023-01-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_795_ret_b2_g0 | checkyourfact_795 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/27/fact-check-boebert-net-worth-12-million/ | purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' | Post | 2023-01-16 | https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-lauren-boebert-worth-41-million-1766763 | The claim appears to have come from the website CAknowledge.com which, among other estimates, states that "Boebert owns over 5 real estate properties, 4 Cars, 1 Luxury Yacht: "Lauren Boebert's Assets also includes Cash reserves of over $16 Million. Lauren Boebert also owns an investment portfolio of 10 stocks that is valued at $15 Million." [...] Newsweek could not find evidence to support the claim that Lauren Boebert lives in a $12 million "luxury house" in Florida. In the financial disclosure report, her mortgage is listed as between $250,000 to $500,000. [...] According to financial disclosure reports and other documentation, Lauren Boebert does not have a net worth of $41 million. The claim appears to come from a website that also makes a number of other bogus claims about the net worth of other politicians and public figures. | 2022-12-14 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_795_ret_bn_g8 | checkyourfact_795 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/27/fact-check-boebert-net-worth-12-million/ | purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' | Post | 2023-01-16 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-117hhrg44272/html/CHRG-117hhrg44272.htm | Jesus G. ``Chuy'' Garcia, IL Lauren Boebert, CO [...] Lauren Gilbert Leslie F. Goldstein | 2021-04-14 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_798 | checkyourfact_798 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-da-vinci-i-awoke-world-still-asleep/ | Claims that Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci said, "I awoke, only to find that the rest of the world was still asleep." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-31 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-da-vinci-i-awoke-world-still-asleep/ | There is no evidence that da Vinci authored this saying. It may be a version of a statement written about him by Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud. | 2019-05-31 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_798_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_798 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-da-vinci-i-awoke-world-still-asleep/ | Claims that Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci said, "I awoke, only to find that the rest of the world was still asleep." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-31 | https://quotes.guide/leonardo-da-vinci/quote/i-awoke-only-to-see-that-the-rest-of-the-world-is-still-asleep/ | This quote, "I awoke, only to see that the rest of the world is still asleep" is a profound statement about awareness, enlightenment, and understanding. In essence, it suggests that the speaker has experienced a kind of awakening, a new level of understanding or insight that others have not yet reached. It implies a sense of isolation, but also a sense of superiority or advancement. [...] The "rest of the world" that is "still asleep" suggests that most people are not yet aware of this insight or understanding. They are "asleep," metaphorically speaking, living their lives without this deeper understanding. This could be because they are ignorant, uninterested, or simply incapable of reaching the same level of understanding. [...] In terms of personal development, this quote could be seen as a reminder to always be open to new ideas and experiences. It suggests that we should not be afraid to challenge our own beliefs and assumptions, and that we should always be striving to grow and improve as individuals. It also reminds us that we should not be discouraged if others do not understand or appreciate our growth. After all, we are "awake," and they are "still asleep. | 2024-02-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_798_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_798 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-da-vinci-i-awoke-world-still-asleep/ | Claims that Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci said, "I awoke, only to find that the rest of the world was still asleep." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-31 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-da-vinci-i-awoke-world-still-asleep/ | FACT CHECK: Did Da Vinci Say, ‘I Awoke, Only To Find That The Rest Of The World Was Still Asleep’? [...] There is no evidence that da Vinci authored this saying. It may be a version of a statement written about him by Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud. [...] "In Merezhkovsky’s admirable simile, he was like a man who had awoken too early in the darkness, while everyone else was still asleep," Freud wrote, crediting Russian author Dmitry Merezhkovsky with the imagery. | 2019-07-18 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_798_ret_bn_g11 | checkyourfact_798 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-da-vinci-i-awoke-world-still-asleep/ | Claims that Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci said, "I awoke, only to find that the rest of the world was still asleep." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-31 | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/47902/47902-h/47902-h.htm | That night when all others slept, Giovanni, tormented by insomnia, rose and went into the court, where was a stone bench under a tent of vine branches. The court was square, and in its centre was a well; behind the bench was the wall of the house, opposite the stable; to the left a stone wall with a wicket-gate which opened on the street of the Porta Vercellina; to the right the wall of a little garden and a door always locked and leading to a separate building. Here Astro alone was allowed ingress, and here Leonardo was wont to work in complete seclusion. [...] 383 'I know not,' said Leonardo, awaking with an effort from his musing; 'we of this age have not less force than the ancients; only 'tis force of another sort.' [...] Eutychius awoke. He opened the windows, and to him was wafted the fragrance of leaves and grasses washed by rain. The sun had not yet risen, but gold and purple decked the place of his coming—the skyey verge above the woods, and the river, and the fields. The town still slept in twilight; only the belfry of St. Hubert glistened with a pale green light. The hush was full of great expectation. Far away on the sand-banks of the Loire the white swans were calling. | 2015-01-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_798_ret_bn_g6 | checkyourfact_798 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/18/fact-check-da-vinci-i-awoke-world-still-asleep/ | Claims that Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci said, "I awoke, only to find that the rest of the world was still asleep." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-31 | https://www.discoveringdavinci.com/others/freud | "Leonardo da Vinci was like a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep." [...] However, if the imitation of his father hurt him as an artist, his resistance against the father was the infantile determinant of his perhaps equally vast accomplishment as an artist. According to Merejkowski's beautiful comparison he was like a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep. He dared utter this bold principle which contains the justification for all independent investigation: "Chi dispute allegando l'autorità non adopra l'ingegno ma piuttosto la memoria" (Whoever refers to authorities in disputing ideas, works with his memory rather than with his reason).[69] Thus he became the first modern natural philosopher, and his courage was rewarded by an abundance of cognitions and suggestions; since the Greek period he was the first to investigate the secrets of nature, relying entirely on his observation and his own judgment. But when he learned to depreciate authority and to reject the imitation of the "ancients" and constantly pointed to the study of nature as the source of all wisdom, he only repeated in the highest sublimation attainable to man, which had already obtruded itself on the little boy who surveyed the world with wonder. | 2014-01-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_802 | checkyourfact_802 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/27/fact-check-bertrand-russell-war-determine-right-left/ | claims that Bertrand Russell once stated, "War does not determine who is right - only who is left." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-02 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/27/fact-check-bertrand-russell-war-determine-right-left/ | There is no evidence Russell said or wrote this expression. | 2019-05-02 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_802_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_802 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/27/fact-check-bertrand-russell-war-determine-right-left/ | claims that Bertrand Russell once stated, "War does not determine who is right - only who is left." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-02 | https://www.socratic-method.com/quote-meanings/bertrand-russell-war-does-not-determine-who-is-right-only-who-is-left | In the realm of war and its bitter consequences, Bertrand Russell's quote, "War does not determine who is right - only who is left," encapsulates the harsh reality of armed conflicts. At its core, this quote suggests that the outcome of war does not necessarily establish the righteousness or justness of any party involved. Instead, it highlights that survival and endurance, irrespective of moral high ground, determine the ultimate winners and losers of warfare. It serves as a reminder that the aftermath of war can bring devastation and destruction, rather than resolutions or clarity.However, beyond the straightforward interpretation, let us delve into an unexpected philosophical concept that offers an intriguing perspective on the quote's meaning and importance. Enter the philosophical school of relativism, which posits that truth and morality can be subjective and vary with individual perception and cultural context. This concept challenges the idea of determining what is right or wrong, instead emphasizing the subjective nature of such judgments.Relativism suggests that in the context of war, where conflicting parties often claim moral superiority, the quest to determine who is right becomes complex and mired in subjective viewpoints. | 2023-09-21 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_802_ret_bn_g2 | checkyourfact_802 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/27/fact-check-bertrand-russell-war-determine-right-left/ | claims that Bertrand Russell once stated, "War does not determine who is right - only who is left." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-02 | https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/10/10/war-not/ | "War does not determine who is right—only who is left," a reader writes: "In the World war, the United States is left—holding the bag." [...] War never determines who is right, but only who is left. [...] War may not determine who is right but it does definitely determine who is left. | 2015-10-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_802_ret_bn_g3 | checkyourfact_802 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/27/fact-check-bertrand-russell-war-determine-right-left/ | claims that Bertrand Russell once stated, "War does not determine who is right - only who is left." | Viral Quote | 2019-05-02 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/27/fact-check-bertrand-russell-war-determine-right-left/ | FACT CHECK: Did Bertrand Russell Say, ‘War Does Not Determine Who Is Right – Only Who Is Left’? A post shared on Facebook claims that British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell once stated, "War does not determine who is right – only who is left." [...] While there is no evidence that Russell wrote this quote about war, he may well have agreed with the sentiment. A lifelong peace activist and proponent of nuclear disarmament, Russell often wrote about the subject of war. In his book "Fact and Fiction," he wrote, "Either Man will abolish war, or war will abolish Man." | 2019-08-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_807 | checkyourfact_807 | https://checkyourfact.com/2024/04/09/fact-check-biden-claims-21-million-americans-are-covered-by-aca-a-9-million-increase-since-taking-office/ | Biden said that 21 million Americans are covered through the Affordable Care Act, an increase of 9 million since he took office. | Joe Biden | 2024-04-03 | https://checkyourfact.com/2024/04/09/fact-check-biden-claims-21-million-americans-are-covered-by-aca-a-9-million-increase-since-taking-office/ | These statistics are accurate, according to spokespeople for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. | 2024-04-03 | True | true | true | supports |
checkyourfact_807_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_807 | https://checkyourfact.com/2024/04/09/fact-check-biden-claims-21-million-americans-are-covered-by-aca-a-9-million-increase-since-taking-office/ | Biden said that 21 million Americans are covered through the Affordable Care Act, an increase of 9 million since he took office. | Joe Biden | 2024-04-03 | https://checkyourfact.com/2024/04/09/fact-check-biden-claims-21-million-americans-are-covered-by-aca-a-9-million-increase-since-taking-office/ | FACT CHECK: Biden Claims 21 Million Americans Are Covered By ACA, A 9 Million Increase Since Taking Office President Joe Biden said in April 3 remarks that 21 million Americans are covered through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), an increase of 9 million since he took office. [...] During the same remarks, Biden claimed 21 million Americans are now covered through the Affordable Care Act, a 9 million increase since he took office in 2021. "Today, 21 million Americans are covered through the Affordable Care Act, 9 million more than when I took office," he said. | 2024-04-09 | True | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_807_ret_b12_gn | checkyourfact_807 | https://checkyourfact.com/2024/04/09/fact-check-biden-claims-21-million-americans-are-covered-by-aca-a-9-million-increase-since-taking-office/ | Biden said that 21 million Americans are covered through the Affordable Care Act, an increase of 9 million since he took office. | Joe Biden | 2024-04-03 | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-new-steps-lower-prescription-drug-and-health-care-costs | Today, more Americans have health insurance than under any President. The President's efforts to lower health insurance premiums have led to record-breaking enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's Marketplaces, with over 21 million people signing up for coverage – 9 million more than when the President took office. The Biden-Harris Administration isn't stopping there and is building on this incredible success by: [...] - Expanded health insurance through the ACA Marketplaces to an additional nine million Americans and helped over one million people in Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Dakota gain Medicaid coverage. | 2024-03-06 | True | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_807_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_807 | https://checkyourfact.com/2024/04/09/fact-check-biden-claims-21-million-americans-are-covered-by-aca-a-9-million-increase-since-taking-office/ | Biden said that 21 million Americans are covered through the Affordable Care Act, an increase of 9 million since he took office. | Joe Biden | 2024-04-03 | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/24/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-record-breaking-2024-open-enrollment-period-under-the-affordable-care-act/ | Statement from President Joe Biden on the Record-Breaking 2024 Open Enrollment Period Under the Affordable Care Act Today, we broke another record when it comes to lowering costs and ensuring Americans have access to quality, affordable healthcare: 21.3 million Americans have signed up for health coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. That means 9 million more people have gained coverage under the law – and peace of mind – since I took office. It’s no accident. My actions to protect the Affordable Care Act and lower premiums continue to make a big difference. And the American people have made it clear: they don’t want the Affordable Care Act weakened and repealed – they want it strengthened and protected. We need to build on the progress we’ve made by making lower premiums permanent. But Republicans in Congress have a different vision. Their recent budget would get rid of the improvements I signed into law, raising costs for millions of people. Over the last decade, extreme Republicans in Congress have blocked efforts to lower health care costs, and they’re still trying to end the Affordable Care Act, just as my predecessor tried and failed to do. Repealing the Affordable Care Act would throw these 21 million people off their coverage, and end Medicaid coverage for millions more. It would return to the days when insurance companies could rip Americans off by denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions, charge women more than men, and make older adults pay astronomical health care premiums based on their age. We must not and will not go back. | 2024-01-24 | True | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_807_ret_bn_g1 | checkyourfact_807 | https://checkyourfact.com/2024/04/09/fact-check-biden-claims-21-million-americans-are-covered-by-aca-a-9-million-increase-since-taking-office/ | Biden said that 21 million Americans are covered through the Affordable Care Act, an increase of 9 million since he took office. | Joe Biden | 2024-04-03 | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/06/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-new-steps-to-lower-prescription-drug-and-health-care-costs-expand-access-to-health-care-and-protect-consumers/ | Today, more Americans have health insurance than under any President. The President’s efforts to lower health insurance premiums have led to record-breaking enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplaces, with over 21 million people signing up for coverage – 9 million more than when the President took office. The Biden-Harris Administration isn’t stopping there and is building on this incredible success by: [...] - Expanded health insurance through the ACA Marketplaces to an additional nine million Americans and helped over one million people in Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Dakota gain Medicaid coverage. | 2024-03-06 | True | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_811 | checkyourfact_811 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-lewis-carroll-issue-world-magical-solution-problems-believe-magic/ | claims Lewis Carroll once wrote, "You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants a magical solution to their problems, and everyone refuses to believe in magic." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-04 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-lewis-carroll-issue-world-magical-solution-problems-believe-magic/ | The quote does not appear in any of Carroll’s works, nor in any film adaptations of his novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” It is actually a line from ABC’s television show “Once Upon a Time.” | 2019-09-04 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_811_ret_b12_gn | checkyourfact_811 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-lewis-carroll-issue-world-magical-solution-problems-believe-magic/ | claims Lewis Carroll once wrote, "You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants a magical solution to their problems, and everyone refuses to believe in magic." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-04 | https://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/you-know-what-the-issue-is-with-this-world-everyone-wants-a-mag/ | You know what the issue is with this world, everyone wants a mag… By: Author TV Fanatic Staff Posted on Published: March 27, 2012 · 1:47 PM EDT · 0 Comments Facebook X (Twitter) Reddit Threads Pinterest Jefferson: You know what the issue is with this world, everyone wants a magical solutions for their problems and everyone refuses to believe in magic. Facebook X (Twitter) Reddit Threads Pinterest | 2016-10-03 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_811_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_811 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-lewis-carroll-issue-world-magical-solution-problems-believe-magic/ | claims Lewis Carroll once wrote, "You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants a magical solution to their problems, and everyone refuses to believe in magic." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-04 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lewis-carroll-magical-solution/ | When it comes to superstitions, social scientists have generally agreed on one thing: they are fundamentally irrational. "Magical thinking" (as it has been called) is defined as the belief that an object, action or circumstance not logically related to a course of events can influence its outcome. In other words, stepping on a crack cannot, given what we know about the principles of causal relations, have any direct effect on the probability of your mother breaking her back. Those who live in fear of such a tragedy are engaging in magical thought and behaving irrationally. A statement about the yin and yang of magical thinking is frequently shared online, attributed to either author Lewis Carroll (the pen name of Charles Dodgson) or the most famous of his literary works, "Alice in Wonderland" (i.e., "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"): However, the phrase "Everyone wants a magical solution for their problem, and everyone refuses to believe in magic" does not appear in any of Carroll/Dodgson's published works (either literary or non-fiction) or papers, nor was it contemporaneously recorded as something he once said. This quote actually stemmed from a Carroll-inspired character who appeared in a modern television series. | 2020-01-16 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_813 | checkyourfact_813 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/18/fact-check-30-navy-seals-killed-march-helicopter-attack-afghanistan/ | 30 Navy SEALs died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan on March 11 | Viral Post | 2020-03-12 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/18/fact-check-30-navy-seals-killed-march-helicopter-attack-afghanistan/ | There is no record of 30 SEALs dying in a single incident in Afghanistan on March 11. The claim likely stemmed from an August 2011 helicopter crash that killed 30 members of the U.S. military. | 2020-03-12 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_813_ret_b12_gn | checkyourfact_813 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/18/fact-check-30-navy-seals-killed-march-helicopter-attack-afghanistan/ | 30 Navy SEALs died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan on March 11 | Viral Post | 2020-03-12 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia/dozens-of-us-troops-feared-killed-as-nato-helicopter-crashes-in-afghan-offensive/2011/08/06/gIQAlbT2xI_story.html | NATO copter downed; Navy SEALs among the 30 U.S. dead [...] The Taliban asserted responsibility for the attack and the deaths of the 30 U.S. service members and eight Afghans on board. In addition to the 22 SEALs, there were eight U.S. troops from the Army and the Air Force. [...] KABUL — A NATO helicopter was shot down during an overnight operation against the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, killing 30 U.S. service members, including about 20 SEALs from the elite SEAL Team 6 counterrorism unit that carried out the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, the coalition said. | 2011-08-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_813_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_813 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/18/fact-check-30-navy-seals-killed-march-helicopter-attack-afghanistan/ | 30 Navy SEALs died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan on March 11 | Viral Post | 2020-03-12 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/18/fact-check-30-navy-seals-killed-march-helicopter-attack-afghanistan/ | A viral Facebook post shared more than 93,000 times claims 30 Navy SEALs died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan on March 11. There is no record of 30 SEALs dying in a single incident in Afghanistan on March 11. The claim likely stemmed from an August 2011 helicopter crash that killed 30 members of the U.S. military. [...] Multiple Facebook users have shared the claim, despite no Navy SEALs perishing in Afghanistan on March 11. An internet search turned up no credible reports of 30 SEALs dying in an alleged March 11 incident. Neither the DOD nor the Department of the Navy have issued press releases. | 2020-03-18 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_814_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_814 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/06/fact-check-antifreeze-pop-tarts/ | Foods such as Pop-Tarts, cake mixes and ice cream contain antifreeze | Viral Video | 2023-05-17 | https://www.leaf.tv/articles/foods-drinks-with-propylene-glycol/ | The ingredients listed on some food products may sound as though they belong in a chemistry lab rather than in grocery store goods. Propylene glycol is one such example, found in thousands of products from salad dressing to dog food, cosmetics and antifreeze. This synthetic chemical, generally regarded as safe for food use, helps products maintain their moisture, consistency and texture, which is why it’s commonly found in packaged consumables and household products. [...] Many foods containing a laundry list of ingredients also contain propylene glycol. Some of the more common packaged foods containing it include dried soups and seasoning blends, marinades and salad dressings and baking mixes for products such as cakes, pancakes and muffins. In the beverage world, soft drinks, flavored teas, powdered drink mixes and alcoholic beverages may also contain propylene glycol. It is also used in some flavoring extracts for baking, as well as in some types of food coloring. Propylene glycol is also quite common in fast foods, bread-based products, highly processed snack foods, flavored popcorn and cake frosting. Pre-made, mass-distributed baked desserts such as brownies, cakes and cupcakes may also contain this chemical. Even some ice cream flavors contain propylene glycol. | 2021-12-13 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_814_ret_b5_gn | checkyourfact_814 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/06/fact-check-antifreeze-pop-tarts/ | Foods such as Pop-Tarts, cake mixes and ice cream contain antifreeze | Viral Video | 2023-05-17 | https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/antifreeze-in-your-ice-cream/ | Unlabeled propylene glycol, a form of antifreeze, lurks in commercial ice cream, risking health issues for those that consume it. [...] Antifreeze, then, is simply ice cream manufacturers’ answer to hard as a rock ice cream and the ice crystals that inevitably form as it is shipped long distances and moved between many different freezers before it finally makes it to your supermarket. [...] So, if you aren’t into eating antifreeze with your ice cream, check out my recipe plus a video demonstration on how to make healthy ice cream! | 2022-04-21 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_814_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_814 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/06/fact-check-antifreeze-pop-tarts/ | Foods such as Pop-Tarts, cake mixes and ice cream contain antifreeze | Viral Video | 2023-05-17 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jun/01/instagram-posts/no-there-isnt-antifreeze-in-your-pop-tarts-ice-cre/ | No, there isn’t antifreeze in your Pop-Tarts, ice cream or cake mix [...] A May 17 Instagram reel called out Pop-Tarts, Blue Bunny and Cold Stone Creamery ice cream, Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines cake mixes, Dunkin’ flavored iced teas and Fireball whisky, claiming these products "have antifreeze in them." [...] An Instagram reel claimed certain foods and drinks "have antifreeze in them" because they contain propylene glycol, an additive. | 2023-05-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_814_ret_bn_g1 | checkyourfact_814 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/06/fact-check-antifreeze-pop-tarts/ | Foods such as Pop-Tarts, cake mixes and ice cream contain antifreeze | Viral Video | 2023-05-17 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/06/fact-check-antifreeze-pop-tarts/ | FACT CHECK: No, There Is Not Antifreeze In Foods Such As Pop-Tarts, Ice Cream Or Cake Mixes A video shared on Instagram claims food such as Pop-Tarts, ice cream and cake mixes contain antifreeze. [...] The Instagram post claims several common foods contain a chemical that is toxic to humans. The video shows a man listing off foods he claims contain antifreeze, such as Pop-Tarts, ice cream from Blue Bunny and ColdStone Creamery, Dunkin iced teas, Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines cake mixes and Fireball whiskey. | 2023-06-06 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_815 | checkyourfact_815 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/15/fact-check-plato-hard-battle/ | claims Ancient Greek philosopher Plato once stated, "Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-30 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/15/fact-check-plato-hard-battle/ | This quote does not appear in any of Plato’s written works. | 2019-06-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_815_ret_bn_g2 | checkyourfact_815 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/15/fact-check-plato-hard-battle/ | claims Ancient Greek philosopher Plato once stated, "Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-30 | https://ask.metafilter.com/156466/Be-kind-to-everyone-Says-who | The aphorism "Be Kind, For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting A Hard Battle" is widely attributed (at least online) to Plato of Athens. I am having a difficult time finding the particular line in the dialogues where he makes this statement. Is this quote apocryphal? [...] "I was just trying out the Google Blog Search,mentioned today by Mark Goodacre, and up came this slogan that I have seen from time to time, always attributed to PhiloBe Kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. The problem is, however, that I have never read this in any of Philo's works. I may have overlooked it, that's possible,- of course. But searches in both the Greek text and in Whiston's old translation have given no 'hits'. [...] "For what it's worth, here's the closest thing I found by searching JSTOR. In The Biblical World (retitled the next year as The Journal of Religion) v. 54 n. 6 (1920) page 606 Ozora S. Davis, in an article on preaching quoted II Peter 1:57 and then commented on each phrase, including: "_brotherly kindness_--Everyone is fighting a hard battle." | 2010-06-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_815_ret_bn_g3 | checkyourfact_815 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/15/fact-check-plato-hard-battle/ | claims Ancient Greek philosopher Plato once stated, "Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-30 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/15/fact-check-plato-hard-battle/ | FACT CHECK: Did Plato Say, ‘Be Kind, Everyone You Meet Is Fighting A Hard Battle’? [...] Plato and other ancient philosophers are popular targets for spurious quotations, this case included. His work "Republic," which contains the well-known "Allegory of the Cave," is widely considered a classic of philosophy. The main character in Plato’s literature is typically Socrates. [...] "I’ve read a good bit of Plato in my time, but never encountered a quote like that from him," said Michael Russo, author of "Plato’s Republic: A Study Guide," in an email to the DCNF. Other experts did not recognize the saying either. | 2019-08-15 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_815_ret_bn_g4 | checkyourfact_815 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/15/fact-check-plato-hard-battle/ | claims Ancient Greek philosopher Plato once stated, "Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-30 | https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/06/29/be-kind/ | Sir–A thought to help us through these difficult times: Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. [...] Not until trouble and heartache and sorrow came into my own life could I fully comprehend the words of Ian McLaren: "Let us be kind, one to another, for most of us are fighting a hard battle." [...] "Be pitiful, for every man is fighting a hard battle," was the tender Christmas message sent by Ian Maclaren to the readers of The British Weekly. | 2010-06-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_815_ret_bn_g5 | checkyourfact_815 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/15/fact-check-plato-hard-battle/ | claims Ancient Greek philosopher Plato once stated, "Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-30 | https://www.insperity.com/blog/greek-roman-leadership-quotes/ | On leadership and management "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." [...] Plato, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived approximately 427 to 348 B.C. Plato was taught by Socrates and was Aristotle’s teacher. | 2022-10-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_825 | checkyourfact_825 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/20/fact-check-desantis-bill-bloggers-florida/ | purports Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is enacting a bill that would require bloggers to register with the state | Post | 2023-03-09 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/20/fact-check-desantis-bill-bloggers-florida/ | The bill would require bloggers who write about elected state officials to register with the Florida Office of Legislative Services or the Commission on Ethics. A spokesperson for DeSantis denied his support for the bill in an email to Check Your Fact. | 2023-03-09 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_825_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_825 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/20/fact-check-desantis-bill-bloggers-florida/ | purports Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is enacting a bill that would require bloggers to register with the state | Post | 2023-03-09 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/20/fact-check-desantis-bill-bloggers-florida/ | FACT CHECK: Is Ron DeSantis Enacting A Bill Requiring Bloggers To Register With The State Of Florida? A post shared on Facebook purports Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis supports a bill that would require bloggers who mention politicians to register with the state. [...] The post claims DeSantis was supporting a bill that would force bloggers to register with the state before writing about him. "DeSantis enacting a law that requires any blogger that mentions a politician to register with the state, so their words can be reviewed for ‘accuracy’ you know who else did that? PUTIN did it!" the Facebook post purports. | 2023-03-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_825_ret_bn_g15 | checkyourfact_825 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/20/fact-check-desantis-bill-bloggers-florida/ | purports Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is enacting a bill that would require bloggers to register with the state | Post | 2023-03-09 | https://www.thefire.org/news/blogs/ronald-kl-collins-first-amendment-news/scotus-declines-invalidate-billboard-law-larry | Gov. DeSantis, Florida legislature, Disney & the First Amendment - Robert Corn-Revere, ‘Punishing Disney for opposing Florida’s "Don’t Say Gay" law poses serious First Amendment problems’ (reposted on First Amendment Watch) [...] With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ enactment of House Bill 7 into law today, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is calling on administrators at Florida’s public universities and colleges to stand up for the First Amendment rights of their students and faculty. [...] The bill, passed by the state legislature on March 10, specifically targets discussion in both K-12 and higher education that "espouses," "promotes," or "advances" prohibited concepts. The bill, formally titled"Individual Freedom," is described by Gov. DeSantis as targeting "critical race theory" and preventing students — including those at universities and colleges — from having to "engage with discriminatory content" or "rhetoric." The Florida House of Representatives staff’s analysis of HB 7 explains that it prohibits "instruction" or any "required activity that espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels" someone to "believe" prohibited concepts. That stretches far beyond a constitutional prohibition on compelled speech. | 2022-04-27 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
checkyourfact_825_ret_bn_g6 | checkyourfact_825 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/20/fact-check-desantis-bill-bloggers-florida/ | purports Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is enacting a bill that would require bloggers to register with the state | Post | 2023-03-09 | https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/ron-desantis-white-guilt-bill-rcna12720 | Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has endorsed the bill, which includes several provisions outlined in his Stop W.O.K.E. Act, a purported ban on critical race theory that was introduced last month. (For the record, critical race theory is a college-level area of study and isn't taught in K-12 public schools.) [...] It seems DeSantis and Florida’s GOP-led Legislature are operating with a similar fear. They see the facade of white supremacy — weak as it is — crumbling under the weight of high school lesson plans and workplace trainings. And bills like SB 148 are sad attempts to piece that facade back together. | 2022-01-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_828 | checkyourfact_828 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/08/fact-check-hawley-information-chinese-espionage/ | Sen. Josh Hawley shares proof of Chinese spying in hearing with FBI director Christopher Wray | Viral video | 2023-03-24 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/08/fact-check-hawley-information-chinese-espionage/ | The caption is inaccurate. The video does not feature such comments. | 2023-03-24 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_828_ret_b9_gn | checkyourfact_828 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/08/fact-check-hawley-information-chinese-espionage/ | Sen. Josh Hawley shares proof of Chinese spying in hearing with FBI director Christopher Wray | Viral video | 2023-03-24 | https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-dhs-fbi-heads-testify-before-senate-following-report-on-threat-of-domestic-extremists | By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-dhs-fbi-heads-testify-before-senate-following-report-on-threat-of-domestic-extremists Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: DHS, FBI heads testify before Senate on China surveillance inside the U.S. Politics Nov 17, 2022 10:17 AM EDT During a Senate hearing on threats to the U.S. homeland, FBI Director Christopher Wray was quizzed about Chinese efforts to use their own police to surveil dissidents inside the United States. Watch the hearing in the player above. "It’s been reported that the Chinese Communist Party is operating police stations in the United States in an effort to surveil Chinese dissidents," said Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. "Seems obvious the US shouldn’t allow its most significant geopolitical rival, an oppressive Communist regime, to establish police stations in the U.S.," Scott said. "What authority or jurisdiction does the CCP have in the U.S.?" "I’m very concerned about this," Wray said. "We are aware of the existence of these stations." "The reason this is so important is because we have seen a clear pattern of the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, exporting their repression right here into the U.S," Wray said. | 2022-11-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_831 | checkyourfact_831 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/27/fact-check-boston-regan-oxford-university-youngest-phd-vetiver/ | an Oxford University student named Boston Regan has become one of the youngest PhD graduates in the world. | Viral Video | 2020-02-21 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/27/fact-check-boston-regan-oxford-university-youngest-phd-vetiver/ | There is no record of Regan graduating from Oxford University. He appears to a fictional character invented to sell an essential oil product. | 2020-02-21 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_831_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_831 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/27/fact-check-boston-regan-oxford-university-youngest-phd-vetiver/ | an Oxford University student named Boston Regan has become one of the youngest PhD graduates in the world. | Viral Video | 2020-02-21 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/27/fact-check-boston-regan-oxford-university-youngest-phd-vetiver/ | FACT CHECK: Did This Oxford University Student Become One Of The World’s Youngest PhDs? A post shared on Facebook, along with an accompanying video, claims an Oxford University student named Boston Regan has become one of the youngest PhD graduates in the world. [...] The video tells the story of an alleged Oxford University student who overcame panic attacks and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to become one of the world’s youngest PhD holders. (RELATED: Did An 11-Year-Old ‘Shark Tank’ Contestant Invent A Device To Give The World Free Wi-Fi?) | 2020-03-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_831_ret_b10_gn | checkyourfact_831 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/27/fact-check-boston-regan-oxford-university-youngest-phd-vetiver/ | an Oxford University student named Boston Regan has become one of the youngest PhD graduates in the world. | Viral Video | 2020-02-21 | https://blacknews.com/news/joshua-beckford-6-year-old-autistic-boy-youngest-to-attend-oxford-university/ | Tottenham, UK — At the age of 6, Joshua Beckford, who is living with high-functioning autism, became the youngest person to ever attend the prestigious Oxford University in England. Now 13-years old, Beckford is ready to take on more challenges as he sets his sights to be a neurosurgeon and save the earth someday. [...] In 2011, Daniel found out about a special program that Oxford University offers to children ages 8 to 13. Even though his son was just 6-years old then, he enrolled him to challenge his bright, young mind. Beckford, who was two years younger than usual applicants, then became the youngest student ever accepted at Oxford University. He took courses in philosophy and history through their online program for gifted children where he got distinctions in all of his classes and was recognized with a certificate. | 2019-05-07 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
checkyourfact_836 | checkyourfact_836 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/28/fact-check-abraham-lincoln-rose-bushes-thorn-quote-saying/ | Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once stated, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-10 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/28/fact-check-abraham-lincoln-rose-bushes-thorn-quote-saying/ | The saying appears nowhere in Lincoln’s writings. | 2019-08-10 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_836_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_836 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/28/fact-check-abraham-lincoln-rose-bushes-thorn-quote-saying/ | Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once stated, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-10 | https://blogs.smith.edu/blog/wordsofwisdom/2010/07/07/we-can-complain-because-rose-bushes-have-thorns-or-rejoice-because-thorn-bushes-have-roses-abraham-lincoln/ | In life, we often focus on the thorns, the difficulties, the problems. We talk about the prickly part of our day and what went wrong. It makes for a more sensational story which will hold the interest of our listeners. But, like the prick of a thorn, we re-experience the negative emotions and feel the pain anew as we recount our tale of woe. Stress chemicals get a second run at coursing through our depleted bodies. [...] Dwell on the roses of your life, forsake the thorns. Count your blessings, not your woes. Filed under Uncategorized | Comments (5)5 Responses to ""We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." ~Abraham Lincoln" | 2010-07-07 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_836_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_836 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/28/fact-check-abraham-lincoln-rose-bushes-thorn-quote-saying/ | Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once stated, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-10 | https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/11/16/rose-thorn/ | Rose bushes have thorns, and we bear with them for the sake of the roses. All of us have faults, but we are judged by the good we do. It is not enough to congratulate on the thorns we have, but we should look into our lives for the roses. [...] Viewpoint: A philosopher said: "I can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or I can rejoice because thorn bushes have roses. It’s all how you look at it." Much in life depends upon the point of view. Are you looking at the thorns or the roses? [...] REMEMBERED QUOTE: You can complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses. It’s all how you look at it. — J. Kenfield Morley. | 2013-11-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_836_ret_bn_g10 | checkyourfact_836 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/28/fact-check-abraham-lincoln-rose-bushes-thorn-quote-saying/ | Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once stated, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-10 | https://www.zenbusiness.com/blog/20-presidential-quotes-to-inspire-you-on-presidents-day/ | - "We can complain rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." –Abraham Lincoln - "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." –John Adams - "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit" – Harry S. Truman - "If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time." –Franklin D. Roosevelt - "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." –Dwight D. Eisenhower - "Things do not happen. Things are made to happen." –John F. Kennedy - "I walk slowly, but I never walk backwards." –Abraham Lincoln - "Believe you can and you’re half way there." –Theodore Roosevelt - "It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company." –George Washington - "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." –Thomas Jefferson - "The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money." –Thomas Jefferson - "No person was ever honored for what he received. [...] Do you have a favorite presidential quote that motivates or inspires you? Share it with us in the comments section below. | 2024-08-26 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_840 | checkyourfact_840 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/06/fact-check-karine-jean-pierre-brazil-china-trade/ | White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship | Viral Post | 2023-04-03 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/06/fact-check-karine-jean-pierre-brazil-china-trade/ | The claim is inaccurate. There is no evidence that Jean-Pierre made this statement. | 2023-04-03 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_840_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_840 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/06/fact-check-karine-jean-pierre-brazil-china-trade/ | White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship | Viral Post | 2023-04-03 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/06/fact-check-karine-jean-pierre-brazil-china-trade/ | A post shared on Twitter purports that White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed concern about a new economic relationship between Brazil and China. 📝 «We are deeply concerned about the transition of Brazil and China to national currencies in mutual payments. This is a violation of the rights of our citizens, who count on a stable dollar exchange rate on the world market" she said [...] The Facebook post claims that Jean-Pierre has shared the White House’s concern about China’s involvement in Brazil. The post shares a photo of the press secretary and does not provide information on when this statement was made. | 2023-04-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
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