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Science
No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink
Holiday
Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Entertainment
A couple of facts about St. Patrick's Day
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Holiday
Yes, there was at least one real St. Valentine
There was at least one real St. Valentine, though experts have found three overlapping accounts of the historical figure.
Holiday
No, the weather-predicting tradition of Groundhog Day did not originate in America
European cultures have determined the end of winter through sunshine and animals since ancient times.
Holiday
Yes, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in DC originally misquoted King
The memorial originally misquoted a line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Drum Major Instinct” sermon.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial incorrectly attributed a quote to King.
The memorial originally misquoted a line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Drum Major Instinct” sermon.
Holiday
No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Holiday
Does every country celebrate the start of the new year on Jan. 1?
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Holiday
Yes, Kwanzaa originated in the United States
Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates family, community and culture. It was created in 1966, a year after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.
Holiday
No, Coca-Cola did not invent the modern image of Santa Claus
While Coca-Cola helped popularize today’s image, its version of Santa Claus drew inspiration from an 1822 poem and earlier Santa depictions.
Holiday
Claim that Santa’s reindeer are all female needs context
A post with more than 100,000 likes says all of Santa’s reindeer are female because male reindeer lose their antlers before Christmas, but that’s not entirely true.
Holiday
Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Entertainment
A couple of facts about St. Patrick's Day
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Holiday
Yes, there was at least one real St. Valentine
There was at least one real St. Valentine, though experts have found three overlapping accounts of the historical figure.
Holiday
No, the weather-predicting tradition of Groundhog Day did not originate in America
European cultures have determined the end of winter through sunshine and animals since ancient times.
Holiday
Yes, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in DC originally misquoted King
The memorial originally misquoted a line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Drum Major Instinct” sermon.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial incorrectly attributed a quote to King.
The memorial originally misquoted a line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Drum Major Instinct” sermon.
Holiday
No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Holiday
Does every country celebrate the start of the new year on Jan. 1?
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Holiday
Yes, Kwanzaa originated in the United States
Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates family, community and culture. It was created in 1966, a year after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.
Holiday
No, Coca-Cola did not invent the modern image of Santa Claus
While Coca-Cola helped popularize today’s image, its version of Santa Claus drew inspiration from an 1822 poem and earlier Santa depictions.
Holiday
Claim that Santa’s reindeer are all female needs context
A post with more than 100,000 likes says all of Santa’s reindeer are female because male reindeer lose their antlers before Christmas, but that’s not entirely true.
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