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Yes, CPR should be performed at the same tempo as the disco song ‘Stayin’ Alive’

Health

Yes, CPR should be performed at the same tempo as the disco song ‘Stayin’ Alive’

Coronavirus

‘I Am Legend’ screenwriter addresses false claims that COVID-19 vaccine could turn people into zombies

Akiva Goldman, a screenwriter who helped create the 2007 film “I Am Legend” went on Twitter to confirm the film is fiction.
Health

No, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to personal hygiene

Coming into contact with multiple people, places and things necessitate more frequent bathing, according to board-certified dermatologists.
Money

No, people cannot legally buy planets, despite celebrity’s claim

Although Grimes claimed rapper Lil Uzi Vert was the first human to legally own a planet, his ownership is unlikely to be legally recognized by any government.
Sports

No, Babe Ruth was not the last two-way baseball player to have a season like Shohei Ohtani

Several baseball players from the Negro Leagues regularly pitched and hit in the same season nearly 100 years ago.
Health

Yes, eating poppy seeds can lead to a positive drug test

Several government agencies have recognized that the consumption of poppy seeds could lead to urine samples that result in a positive drug test.
National

VERIFY Weekly: The history behind June becoming LGBTQ+ Pride Month

With LGBTQ+ celebrations happening across the country this month, the VERIFY team looked into how and why June became Pride Month.
Pop Culture

Yes, there is a spike in interest in 1983 song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' whenever there’s a solar eclipse

Bonnie Tyler’s song reaches its peak in online interest during the actual times the eclipse is visible.
Pop Culture

No, putting sugar into the gas tank does not ruin a car’s engine

During the days-long shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, some people vented their frustration by suggesting people fill gas tanks with sugar.
Pop Culture

No, bets on Medina Spirit will not change if Kentucky Derby winner is disqualified

Although Medina Spirit may lose the title of Kentucky Derby winner, those who bet on the horse will keep their winnings even if he’s disqualified.
Pop Culture

No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day

The Battle of Puebla (aka Cinco de Mayo) happened half a century after Mexico’s declaration of independence.
Pop Culture

No, Darth Vader does not say, ‘Luke, I am your father’

May 4 is Star Wars Day, and one of the most iconic lines in the franchise’s history is often misquoted in pop culture references.

Health experts discuss booster shots and breakthrough cases in Arkansas

Law enforcement attends sniper training camp

The humidity is coming back this week

Humidity will be on the rise this upcoming week!

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Yes, CPR should be performed at the same tempo as the disco song ‘Stayin’ Alive’

‘I Am Legend’ screenwriter addresses false claims that COVID-19 vaccine could turn people into zombies

No, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to personal hygiene

No, people cannot legally buy planets, despite celebrity’s claim

No, Babe Ruth was not the last two-way baseball player to have a season like Shohei Ohtani

Yes, eating poppy seeds can lead to a positive drug test

VERIFY Weekly: The history behind June becoming LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Yes, there is a spike in interest in 1983 song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' whenever there’s a solar eclipse

No, putting sugar into the gas tank does not ruin a car’s engine

No, bets on Medina Spirit will not change if Kentucky Derby winner is disqualified

No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day

No, Darth Vader does not say, ‘Luke, I am your father’

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