Wasp Venom Can Be a Potential Antibiotic, says scientists at MIT
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Although wasp venom can be dangerous to humans, they can also kill bacteria, according to a study at MIT. Using a peptide that came from a wasp…
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NY Model Awarded $125,000 After Her Photo Was Used in HIV Campaign
A New York model has been awarded $125,000 in damages after she unknowingly became the face of HIV when her photo was used by a state agency in an ad campaign. Avril…
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Google Maps Can Find You A Nearby Electric Lime Scooter or Bike
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Google is partnering with Lime, a scooter company, to include electric bikes and scooters in Google Maps directions. Starting with 13 cities, but with more coming soon,…
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2020 Toyota Supra Photos Leaked Before Launch
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: The fifth-generation (A90) Toyota Supra will be launched on Jan. 14 at the Detroit Auto Show. But a photo of a production 2020 Toyota Supra was found by the…
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Two Nuns Accused Of Embezzling $500,000 from Catholic school
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Two nuns, working at St. James Catholic School in Torrance, California, have been accused of embezzling $500,000. According to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the money came from…
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Brandon Wentz Becomes Mayor at 22, Dead at 24 Due to Opioids
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Brandon Wentz became mayor of a small town in Eastern Pennsylvania at 22, but he was struggling with heroin addiction. After resigning as mayor, Wentz’ addiction grew…
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Sexual Video Footage in Great Pyramid Angers Muslim Country
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Photographer Andreas Hvid posted sexy images of himself and a woman on top of the Great Pyramid, sparking public outrage. Egyptian authorities will investigate how the pair…
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Man Coughs Up Grotesque Blood Clot Shaped Like Lung Bronchial Tree
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: A photo of a blood clot mysteriously shaped like a lung bronchial tree is getting viral after the New England Journal of Medicine recently shared it on…
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Migrant Clambered Up the Border Wall To Give Birth on US Soil
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Maryury Elizabeth Serrano-Hernandez, 19 and seven months pregnant, left Honduras with her family to try to cross into the US. They illegally crossed the border because they…
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Amal Clooney Says Trump’s Rhetoric against the Media ‘Gave the Green Light’ For Khashoggi’s Murder
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Amal Clooney accused President Donald Trump of “giving the green light” for the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The human rights lawyer was referring to…
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