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Here's what to know about online ads for 'Circupulse' dietary supplements

Written by:
Emery Winter
Aug. 28, 2025 The dietary supplement market is full of scams. Consumers should be cautious of any dietary supp ...
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Oprah promoting 'pink salt recipe' for weight loss? Don't fall for scam

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 27, 2025 Fraudulent websites and videos falsely claimed Winfrey endorsed a so-called "pink salt trick," r ...
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Will 'pink salt trick' help you lose weight? Dietitian explains

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 11, 2025 Salt contributes to water retention and therefore weight gain, a clinical dietitian said.
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Does pink salt trick for weight loss work? Dietitian weighs in

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 13, 2025 In fact, salt promotes water retention, which can result in weight gain, a clinical dietitian said.
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Real photos of 'sunburn competition in New Orleans'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
June 11, 2025 The same images circulated online years earlier with claims they depicted a sunburn competition ...
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15 doctors once saved 67-year-old woman having heart attack midflight?

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
June 6, 2025 The woman, Dorothy Fletcher, was still alive and well 22 years later, an employee from her daugh ...
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8 famous last words and deathbed conversions we've investigated

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
May 12, 2025 We’ve investigated dying words and actions attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Darwin, Abra ...
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Rumors that restaurant chain Chipotle is going bankrupt and closing are false

Written by:
Joey Esposito
March 27, 2025 Diners worried about losing coveted access to Chipotle's cilantro-lime rice need not worry.
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Photos show yellow 'cholesterol nodules' on man's palms. Here's what he ate that caused it

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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 17, 2025 A man in his 40s experienced "asymptomatic yellowish nodules on his palms, soles, and elbows" fo ...
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Icelandic Display Shows Last McDonald's Cheeseburger Sold There?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 1, 2025 The financial crisis of 2009 reportedly made the franchise too expensive to operate.
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No, Pringles Is Not Getting Sued Because Its Can Discriminates Against 'Fuller Arms'

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Jan. 6, 2025 The rumor spread across social media but originated with a Facebook page that describes itself a ...
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Images Show Woman's Body Full of Parasites from Eating Raw Pork?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 12, 2024 "I haven't eaten pork in 4 years. This is why," a Facebook user wrote.
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Mpox Isn't More Infectious for Gay and Bisexual Men

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 19, 2024 The director-general of the World Health Organization declared the virus a "public health emerge ...
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Women Need More Sleep Than Men?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 5, 2024 One internet user claimed that while men need seven to eight hours of sleep in a day, women's ne ...
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Man's Colon Literally 'Fell Out' After Sneezing, Coughing Fit?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
June 25, 2024 Many news sites omitted a key detail in their headlines for this story.
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Study Found People Who Add Salt to Food Were More Likely to Develop Stomach Cancer?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 1, 2024 Research also suggests stomach cancer is affecting an increasing number of young people, particu ...
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32-Foot Passage from Canada to US Is World's Shortest International Bridge?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 28, 2024 The bridge, which connects Ontario's Zavikon Island with a smaller island, is indeed real.
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'World's Shortest International Bridge' Connects Homeowner's US and Canadian Property?

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Madison Dapcevich
May 21, 2024 The 32-foot-long bridge supposedly connects a "homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York," ...
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Abandoned Castle 'Frozen in Time' After Owner Died on Titanic?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 13, 2024 The claim stems from an urban explorer on TikTok.
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Woman Sued Sperm Donor for Child Support?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 8, 2024 She was said to have been awarded 40% of the donor's paycheck.
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