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  • Fact Check: A 'Kick In The Nut' Is NOT Equal To '9000 Del Of Pain' -- There Is No Pain Measurement Called A 'Del'

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    Is a kick in the testicles equal to "9000 del of pain" which is equivalent to giving birth to 160 kids or 3,200 bones getting crushed at the same time? No, that's not true: There is no such unit of measurement as a "del." A unit with a similar name briefly used in the middle of last century (the "dol")…

    • May 15, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: A 'Kick In The Nut' Is NOT Equal To '9000 Del Of Pain' -- There Is No Pain Measurement Called A 'Del' No Del
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Uyghur Women On 'The Second Day Of Ramadan' in 2023

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    Does a video that resurfaced on social media show Uyghur women consuming alcohol against their will on "the second day of Ramadan" in 2023? No, that's not true: The clip was initially published in 2018, but the exact date and circumstances of filming remain unknown. The clip reappeared in a post on Instagram on March 24, 2023. Its caption said:…

    • Apr 4, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Uyghur Women On 'The Second Day Of Ramadan' in 2023 2018
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Copper Bracelets Reduce Blood Sugar, Treat Diabetes

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    Have copper bracelets made by "CopperHeal" been shown to "significantly reduce" blood sugar and treat diabetes? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed to Lead Stories in an email that the agency had not approved such a product for these uses as of this publication. While there is preliminary evidence that copper ions may play…

    • Mar 13, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Copper Bracelets Reduce Blood Sugar, Treat Diabetes Scam Alert
  • Fact Check: Study Does NOT Prove Drinking Coke, Pepsi Results In Larger Testicles, Increases Testosterone

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    Does a study published by Chinese researchers prove that drinking Coke or Pepsi causes larger testicles and increases testosterone? No, that's not true: The study was only done on mice, not humans, so it doesn't directly apply. An associate professor of urologic surgery said a social media post characterizing the study in such a way "totally misses." The claim appeared…

    • Feb 28, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Study Does NOT Prove Drinking Coke, Pepsi Results In Larger Testicles, Increases Testosterone Mice ≠ Men
  • Fact Check: Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Does NOT Cause 'Astonishing Drop In Male Fertility' -- Sperm Count Dip Is Temporary

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    Does the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine cause an "Astonishing Drop in Male Fertility"? No, that's not true: The shot temporarily lowers sperm count, much the same as after a "simple viral infection," according to Itai Gat, one of the authors of a study published June 17, 2022, that looked into the connection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said…

    • Oct 7, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Does NOT Cause 'Astonishing Drop In Male Fertility' -- Sperm Count Dip Is Temporary Brief Drop
  • Fact Check: NO Long-Term Impact On Sperm Production From Pfizer COVID Vaccination -- Sperm Count Also Drops After Viral Infection

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    Does the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have a long-term impact on the production of sperm? No, that's not true: The shot temporarily lowers sperm count, much the same as after a "simple viral infection," according to Itai Gat, one of the authors of a study published June 17, 2022, that looked into the connection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

    • Jun 22, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Long-Term Impact On Sperm Production From Pfizer COVID Vaccination -- Sperm Count Also Drops After Viral Infection Fact Check: NO Long-Term Impact On Sperm Production From Pfizer COVID Vaccination -- Sperm Count Also Drops After Viral Infection Temporary
  • Fact Check: Bee Sting To Penis CANNOT Permanently Enlarge It -- Post Is From A Humor Site

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    Can a bee sting to the penis permanently enlarge it? No, that's not true: The story was originally put out in November 2019 (archived here) by a South African satire website named Ihlaya News that previously disguised itself as news and got widely picked up by English-language websites in Africa that didn't realize the source of the story was a…

    • Dec 23, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Bee Sting To Penis CANNOT Permanently Enlarge It -- Post Is From A Humor Site Fact Check: Bee Sting To Penis CANNOT Permanently Enlarge It -- Post Is From A Humor Site It's A Joke
  • Fact Check: A Man Can NOT Just Donate A Testicle For $35,000 Cash

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    Can a man receive $35,000 for donating one of his testicles? No, that's not true: It is not legal to sell your own body parts for organ donations. The testicle purportedly worth $35,000, according to the original story, was not intended to be a transplant. The payment was for participating in a clinical trial where a testicular implant would replace…

    • May 21, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: A Man Can NOT Just Donate A Testicle For $35,000 Cash Didn't Qualify
  • Fact Check: University of Miami Study Does NOT Confirm COVID Vaccine Will Affect Sperm Production

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    Does a University of Miami study confirm that COVID-19 vaccines will affect men's production of sperm? No, that's not true: The Miami study looked at sperm counts of men infected and killed by COVID, not those of vaccinated men. The Instagram post also claims vaccines can suppress sperm counts "either by injection or transmission," an illogical expansion of the study's…

    • May 14, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: University of Miami Study Does NOT Confirm COVID Vaccine Will Affect Sperm Production Misuses Study
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