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  • Fact Check: Speed Of 'Fire and Fury' Book Publication Does NOT Prove Maui Fire Was Planned Or Foretold

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    Is the unusually fast publication speed for the book "Fire and Fury: The Story of the 2023 Maui Fire and Its Implications for Climate Change" a sign that something is suspicious -- that the author either was tipped off the disaster was going to happen, was in on it, or supernaturally predicted it? No, that's not true: The 44-page book…

    • Aug 17, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Speed Of 'Fire and Fury' Book Publication Does NOT Prove Maui Fire Was Planned Or Foretold Fast Tract
  • Fact Check: Cayenne Pepper Is NOT The Most Powerful Blood Thinner

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    Is cayenne pepper "the most powerful blood thinner"? No, that's not true: A cardiologist told Lead Stories it's not the most powerful blood thinner and there is no evidence cayenne pepper is more effective than the drugs scientists have tested and have proven work on large groups of people. The claim appeared with a video on Facebook (archived here) on…

    • Aug 16, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Cayenne Pepper Is NOT The Most Powerful Blood Thinner Not Tested
  • Fact Check: Eating These Ten Foods Will NOT Cause A Miscarriage

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    Does eating certain foods cause miscarriages? No, that's not true: Lead Stories spoke to a perinatal dietitian and a registered dietitian nutritionist about this claim and was told by both that in general foods do not cause the loss of a pregnancy. The food category that may be the most unhealthy would be junk food, because of it's low nutrional…

    • Jul 31, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Eating These Ten Foods Will NOT Cause A Miscarriage No Proof
  • Fact Check: Live Footage Of Apollo 17 Moon Launch Was NOT Faked -- Livestream Technology Existed In 1972

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    Is livestreamed footage of the lunar module Challenger's 1972 takeoff from the moon fake since the technology did not exist at the time to livestream such an event? No, that's not true: NASA's chief historian confirmed to Lead Stories that the "footage is authentic to the Apollo 17 mission." As part of the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s,…

    • Jun 16, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Live Footage Of Apollo 17 Moon Launch Was NOT Faked -- Livestream Technology Existed In 1972 TV Broadcast
  • Fact Check: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill Have NOT Endorsed Weight Loss Gummies

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    Have country singers and married couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill promoted weight loss gummies that melt weight off while one sleeps? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that McGraw and Hill have endorsed such a product. There is an ongoing online scam that uses the names and likenesses of celebrities to sell weight loss products, even if…

    • Jun 8, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill Have NOT Endorsed Weight Loss Gummies Gummies Scam
  • Fact Check: Miranda Lambert Is NOT Selling A Weight Loss 'Mineral'

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    Is American singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert selling weight loss materials, specifically a special mineral used for weight loss? No, that's not true: Lambert's public relations team told Lead Stories she is not affiliated with this product. The website where the weight loss materials can be bought mimics the USA Today website. This is false advertising and follows a formula of using…

    • May 23, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Miranda Lambert Is NOT Selling A Weight Loss 'Mineral' No Endorsement
  • Fact Check: 'New Study' Does NOT Prove 'Fasting Cures Anything' -- There's NO Recent Study

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    Does a "new study on fasting" prove it can cure any illness? No, that's not true: While fasting has been shown to have potential health benefits and may be useful in certain contexts, such as weight loss and improving insulin sensitivity, there is no evidence to suggest that it can cure all illnesses. The claims appear in a video on…

    • May 8, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'New Study' Does NOT Prove 'Fasting Cures Anything' -- There's NO Recent Study Not Everything
  • Fact Check: Trisha Yearwood Is NOT Endorsing, Selling Weight-Loss Gummies

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    Is country singer Trisha Yearwood endorsing or selling weight-loss gummies? No, that's not true: Yearwood has denied that she made any such endorsement and Lead Stories did not find publicly available evidence that she has previously endorsed weight-loss gummies. The claim appeared in a post on Facebook published on April 28, 2023. The video included in the post is titled…

    • May 1, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Trisha Yearwood Is NOT Endorsing, Selling Weight-Loss Gummies Gummies Scam
  • Fact Check: Rubbing Hands, Fingers Together Will NOT Cause You To Lose Weight

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    Will rubbing your hands and fingers together every morning cause you to lose weight? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such a practice will contribute to weight loss. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) posted to TikTok on July 27, 2022, by the user @medical_acupuncture, who is professionally known as Hiroko Shimoda. In the video,…

    • Mar 29, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Rubbing Hands, Fingers Together Will NOT Cause You To Lose Weight No Proof
  • 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
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    Fact Check: NameDrop Feature In iOS 17 Update Is NOT As Dangerous As Some Warnings Suggest -- Users Control Contact Sharing

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