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No, there is not a doorway on Mars, like viral posts suggest
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No, video with gigantic moon does not depict what moon actually looks like over North Pole
A viral video created with computer graphics claims to be a real depiction of the moon rising and setting at the North Pole.
Vaccines
Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease
It used to be possible to be immunized against the common tick-borne illness, but the vaccine's manufacturer discontinued it, citing low demand.
Vaccines
No, the COVID-19 vaccine does not cause AIDS
Neither AIDS nor HIV can be spread through the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health
Yes, vasectomies are reversible
Most vasectomies can be reversed. Doctors recommend getting a reversal procedure done within 10 years of when the vasectomy was performed.
Science
No, solar flares do not affect human health
Although eruptions of energy from the sun can damage satellites, power infrastructure and radio communications, they do not harm people.
Science
Claims you eat a credit card’s worth of plastic per week need context
A study estimated people could be consuming up to 5 grams of microplastics a week, but that number was the extreme high end of the range the scientists calculated.
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Fact-checking if you can see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from space
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a large collection of marine debris that can be seen floating on the ocean surface. It’s large, but you can’t see it from space.
Science
Yes, there is a way to tell the difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds
It’s nearly impossible to spot the difference between natural and lab-grown diamonds with the naked eye, but specialized equipment can detect which one is which.
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Fact-checking if there is a way to tell the difference between synthetic and natural diamonds
It’s nearly impossible to spot the difference between natural and lab-grown diamonds with the naked eye, but specialized equipment can detect which one is which.
Science
No, Russia has not left a U.S. astronaut behind at the International Space Station
A Russian space agency video depicted a scenario where its cosmonauts leave an American astronaut behind in space. But that hasn’t happened.
Coronavirus
Yes, the WHO has identified a variant that combines delta and omicron variants
The WHO does not have information to suggest “rapid transmission” of this recombinant virus or increased severity in symptoms of those who are infected.
Science
No, video with gigantic moon does not depict what moon actually looks like over North Pole
A viral video created with computer graphics claims to be a real depiction of the moon rising and setting at the North Pole.
Vaccines
Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease
It used to be possible to be immunized against the common tick-borne illness, but the vaccine's manufacturer discontinued it, citing low demand.
Vaccines
No, the COVID-19 vaccine does not cause AIDS
Neither AIDS nor HIV can be spread through the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health
Yes, vasectomies are reversible
Most vasectomies can be reversed. Doctors recommend getting a reversal procedure done within 10 years of when the vasectomy was performed.
Science
No, solar flares do not affect human health
Although eruptions of energy from the sun can damage satellites, power infrastructure and radio communications, they do not harm people.
Science
Claims you eat a credit card’s worth of plastic per week need context
A study estimated people could be consuming up to 5 grams of microplastics a week, but that number was the extreme high end of the range the scientists calculated.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if you can see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from space
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a large collection of marine debris that can be seen floating on the ocean surface. It’s large, but you can’t see it from space.
Science
Yes, there is a way to tell the difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds
It’s nearly impossible to spot the difference between natural and lab-grown diamonds with the naked eye, but specialized equipment can detect which one is which.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if there is a way to tell the difference between synthetic and natural diamonds
It’s nearly impossible to spot the difference between natural and lab-grown diamonds with the naked eye, but specialized equipment can detect which one is which.
Science
No, Russia has not left a U.S. astronaut behind at the International Space Station
A Russian space agency video depicted a scenario where its cosmonauts leave an American astronaut behind in space. But that hasn’t happened.
Coronavirus
Yes, the WHO has identified a variant that combines delta and omicron variants
The WHO does not have information to suggest “rapid transmission” of this recombinant virus or increased severity in symptoms of those who are infected.
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