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stated on August 19, 2019 a Facebook post
"When two large whales do the nasty there’s sometimes this one bro who just sort of holds them up so they don’t float off."
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September 6, 2019
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stated on September 2, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Rihanna hired "five planes that carried 90,000 liters of water to support the fire control" in the Amazon rainforest.
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By Daniel Funke • September 6, 2019
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stated on September 4, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward."
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September 6, 2019
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stated on August 30, 2019 a Facebook post
"In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."  
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By Samantha Putterman • September 5, 2019
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stated on September 3, 2019 a Facebook post
Says an image depicts Hurricane Dorian over the Bahamas.
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By Daniel Funke • September 5, 2019
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stated on August 29, 2019 a Facebook post
"Workers have begun removing spires of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom ahead of Hurricane Dorian."
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By Daniel Funke • September 4, 2019
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stated on August 28, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Winston Churchill said, "You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life."  
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By Samantha Putterman • September 4, 2019
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stated on August 28, 2019 a post on Facebook
 Says a photo shows Donald Trump holding a sign that says, "No matter who is president, Jesus is still king."
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September 4, 2019
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stated on August 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.   
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By Samantha Putterman • September 4, 2019
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stated on September 2, 2019 a Facebook post
Says an image shows a photo of hurricane-ravaged Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
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By Daniel Funke • September 3, 2019
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stated on August 26, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says you can determine a bell pepper’s gender by its "bumps."  
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August 27, 2019
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stated on August 25, 2019 a Facebook post
"89,000 children were separated from their parents under Obama" and "only 1,900 children have been separated under Trump."
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By Miriam Valverde • August 27, 2019
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stated on August 19, 2018 a Facebook post
Says "Muhammad owned many slaves" while Robert E. Lee was "against slavery."  
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By Samantha Putterman • August 27, 2019
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stated on August 26, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption."
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August 27, 2019
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stated on August 13, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton.
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August 27, 2019
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stated on August 8, 2019 an Instagram post
Says 12 restaurants and food companies are "supporting Trump’s re-election."
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By Daniel Funke • August 26, 2019
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stated on August 15, 2019 a Facebook post
Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people.
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By Samantha Putterman • August 26, 2019
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stated on August 11, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows a gas-powered van towing a diesel generator that is charging an electric car.  
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By Samantha Putterman • August 23, 2019
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stated on June 23, 2019 a Facebook post
"If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza."
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August 23, 2019
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stated on August 20, 2019 a Facebook post
Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in 2012."
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By Samantha Putterman • August 23, 2019
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