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Money

Yes, some $2 bills are worth more money

Olympics

Yes, pro athletes are allowed to compete in the Olympics

Professional athletes, like Lebron James, can compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics because the IOC does not forbid professional athletes anymore.
Olympics

No, Olympic gold medals are not made of solid gold

The gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are actually made of gold-plated silver.
Environment

No, daddy-long-legs are not one of the most venomous spiders

For decades, people have spread the rumor that daddy-long-legs are the most venomous spider. But the spiders’ venom isn’t strong enough to hurt people.
Summer Guide

No, it’s not dangerous to swim within 30 minutes of eating

Eating right before swimming is “not a contributing risk to drowning” and “can be dismissed as a myth,” the American Red Cross says.
Environment

Yes, cayenne pepper can help keep wildlife out of your garden

Gardening and pest control experts say products that contain capsaicin, a chemical that makes cayenne peppers hot, can work as an animal and insect repellent.
Social Media

Yes, cayenne pepper can help keep wildlife out of your garden.

Gardening and pest control experts say products that contain capsaicin, a chemical that makes cayenne peppers hot, can work as an animal and insect repellent.
Science

No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink

The “pink moon” doesn’t actually look pink. It’s the nickname of the full moon that occurs every April and is named after a pink springtime flower.
Eclipse

Yes, there is a spike in interest in the 1983 song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' when there’s a solar eclipse

Bonnie Tyler’s song reaches its peak in online interest during the eclipse.
Health

Yes, yawning really is contagious

Scientists classify yawns as either spontaneous or contagious. The latter happens when people yawn after seeing someone else yawn.
Sports

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness in 2022

The NCAA used “March Madness” for the men’s tournament exclusively until after the 2021 tournament.
Fast Facts

Leap day: 3 VERIFIED facts you may not know about Feb. 29

Leap day falls on Feb. 29, 2024. We VERIFY why it usually comes around every four years and if it is known in some places as “Bachelor’s Day.”