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Facebook Has Thought About The Election And Decided It’s Not To Blame
Photo: Getty Following internal questioning from employees prior to last Tuesday’s election and upper-level rumination post-election, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made his official statement on whether or not the social media network that is “not a media company” adversely influenced the election. His conclusion: Nope, didn’t.
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The Real Story Behind The ‘Sorry I Tased You’ Cake
Yesterday, a story about the origins of a beautiful cake that read “Sorry I Tased You” went viral. It was debunked, but the truth remained elusive. Today, we bring you the real story behind the infamous cake.
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Undiscovered Crevice Of Loch Ness Big Enough To Hide Monster
A sonar reading recently revealed a previously unseen trench at the bottom of Loch Ness. Located about 14.5km east of Inverness, it looks just large enough for Nessie to hide in. Or more plausibly, it’s yet another attempt by the locals to keep the myth alive — and the tourists flocking to the lake.
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Six Easy Ways To Tell If That Viral Story Is A Hoax
“And so it begins … ISIS flag among refugees in Germany fighting the police” blared the headline on the Conservative Post; “with this new leaked picture, everything seems confirmed”. The image in question purported to show a group of Syrian refugees holding ISIS flags and attacking German police officers.