Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband, Albert, filed for the patent in 1966 and received approval three years later.

Social media users accused Gates of softening his long-standing commitment to mitigating the effects of climate change.

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The historical fact spread online in October 2025 as Republicans claimed Democrats shut down the government over health care ...

The claim originated with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who repeatedly pinned blame for the shutdown on ...

Following the incident, DHS head Kristi Noem denied a request from Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to pause ICE raids ...

Online users alleged people were trying to "replace" Vice President JD Vance's wife, second lady Usha Vance, with Turning ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said "it is totally reasonable and acceptable for American citizens to look at their nextdoor ...

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A rumor circulated online in October 2025 that actor Millie Bobby Brown donated $1 million to the LGBTQ+ community, saying, ...

Senators repeatedly failed to pass a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies and services including SNAP, also ...

Throughout 2025, a meme about Republican U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson circulated online purporting that the ...