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The origins of Cinco de Mayo

Food

No, McDonald’s ice cream does not contain xylitol, a sugar substitute dangerous to dogs

Ice cream “pup cups” are a popular dog treat. But some online posts warn McDonald’s ice cream has an ingredient toxic to dogs. That’s false.
Pop Culture

No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day

The Battle of Puebla, which is Cinco de Mayo originated, happened half a century after Mexico’s declaration of independence.
Pop Culture

No, Darth Vader does not say, ‘Luke, I am your father’

May 4 is Star Wars Day, and one of the most iconic lines in the franchise’s history is often misquoted in pop culture references.
Pop Culture

Met Gala 2023: Viral photo of Selena Gomez is fake; Jason Derulo didn’t fall down the stairs

The annual Met Gala was held in New York City on May 1. The VERIFY team fact-checked two viral images claiming to be from one of fashion’s biggest nights.
Scams

No, Oprah isn’t selling or endorsing weight loss gummies

Scammers commonly promote products that have “miracle” cosmetic or health benefits using fake celebrity endorsements.
Olympics

The Olympics runs video game competitions, but it’s not an official sport at the Summer Games

The Olympics are running a series of esports competitions this year. These competitions will not be a part of the 2024 Olympics.
Sports

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year

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

Yes, the $126K Oscar gift bags are taxable

Oscar nominees who accept gift bags have to claim them on their federal income taxes because the IRS treats these swag bags as income.
Money

Yes, lawyers are recruiting people to challenge Steam in legal cases

Neither steamclaims.com or steamrefund.com are scams. They’re run by lawyers looking to represent people in cases against computer gaming platform and store Steam.
Food

Yes, the same Girl Scout cookies have different names in different places

There’s a reason why some people get Samoas and others get Caramel deLites.
Pop Culture

No, Disney isn’t removing Mickey Mouse as its official mascot

A satirical TikTok video falsely claims Mickey Mouse is being removed as Disney’s official mascot.

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The origins of Cinco de Mayo

No, McDonald’s ice cream does not contain xylitol, a sugar substitute dangerous to dogs

No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day

No, Darth Vader does not say, ‘Luke, I am your father’

Met Gala 2023: Viral photo of Selena Gomez is fake; Jason Derulo didn’t fall down the stairs

No, Oprah isn’t selling or endorsing weight loss gummies

The Olympics runs video game competitions, but it’s not an official sport at the Summer Games

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year

Yes, the $126K Oscar gift bags are taxable

Yes, lawyers are recruiting people to challenge Steam in legal cases

Yes, the same Girl Scout cookies have different names in different places

No, Disney isn’t removing Mickey Mouse as its official mascot

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