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Vatican gave Iranian ambassador diplomatic honor, but Pope Leo XIV didn't personally bestow it
Laerke Christensen
Claim: Pope Leo XIV presented Irans Ambassador Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari with the highest diplomatic honor of the Vatican in May 2026. In May 2026, a claim (archived) circulated online that Pope Le ...[Continue Reading]
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Alleged vintage TV ad shows toothpaste tube squirting into toothbrush's mouth. Is it real?
Jordan Liles
Claim: A video shows an authentic vintage cartoon TV commercial featuring a toothpaste tube character squirting its product into a toothbrush character's mouth. A video circulating online in early ...[Continue Reading]
Snopes.com
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Could We Handle Another Pandemic So Soon After Covid?
Ed Cara
Its been a minute since the world has had to focus its attention on a microscopic germ, but thats exactly what has happened in the wake of a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hon ...[Continue Reading]
Gizmodo.com
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Southeast Asias AI boom has a power problem and its being underestimated
Joe Ong
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is often framed as a race for compute power, talent and investment. But beneath the surface, a different constraint is emerging; one that is far less visible and ...[Continue Reading]
TechRadar
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Chance the Rapper Announces Coloring Book 10th Anniversary Tour
Paolo Ragusa
Chance the Rapper has announced a North American tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of his 2016 mixtape Coloring Book. The 37-date tour includes shows across the US and Canada. It kicks off in Cl ...[Continue Reading]
Consequence.net
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34 Cat Memes for Cats and Their Funny Folks
Ayala Sorotsky, Ayala Sorotsky
It's not a secret that we adore cat memes. We are I Can Has Cheezburger, after all. But that's because of the great combination of these two concepts that we love. It's all in the name: cats and meme ...[Continue Reading]
Cheezburger.com
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