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No, Little Debbie is not going out of business

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No, Little Debbie is not going out of business

Food

Little Debbie isn't going out of business

Little Debbie snack cakes are no longer being sold on U.S. military bases and Canadian distribution is paused — but the product is still widely available in the U.S.
Food

Swallowing gum does not mean it will stay in your stomach for 7 years

Your body can’t digest gum, but that doesn’t mean it will remain in your body for seven years. It passes through your stool as fast as anything else does.
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No, gum won’t take seven years to digest

Your body can’t digest gum, but that doesn’t mean it will remain in your body for seven years. It passes through your stool as fast as anything else does.
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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.
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Verifying 5 common food claims

Worried gum will stay in your stomach for years? Think you can get perfect vision if you eat enough carrots? We fact-checked five pieces of food folklore.
Food

No, putting raw onions in your room or on your feet won’t cure your cold

Onions can’t absorb germs from the air or from skin. Even if they could, they wouldn’t kill pathogens or “detox” your body.
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No, carrots will not improve your vision — but they are good for eye health

Although they do have nutrients that promote eye health, the claim that carrots can actually improve your vision stems from British WWII propaganda.
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No, carrots will not improve your eyesight – but they are good for eye health

Carrots are high in beta-carotene, which is good for eye health. But they won’t do anything for your vision if you don’t have a vitamin A deficiency.
Food

No, the nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin

If you were ever made to eat the skin of a potato or apple because that’s where ‘all the nutrients are,’ you were misled.
Food

No, the vitamins and nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin

Much of the fiber in apples and potatoes are found in the skin, but the majority of other vitamins and minerals can be found in the flesh.
Science

Yes, putting Mentos into any soda can make it explode

A VERIFY viewer asked if dropping a roll of Mentos into any soda can cause an explosion like when the candy is mixed with Diet Coke. So we tested it for ourselves.

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No, Little Debbie is not going out of business

Little Debbie isn't going out of business

Swallowing gum does not mean it will stay in your stomach for 7 years

No, gum won’t take seven years to digest

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

Verifying 5 common food claims

No, putting raw onions in your room or on your feet won’t cure your cold

No, carrots will not improve your vision — but they are good for eye health

No, carrots will not improve your eyesight – but they are good for eye health

No, the nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin

No, the vitamins and nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin

Yes, putting Mentos into any soda can make it explode

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