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No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink

Science

No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink

Holiday

Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims

Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Entertainment

A couple of facts about St. Patrick's Day

Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Holiday

Yes, there was at least one real St. Valentine

There was at least one real St. Valentine, though experts have found three overlapping accounts of the historical figure.
Holiday

No, the weather-predicting tradition of Groundhog Day did not originate in America

European cultures have determined the end of winter through sunshine and animals since ancient times.
Holiday

Yes, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in DC originally misquoted King

The memorial originally misquoted a line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Drum Major Instinct” sermon.
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Fact-checking if the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial incorrectly attributed a quote to King.

The memorial originally misquoted a line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Drum Major Instinct” sermon.
Health

Claim that hangovers get worse with age needs context

There is proof that age decreases the body’s ability to process alcohol. But there are a variety of factors that can cause bad hangovers, regardless of age.
Holiday

No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1

Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Holiday

Does every country celebrate the start of the new year on Jan. 1?

Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Holiday

Yes, Kwanzaa originated in the United States

Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates family, community and culture. It was created in 1966, a year after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.
Holiday

No, Coca-Cola did not invent the modern image of Santa Claus

While Coca-Cola helped popularize today’s image, its version of Santa Claus drew inspiration from an 1822 poem and earlier Santa depictions.

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No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink

Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims

A couple of facts about St. Patrick's Day

Yes, there was at least one real St. Valentine

No, the weather-predicting tradition of Groundhog Day did not originate in America

Yes, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in DC originally misquoted King

Fact-checking if the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial incorrectly attributed a quote to King.

Claim that hangovers get worse with age needs context

No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1

Does every country celebrate the start of the new year on Jan. 1?

Yes, Kwanzaa originated in the United States

No, Coca-Cola did not invent the modern image of Santa Claus

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