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Environment
Yes, total solar eclipses can affect animal behavior
Health
Boil water advisories: VERIFY fact sheet
We VERIFY whether you can brush your teeth, wash dishes or shower during a boil water advisory, and if it’s safe to drink filtered water that isn’t boiled.
Science
How to safely watch the total solar eclipse: 4 Fast Facts
A total solar eclipse will briefly darken the skies over parts of North America on April 8, 2024. We VERIFY four ways to protect your eyes during this rare event.
Health
Seasonal allergy treatments: what we can VERIFY
Should you start taking your allergy medicine before spring begins? Is honey an effective remedy for symptoms? We VERIFY answers to common questions about spring all
Environment
What we can VERIFY about how much plastic really gets recycled
Statistics that indicate only 5% to 9% of plastics are recycled refer to all plastics, the majority of which are thrown away at home.
Health
Yes, yawning really is contagious
Scientists classify yawns as either spontaneous or contagious. The latter happens when people yawn after seeing someone else yawn.
Health
Yes, yawning really is contagious
Yawning is contagious in people and some highly social animals, including birds, cats, dogs and primates. Scientists still don’t know why we yawn.
Food
What we can VERIFY about claims of pesticides in oats
A study found popular oat products like Cheerios contained traces of chlormequat, which has been linked to infertility in animals but not humans.
Food
What we can VERIFY about claims of pesticides in oats
A study found oat products like Cheerios and Quaker Oats had traces of a chemical that may affect fertility in animals. But the levels were far below EPA limits.
Fast Facts
Leap day: 3 VERIFIED facts you may not know about Feb. 29
Leap day falls on Feb. 29, 2024. We VERIFY why it usually comes around every four years and if it is known in some places as “Bachelor’s Day.”
Science
How to safely take a photo of the total solar eclipse
Your VERIFY guide to taking a photo of a total solar eclipse using a cellphone, point-and-shoot or DSLR camera.
Health
Health fears about MSG are greatly exaggerated. Here’s what we can VERIFY about the popular additive
Research on MSG has been conducted for decades, and scientists have not found a link between the additive and symptoms like headaches, numbness and weakness.
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