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Don't trust ads claiming Bill Gates created Alzheimer's cure called 'Brain Honey'
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 25, 2026
The products change names, but the scam tactic stays the same.
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Real photos show snowy owl with orange markings that stumped scientists
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Rae Deng
May 25, 2026
An "orange delight," one might say.
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Fake Oprah, Dr. Oz endorsements fuel 'pink gelatin' weight loss scam
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Aleksandra Wrona
May 21, 2026
Posts promise fast fat loss through a simple gelatin trick, then push users toward products sold ...
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Did 323 vials of pathogens, including hantavirus, go missing from Australian lab?
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Aleksandra Wrona
May 14, 2026
Australian officials did report missing virus samples in 2024, but a later investigation found i ...
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11 rumors we've probed about aliens, UFOs
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Emery Winter
May 13, 2026
The Trump administration's Department of Defense released its first batch of files regarding "un ...
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Why claim HIV is 'now curable' misrepresents research
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Rae Deng
May 8, 2026
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Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check
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Jack Izzo
May 8, 2026
We tested our own computers to see if the model was present.
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Did hantavirus spread between people before cruise ship outbreak? Tracing rare cases
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Laerke Christensen
May 7, 2026
Researchers have known since at least 1996 that at least one hantavirus variant — the Andes viru ...
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Did Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman say he became Christian after moon mission?
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Aleksandra Wrona
May 4, 2026
Social media posts exaggerated Reid Wiseman's remarks about an emotional moment with a Navy chap ...
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Declassified CIA document doesn't reveal cure for cancer. Here's what it actually says
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Aleksandra Wrona
May 3, 2026
The report has been publicly available for years and summarizes a 1950 Soviet research paper, no ...
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Does video show major water pollution in India?
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Emery Winter
April 30, 2026
The footage actually shows a years-old video from another continent, said to depict one of the m ...
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Did UK zoo have to split up five profane parrots?
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Laerke Christensen
April 28, 2026
The not-so-quiet quintet came from separate owners but had the same vulgar vocabulary.
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Is this video of snowy giant sequoia tree real?
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Jordan Liles
April 28, 2026
Tens of millions of Facebook users viewed a video allegedly showing one of Sequoia National Park ...
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Don't confuse fake video of whale calf nursing with the real thing
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Emery Winter
April 26, 2026
Real video footage of humpback and blue whale calves nursing looks far less dramatic.
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Dr. Oz and Oprah aren't backing 'pink gelatin' weight loss trick. Here's how to spot scam
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Aleksandra Wrona
April 24, 2026
Online ads and videos falsely tied public figures to a supposed gelatin-based weight loss method ...
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Bill Gates has nothing to do with 'Brain Honey' or any other fake Alzheimer's cure
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 20, 2026
Fraudsters are weaponizing Gates' support for real Alzheimer's research to sell bogus treatments.
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Is this a real photo of blue sunset on Mars?
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Laerke Christensen
April 20, 2026
A NASA spokesperson called the image a "fan-made" work.
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Bill Gates isn't backing 'Brain Honey,' other alleged Alzheimer's remedies. They're scams
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Aleksandra Wrona
April 14, 2026
Gates is a supporter of Alzheimer’s research, but scammers are using his name and likeness to pr ...
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Do human ashes look like galaxies under a microscope?
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Laerke Christensen
April 12, 2026
Memorial art company Innerstela says it uses light-reflecting microscopes to create colorful art ...
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Could pill add years to your dog's life? Scientists test experimental drug
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Joey Esposito
April 11, 2026
The new drug aims to curb the effects of aging in senior dogs.
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