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Origins of the Term ‘Stay Woke’

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word ‘woke’ is broadly used to describe a state of being “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues especially of racial and social injustice”. While it originated from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) in the early part of the 20th century, the term has become a […]

Did John F. Kennedy say Americans Could Be Entrusted with ‘Unpleasant Facts’

Over the years, social media users have shared a statement about entrusting Americans with “unpleasant facts” purportedly spoken by former President John F. Kennedy. The posts alleged that former President John F. Kennedy had said: “We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For […]

Yes, this Photo of a 2023 Florida Train Derailment is Real

  On March 1, 2023, a photo was posted on Reddit that claimed to show a train derailment in Manatee County, Florida. “Train carrying over 30,000 gallons of propane derails in Manatee county Florida,” the caption read. Is this photo of a 2023 Florida Train Derailment is Real ? We discovered it originally posted by […]