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False: Sea levels haven't risen in centuries, proving climate change is a hoax Researchers say the rate of sea level rise near Palm Beach, where the picture was taken, is rapidly rising and will continue to do so. Scientists have found unequivocal evidence human activity is causing the Earth to warm at an unprecedented rate, accelerating sea level rise. Sea levels rising in Florida and around the worldThe post indicates the photo was taken in Palm Beach, Florida, but does not specify whether it is referencing global or local sea levels. That rate of sea level rise continues to increase and has more than doubled since 2006. The accelerated sea level rise has “coincided with active and even record-breaking North Atlantic hurricane seasons in recent years,” Yin wrote in his study. (Source: USA Today)

Missile Strike: Did Ukraine just get nuked? Missile StrikeDoes a video posted on social media in early May 2023 show Ukraine being struck by a nuclear weapon? No, that's not true: Although the video does show the aftermath of a reported Russian missile attack in Ukraine, there is no evidence that the attack was nuclear and (Source: Lead Stories)

False: Canadian lumberjack accidentally voted Portland’s ‘Hipster of the Year’ Was 29-year-old Canadian tourist/lumberjack Kyle Tremblay accidentally voted "Hipster of the Year" in Portland, Oregon? No, that's just a satire story published by the English language version of an originally German satirical website.The story appeared in an article published on (Source: Lead Stories)

Outer Space: The ISS asparagus video was shot in a Hollywood basement Outer SpaceDo jumpy cuts in the asparagus-eating video recorded by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield while in the zero-gravity environment in 2013 prove it was shot in a "Hollywood basement," outer space does not exist and Earth is flat? No, that's not true: In 2015, Hadfield, wh (Source: Lead Stories)