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False: Video claimed to be of Indian army officer intercepting a terrorist On October 23, Twitter user Diwakar Kothari posted a video of an alleged incident where "an Indian army officer snatched an AK-47 from a terrorist". The video was liked over 7,500 times and retweeted 4,200 times.Soon after, it was also viral on Facebook.What is the truth behind t (Source: Alt News)

Did Not Create: Diseases AIDS SARS Zika and Ebola Patents Are Man Made Did Not CreateDo patents related to the diseases AIDS, SARS, Zika and Ebola prove that they were man-made? No, that's not true: Three of the patents cited are associated with those diseases but they are not for the creation or invention of them. There is no mention in any of the  (Source: Lead Stories)

Living Longer: no professional athlete has lived to be 100 exercise doesn't increase lifespan Living LongerHas a professional athlete never lived to be 100 years old, thus evidencing that exercise "doesn't increase lifespan" and "in fact, exercise can shorten lifespan"? No, that's not true: Globally, there are a number of professional athletes who have lived to be 100 yea (Source: Lead Stories)

Not Everything: A "new study on fasting" proves it "can cure any illness. Not EverythingDoes a "new study on fasting" prove it can cure any illness? No, that's not true: While fasting has been shown to have potential health benefits and may be useful in certain contexts, such as weight loss and improving insulin sensitivity, there is no evidence to sug (Source: Lead Stories)