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Mixture: Photograph authentically shows a rock in Finland weighing 500,000 kilograms (1.1 million pounds), balanced on top of another rock for 11,000 years. About this rating The photograph is authentic. According to reputable sources, the approximate age of the massive Kummakivi Balancing Rock is 11,500 years. However ... We were not able to verify that its weight is approximately 500,000 kilograms (1.1 million pounds). For years, p (Source: Snopes)

False: All vaccines contain deadly levels of mercury While some vaccines contain the mercury-based preservative thimerosal, the mercury in the compound is safe and quickly metabolized by the body, according to experts. The public had expressed concerns that exposure to the mercury contained in the vaccines could be connected to health issues. Only a few vaccines still contain thimerosal. Since 2001, none of the recommended vaccines for children aged six or younger have contained thimerosal. In addition, the MMR (Measles, mumps, and rubella), chickenpox (Varicella), inactivated polio (IPV) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines never contained thimerosal. (Source: USA Today)

False: Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar show their support to former Pakistan PM Imran Khan following his arrest. Altered videos of actors Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar supporting former Pakistan PM Imran Khan following his arrest are circulating on Facebook. BOOM found that the videos were fake and a different audio was overlaid into the video to make the false claim.Imran K (Source: BOOM Live)

Unsupported: Mistletoe can cure cancer IntroductionCancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. In 2020, an estimated 19.3 million new cancers were diagnosed and about 10 million people died from the disease[1].Because of the strong public interest in cancer cures, many claims of miraculous therapies are popular  (Source: Health Feedback)

Incorrect: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies CLAIM Alzheimer's disease is a "physician-caused disease" that arises due to nutritional deficiencies more about the rating framework VERDICT SOURCE: Joel Wallach, Facebook, 26 Apr. 2023 DETAILS Incorrect: Alzheimer's disease is not a physician-caused disease. To date, the exact  (Source: Health Feedback)

False: The U.K. has warned foreign vessels attempting to enter the West Philippines Sea that their military will “pulverize” unwanted ships at Bongbong Marcos’ beck and call Two YouTube videos are claiming that the United Kingdom's (U.K.) Royal Navy will now rush to defend the West Philippine Sea after President Ferdinand Marcos attended the coronation of King Charles III. This is not true.The two false videos were published on May 6 and 7 and contin (Source: Vera Files)

False: The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy will now rush to defend the West Philippine Sea after President Ferdinand Marcos attended the coronation of King Charles III Two YouTube videos are claiming that the United Kingdom's (U.K.) Royal Navy will now rush to defend the West Philippine Sea after President Ferdinand Marcos attended the coronation of King Charles III. This is not true.The two false videos were published on May 6 and 7 and contin (Source: Vera Files)