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Not To Blame: Study Reveals Lungs Riddles With Microplastics From Disposable Masks Not To BlameDoes a study reveal that disposable face masks are the cause of the high levels of microplastics found in human lungs? No, that's not true: Contrary to a headline about the study, the study never mentions disposable masks as a cause of the microplastics detected in hu (Source: Lead Stories)

No Such Raid: Special Forces Did Raid ‘Regime Warehouse Filled With Drug Shortage Meds Headed to Ukraine’ No Such RaidDid "United States Special Forces" raid a "regime warehouse filled with drug shortage" medicine headed to Ukraine? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories this article "is false." The article is also located on a website that regularly publishes (Source: Lead Stories)

Scam: Nike is forced to pay $1000 to every customer ScamWas Nike "forced to pay $1000 to every customer" via gift cards? No, that's not true: As of May 18, 2023, there is no indication that courts or authorities made the company do so.The claim originated from a post published on Facebook on May 16, 2023. The caption said:Nike is  (Source: Lead Stories)

Altered Image: A newborn baby with a fish's lower body is held by a doctor - an astonishing sight captured on video. Altered ImageIs an image showing a baby whose lower body resembles that of a fish legitimate? No, that's not true: The original image actually shows a baby girl born with a rare condition that fused her legs together. However, her legs did not look like a fish or mermaid tail as  (Source: Lead Stories)