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Health

Claims suggesting NIH declared that fluoride in water 'reduces the IQ of children' are misleading

Extreme Weather

No, a ‘1,000-year storm’ doesn’t mean it only happens once every 1,000 years

Meteorologists aren’t referring to the last time a storm of this magnitude happened when they say “100-year” or “1,000-year storm.” We VERIFY what the term means.
Extreme Weather

How to spot disaster relief job scams

A viral post falsely claims Florida is making people pay tolls on Hurricane Milton evacuation routes. Florida is suspending them across the state as people evacuate.
Environment

There’s no federal law against people collecting rainwater

State rules differ on whether people can collect rainwater, but there is no federal law banning the practice.
Weather

No, heat lightning isn’t real

“Heat lightning” isn’t any different from ordinary strikes or flashes of lightning.
Wildfires

Yes, poor air quality from wildfire smoke affects pets

Poor air quality can irritate your pet’s eyes and respiratory tract. We VERIFY ways you can keep your pet safe from wildfire smoke inside and outside of your home.
Environment

Yes, your car's recirculate button helps reduce air pollution in your vehicle

The recirculation setting recycles the air in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside, which can reduce the amount of pollution that gets inside the car.
Gigafact

No, Antarctica is not gaining land ice

While some parts of Antarctica are not losing ice, global warming is causing land ice on the continent to melt at a rapid pace.
Environment

No, the Yellowstone supervolcano is not erupting

A hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin led some to believe a massive volcano beneath Yellowstone National Park is set to erupt. Here’s why that’s false.
Environment

No, daddy-long-legs are not one of the most venomous spiders

For decades, people have spread the rumor that daddy-long-legs are the most venomous spider. But the spiders’ venom isn’t strong enough to hurt people.
Travel

Yes, turbulence is increasing on airline flights

“As long as the temperature continues to get warmer, we’re going to see more turbulence. The two are directly correlated,” an aviation expert told VERIFY.
Social Media

Pink dolphins exist, but these photos claiming to show one in North Carolina are fake

There is such a thing as a pink dolphin. But photos claiming to show one in North Carolina are altered or AI-generated.

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Claims suggesting NIH declared that fluoride in water 'reduces the IQ of children' are misleading

No, a ‘1,000-year storm’ doesn’t mean it only happens once every 1,000 years

How to spot disaster relief job scams

There’s no federal law against people collecting rainwater

No, heat lightning isn’t real

Yes, poor air quality from wildfire smoke affects pets

Yes, your car's recirculate button helps reduce air pollution in your vehicle

No, Antarctica is not gaining land ice

No, the Yellowstone supervolcano is not erupting

No, daddy-long-legs are not one of the most venomous spiders

Yes, turbulence is increasing on airline flights

Pink dolphins exist, but these photos claiming to show one in North Carolina are fake

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