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FalseThe United Kingdom's House of Lords, the upper chamber of Parliament, voted to legalize abortion up until birth in March 2026.SnopesMar 23, 2026FalseScientists released an image showing the "Cosmic Vine" discovered through the James Webb Space Telescope as a line of galaxies connected to each other in a helix structure.SnopesMar 23, 2026Can’t tellA Florida woman called the police on her neighbor because of their "suspicious British accent."SnopesMar 23, 2026MixedThe green, falling digital code depicted as rain in the film "The Matrix" consisted of Japanese sushi recipes.SnopesMar 23, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows a restaurant receipt for two prime rib dinners totaling $71.11, including a $10.08 service charge, tax and no added "optional tip."SnopesMar 22, 2026FalseA 42-year-old mechanic named Mark Delcourt escaped from a hospital in the northern United States while shouting, "They want to take my organs," and a police raid soon after uncovered a secret organ-harvesting operation in the hospital's basement.SnopesMar 22, 2026FalseIn March 2026, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that anyone who insulted the Prophet Muhammad or the Islamic faith would face a five-year prison sentence.SnopesMar 22, 2026Can’t tellIn early March 2026, a Florida man claimed he was kidnapped by dolphins and forced to build an underwater city under the watch of a dolphin named Gerald.SnopesMar 21, 2026TrueHollywood movie directors once used the pseudonym Allen Smithee on films they didn't want their names attached to.SnopesMar 21, 2026True“9% of American citizens don’t have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.”Said by Tammy DuckworthPolitiFactMar 21, 2026False“You can’t shovel snow in New York City without an ID.”Said by Katie BrittPolitiFactMar 20, 2026TrueIn March 2026, U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman, a Democrat from New York, gave a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives about a statement provided to the FBI claiming U.S. President Donald Trump had sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl.SnopesMar 20, 2026TrueOn March 19, 2026, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would ban members of Congress from getting special treatment during airport security screenings.SnopesMar 20, 2026True“In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.”Said by Elizabeth WarrenPolitiFactMar 20, 2026TrueMartial arts actor Chuck Norris once said, "I used to be a Democrat, but unfortunately the Democrats went too far to the left … and lost all reality of what America stood for."SnopesMar 20, 2026TrueA video authentically depicts a crowd booing U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, off stage for his pro-Israel comments.SnopesMar 20, 2026Can’t tellMusician and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst said in 2003, "This war on Iraq is bulls***. Just watch, in 2025 they'll try to pull the same s*** with Iran. They'll say it's WMDs or whatever. It's all lies. It's all propaganda. Never trust the government."SnopesMar 20, 2026MixedFormer U.S. President Barack Obama removed a bust of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill from the Oval Office and sent it back to England.SnopesMar 20, 2026FalseA video authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at a social gathering with young girls.SnopesMar 20, 2026FalseIn the 1860s, three Black sisters named Clara, Ruth and Viola collaborated with white photographer Jonathan Whitmore to send coded messages in pictures to help guide slaves to freedom.SnopesMar 20, 2026Can’t tellThe city of San Francisco celebrates St. Patrick's Day by dyeing poop on the sidewalk green.SnopesMar 20, 2026MixedThe SAVE America Act “would force Americans to register (to vote) only in person, something only 5% of Americans do today.”Said by Charles SchumerPolitiFactMar 20, 2026FalseIn mid-March 2026, Argentina announced it was sending warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a request from the U.S., becoming became the first country to do so.SnopesMar 19, 2026TrueLabor rights activist Cesar Chavez referred to immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally using the pejorative term "wetbacks."SnopesMar 19, 2026