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Health
Claim that hangovers get worse with age needs context
Holiday
No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Food
Yes, alcohol sales have increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers have found alcohol sales spiked in mid-March 2020 and have remained higher than in previous years for most of the months since.
VERIFY
The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021
There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are the stories you read the most this year.
Holiday
No, Coca-Cola did not invent the modern image of Santa Claus
While Coca-Cola helped popularize today’s image, its version of Santa Claus drew inspiration from an 1822 poem and earlier Santa depictions.
Holiday
Claim that Santa’s reindeer are all female needs context
A post with more than 100,000 likes says all of Santa’s reindeer are female because male reindeer lose their antlers before Christmas, but that’s not entirely true.
Pop Culture
Yes, South Korea’s debt crisis as depicted in Squid Game is real and contributes to a high suicide rate
“Economic hardship” is the top reason South Korean people contemplate suicide.
Economy
South Korea’s debt crisis as depicted in Squid Game is real and contributes to a high suicide rate
“Economic hardship” is the top reason South Korean people contemplate suicide.
Pop Culture
Manipulated quote attributed to Alec Baldwin before fatal prop gun shooting is fake
Following news that Baldwin fired a prop gun that resulted in one person dying and another being injured, a fake quote attributed to the actor circulated online.
National
No, the number of conservatorships in the US is not tracked
Britney Spears’ case has brought new attention to conservatorships -- a legal arrangement that affects many people but is not tracked at a national level.
Food
No, pumpkin spice doesn't actually contain pumpkin
One of the most popular seasonal ingredients doesn't actually contain pumpkin. VERIFY talked to experts about the history of pumpkin spice.
Health
Yes, CPR should be performed at the same tempo as the disco song ‘Stayin’ Alive’
Advice given in an episode of “The Office” is accurate. Administering CPR at the same beat as the hit song by The Bee Gees could help save a life.
Holiday
No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Food
Yes, alcohol sales have increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers have found alcohol sales spiked in mid-March 2020 and have remained higher than in previous years for most of the months since.
VERIFY
The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021
There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are the stories you read the most this year.
Holiday
No, Coca-Cola did not invent the modern image of Santa Claus
While Coca-Cola helped popularize today’s image, its version of Santa Claus drew inspiration from an 1822 poem and earlier Santa depictions.
Holiday
Claim that Santa’s reindeer are all female needs context
A post with more than 100,000 likes says all of Santa’s reindeer are female because male reindeer lose their antlers before Christmas, but that’s not entirely true.
Pop Culture
Yes, South Korea’s debt crisis as depicted in Squid Game is real and contributes to a high suicide rate
“Economic hardship” is the top reason South Korean people contemplate suicide.
Economy
South Korea’s debt crisis as depicted in Squid Game is real and contributes to a high suicide rate
“Economic hardship” is the top reason South Korean people contemplate suicide.
Pop Culture
Manipulated quote attributed to Alec Baldwin before fatal prop gun shooting is fake
Following news that Baldwin fired a prop gun that resulted in one person dying and another being injured, a fake quote attributed to the actor circulated online.
National
No, the number of conservatorships in the US is not tracked
Britney Spears’ case has brought new attention to conservatorships -- a legal arrangement that affects many people but is not tracked at a national level.
Food
No, pumpkin spice doesn't actually contain pumpkin
One of the most popular seasonal ingredients doesn't actually contain pumpkin. VERIFY talked to experts about the history of pumpkin spice.
Health
Yes, CPR should be performed at the same tempo as the disco song ‘Stayin’ Alive’
Advice given in an episode of “The Office” is accurate. Administering CPR at the same beat as the hit song by The Bee Gees could help save a life.
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