VERIFY Fact Check |
No, the Fourth of July hasn’t always been a holiday
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The progress pride flag is copyrighted, but only restricted for commercial use
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Yes, Father’s Day started in Spokane, Washington
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Yes, the post office will be closed on June 20 in observance of Juneteenth
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Yes, Pennsylvania is the only state that recognizes Flag Day as a legal holiday
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Yes, Pride Month began as a protest against police brutality
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Yes, Walmart was selling ‘Juneteenth’ ice cream and has since pulled it from shelves
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Yes, Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day
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No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink
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Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
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Yes, there was at least one real St. Valentine
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No, the weather-predicting tradition of Groundhog Day did not originate in America
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Yes, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in DC originally misquoted King
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Claim that hangovers get worse with age needs context
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No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1
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