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World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair

World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair

Fast Facts

World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair

Fast Facts

History of women in the Boston Marathon | Fast Facts

Bobbi Gibb and Kathrine Switzer were the first two women to run the Boston Marathon in the 1960s. Women weren’t officially allowed to compete in the race until 1972.
Food

5 Super Bowl food safety Fast Facts

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the top food events of the year — but a lot of those snacks could make you sick if you’re not careful. Here are 5 tips to keep you safe.
Health

Debunking 3 common cold myths

Despite popular belief, cold or rainy weather cannot make a person sick. VERIFY asked the experts to weigh in on this old wives’ tale, and more common cold myths.
Fast Facts

There's a website where you can check if you got a Pell grant

President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan forgives up to $20,000 for people who received Pell Grants. Here’s how to check if you got one.
Monkeypox

4 Fast Facts about monkeypox

On May 18, a Massachusetts man tested positive for monkeypox. Here are 4 fast facts about the rare virus.
VERIFY

Amber Heard didn't use movie lines in her testimony against Johnny Depp

Actress Amber Heard did not quote lines from the 1999 movie “The Talented Mr. Ripley” during her testimony in a libel lawsuit, despite social media claims.