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The Burnout Equation: America’s Teacher Shortage Crisis | VERIFY
Erin Jones 5/14/23 Erin Jones 5/14/23

The Burnout Equation: America’s Teacher Shortage Crisis | VERIFY

Amid a nationwide teacher shortage, one question looms — who is going to teach America’s children when educators burn out?

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Yes, the first paramedics in the U.S. were Black men | VERIFY
Erin Jones 2/26/23 Erin Jones 2/26/23

Yes, the first paramedics in the U.S. were Black men | VERIFY

The Freedom House Ambulance Service, staffed by Black paramedics in Pittsburgh, was the first ambulance service to offer emergency medical treatment in the U.S.

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Yes, African midwives successfully performed C-sections before it was common in Europe | VERIFY
Erin Jones 2/26/23 Erin Jones 2/26/23

Yes, African midwives successfully performed C-sections before it was common in Europe | VERIFY

In 1879, British explorer R.W. Felkin witnessed Ugandan healers and midwives performing a cesarean section. The mother and baby both survived the procedure.

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This Black inventor didn’t create Vicks VapoRub like viral meme claims, but he was a successful businessman who purchased his own freedom | VERIFY
Erin Jones 2/26/23 Erin Jones 2/26/23

This Black inventor didn’t create Vicks VapoRub like viral meme claims, but he was a successful businessman who purchased his own freedom | VERIFY

Lunsford Lane, the Black man pictured in the meme, didn’t invent Vicks, but he was a successful businessman, author and abolitionist who purchased his own freedom.

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Yes, putting Mentos into any soda can make it explode | VERIFY
Erin Jones 12/12/22 Erin Jones 12/12/22

Yes, putting Mentos into any soda can make it explode | VERIFY

VERIFY viewer asked if dropping a roll of Mentos into any soda can cause an explosion like when the candy is mixed with Diet Coke. So we tested it for ourselves.

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Yes, at least 94% of teachers report paying for school supplies out of pocket | VERIFY
Erin Jones 12/12/22 Erin Jones 12/12/22

Yes, at least 94% of teachers report paying for school supplies out of pocket | VERIFY

“I've never known a teacher who didn't spend money. It absolutely is the norm. And sometimes, it is the expectation,” D.C. teacher Dominique Foster told VERIFY.

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No, legitimate reports of contaminated Halloween candy are not common | VERIFY
Erin Jones 12/12/22 Erin Jones 12/12/22

No, legitimate reports of contaminated Halloween candy are not common | VERIFY

Experts say legitimate reports of children being harmed by Halloween candy contaminated with drugs like rainbow fentanyl are best understood as urban legends.

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No, health data from most period-tracking apps is not protected under HIPAA | VERIFY
Erin Jones 12/12/22 Erin Jones 12/12/22

No, health data from most period-tracking apps is not protected under HIPAA | VERIFY

HIPAA applies to covered entities, like health care providers that conduct electronic transactions, but not most of the period-tracking apps found in an app store.

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‘Nobody Talks About It’: Understanding The Rise In Youth Suicide | VERIFY
Erin Jones 12/12/22 Erin Jones 12/12/22

‘Nobody Talks About It’: Understanding The Rise In Youth Suicide | VERIFY

VERIFY spoke with mental health experts and parents to get a better understanding of the many factors that contributed to the rise in youth suicide in the U.S.

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Yes, cattle are the top source of methane emissions in the US | VERIFY
Erin Jones 12/12/22 Erin Jones 12/12/22

Yes, cattle are the top source of methane emissions in the US | VERIFY

Methane is produced as a part of cattle’s digestive process, and cow burps are full of it. That’s what makes cattle a major contributor of U.S. methane emissions.

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