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- Yes, there is a Santa shortage for the 2021 Christmas season
- No, there isn’t a new test to detect the omicron variant
- Yes, Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ is the most-streamed holiday song
- Yes, a potentially deadly parasite that enters people through bare feet is in the US
- No, a child did not yell an expletive during Jill Biden’s book reading
- No, burning scented candles is not bad for your health
- Yes, then-and-now photos of Arctic are real, but it’s not a 100-year comparison
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- No, the WHO did not say the omicron variant originated in South Africa — it said South Africa reported it first
- No, there is no evidence that deer transmit COVID-19 to humans
- Here's what you need to know about the ingredient added to Pfizer's vaccine for kids
- Yes, it is possible for a sitting vice president to be nominated to the Supreme Court
- Omicron variant: Don’t wait to get a booster shot, doctors say
- No, there will not be a dramatic drop in gas prices because of oil reserve releases
- Yes, Hanukkah is considered a relatively 'minor' Jewish holiday
- No, the press and the public are not barred from the courtroom in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial
- No, the COVID-19 vaccines can’t cause or create new variants
- Yes, airlines can cancel flight reservations months or weeks in advance of departure
- Refrigerated Thanksgiving leftovers are safe to eat for 4 days
- Yes, Cyber Monday got its start because people shopped online at work
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