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Food
5 Super Bowl food safety Fast Facts
Sports
No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball
Three Black men played in the majors prior to the institution of the league's color barrier in 1887, which Robinson broke in 1947.
Food
Understanding Super Bowl Sunday food safety | Expert Interview with Meredith Carothers
Meredith Carothers of the USDA breaks down food safety tips for Super Bowl Sunday, what’s safe to eat and when.
Crime
No, there’s no evidence the Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the world
Advocacy groups stress that human trafficking is a multi-faceted issue that's a problem every day of the year.
Sports
No, the ‘Super Bowl flush’ hasn’t caused problems for sewer systems
An urban legend claims everyone flushes their toilet during the Super Bowl’s halftime, causing water pressure issues for municipal water systems.
National
Yes, there is a spike in traffic deaths following the Super Bowl
Years of data show there is a spike in deaths caused by car crashes right after the Super Bowl, with a particular increase in drunk-driving deaths.
Education
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
A Florida school health assessment is facing scrutiny for period questions. But contrary to online posts, female athletes aren’t required to answer them.
Sports
Despite Giants fans’ outrage, the Empire State Building lighting up for a rival team is nothing new
The Empire State Building regularly changes its LED lights depending on the occasion. Most recently, it was for the victors of the AFC and NFC championship games.
Sports
Empire State Building lights up for Eagles, Chiefs after wins
The Empire State Building regularly changes its LED lights depending on the occasion. Most recently, it was for the victors of the AFC and NFC championship games.
Sports
No, Damar Hamlin isn’t dead, as conspiracy theorists claim
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen called claims that teammate Damar Hamlin is dead “stupid.” Hamlin is alive; the conspiracy theories are false.
Sports
No evidence athlete cardiac arrests linked to COVID vaccine
VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
Vaccines
Viral graph uses flawed data to falsely connect athlete deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine
VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
Sports
No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball
Three Black men played in the majors prior to the institution of the league's color barrier in 1887, which Robinson broke in 1947.
Food
Understanding Super Bowl Sunday food safety | Expert Interview with Meredith Carothers
Meredith Carothers of the USDA breaks down food safety tips for Super Bowl Sunday, what’s safe to eat and when.
Crime
No, there’s no evidence the Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the world
Advocacy groups stress that human trafficking is a multi-faceted issue that's a problem every day of the year.
Sports
No, the ‘Super Bowl flush’ hasn’t caused problems for sewer systems
An urban legend claims everyone flushes their toilet during the Super Bowl’s halftime, causing water pressure issues for municipal water systems.
National
Yes, there is a spike in traffic deaths following the Super Bowl
Years of data show there is a spike in deaths caused by car crashes right after the Super Bowl, with a particular increase in drunk-driving deaths.
Education
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
A Florida school health assessment is facing scrutiny for period questions. But contrary to online posts, female athletes aren’t required to answer them.
Sports
Despite Giants fans’ outrage, the Empire State Building lighting up for a rival team is nothing new
The Empire State Building regularly changes its LED lights depending on the occasion. Most recently, it was for the victors of the AFC and NFC championship games.
Sports
Empire State Building lights up for Eagles, Chiefs after wins
The Empire State Building regularly changes its LED lights depending on the occasion. Most recently, it was for the victors of the AFC and NFC championship games.
Sports
No, Damar Hamlin isn’t dead, as conspiracy theorists claim
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen called claims that teammate Damar Hamlin is dead “stupid.” Hamlin is alive; the conspiracy theories are false.
Sports
No evidence athlete cardiac arrests linked to COVID vaccine
VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
Vaccines
Viral graph uses flawed data to falsely connect athlete deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine
VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
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