My mum always told me that having a glass of warm milk before bed would help me sleep. So have many magazines, books, and websites.
Food
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Facebook RelatedFacebook ScamsScams
Taco Bell ‘2 Free Bell Boxes’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
by Brett M. Christensen April 6, 2020According to this Facebook post, fast food outlet Taco Bell is giving everyone who shares a link 2 free Big Bell Boxes for a month.
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Hoaxes
False ‘Poisoned Coca Cola Drink’ Warning Circulating Via Social Media
by Brett M. Christensen September 13, 2019This message, which is currently circulating via Facebook, Whatsapp, and other social media sites, warns people in Nigeria not to drink coke until further notice because it may be poisoned.
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Facebook RelatedFacebook ScamsScams
No, Dunkin Donuts is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Donuts
by Brett M. Christensen February 21, 2019A post being shared on Facebook claims that Dunkin Donuts is giving away a free box of donuts to EVERYONE as a means of celebrating the company’s anniversary.
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Fake-NewsHoaxes
Fake-News Story Claims AriZona Tea Contains Human Urine
by Brett M. Christensen November 2, 2018According to a circulating ‘news’ report, America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently investigated popular US beverage maker AriZona Tea and discovered that human urine is used as an active ingredient in the company’s products.
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Health And WellbeingMisleading
Spurious First Aid Advice Message – Eggs For Treatment of Burns
by Brett M. Christensen August 31, 2018Circulating message claims that egg white is a “healing miracle” for burns and should be applied to burns as an immediate first aid measure.
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Facebook ScamsScams
‘Free Box of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ Facebook Scam
by Brett M. Christensen August 31, 2018According to a post that is currently spreading on Facebook, Krispy Kreme is giving a free box of doughnuts to every single person who shares and comments within the next 24 hours.
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Facebook ScamsScams
Cadbury ‘Free Basket of Chocolate’ Facebook Scam
by Brett M. Christensen August 14, 2018According to a post that is circulating on Facebook, chocolate maker Cadbury is rewarding EVERYONE with a free basket of chocolate to celebrate their 194 year anniversary.
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True
TRUE: Kraft Heinz Recalls Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip
by Brett M. Christensen July 26, 2018Messages circulating via social media claim that Kraft Heinz in the US has recalled around 7000 cases of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip because of a botulism risk. The claims are true and should be taken seriously.
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Misleading
No, Romaine Lettuce is NOT Covered With a Layer of Plastic
by Brett M. Christensen July 25, 2018According to various posts that circulate via social media and video sharing websites, romaine lettuce leaves are covered by a thin film of plastic. The posts feature videos showing people peeling off the supposed plastic film from the lettuce leaves.