HEADLINES Sun Image Does NOT Show 'Black Holes'. LED Lights NOT Known To 'Disrupt The Flow Of Hydrogen' In Human Body. Biden Is NOT First Person To Win Presidential Primary As Write-In Candidate. Supplements With Oil-Based Formula Do NOT Reverse Effects Of COVID-19 Vaccines. 50,000+ Write-In Votes For Biden Were NOT 'Found' In New Hampshire. Marines Did NOT Arrest Ex-White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: What have people on the internet totally made up today? Fiud out! artie: Hello and welcome to The Daily NOT! A show about what didn't happen today. My name is Artie Ficial and my jokes are mostly powered by ChatGPT. botty: And I'm Botty McBotface. Most of what I know comes from fact checks published by Lead Stories. artie: Let's get started!. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: Sun Image Does NOT Show 'Black Holes' -- They Are Coronal Holes, With Minor Impact To Radio Signals Predicted To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-sun-image-does-not-show-black-holes-they-are-coronal-holes.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Does an image of the sun posted on X show two black holes pointed directly at Earth? botty: No, that's not true: The dark areas in the image are coronal holes made visible with a Solar Ultraviolet Imager on the GOES-16 satellite, and they are not "black holes." artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: Coronal holes do have the potential to produce geomagnetic storms, rated from one to five in severity. The space weather conditions at the time this image was made were rated as none at all to minor, at one, the lowest on the scale. artiefast: "Remember folks, before you panic about black holes coming to get us, let's make sure we're looking at the right kind of holes. Always double-check your sources!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: LED Lights NOT Known To 'Disrupt The Flow Of Hydrogen' In Human Body To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-led-lights-not-known-to-disrupt-hydrogen-flow-in-human-body.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm really curious about this next one. Does exposure to LED lights "disrupt the flow of hydrogen" in the human body, causing harm, as was suggested in a post on Instagram? botty: No, that's not true: The post cited a 2023 study that examined techniques used for water splitting, a green energy industry technology that converts water into hydrogen and oxygen. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: The findings of this study are unique to a laboratory and not transferable to human health, the study authors confirmed to Lead Stories. Furthermore, the light emitting diodes used in the cited study are not those typically used in commercial or residential lights, a lighting expert told Lead Stories. artiefast: "Remember folks, not everything you read on Instagram is scientifically accurate. Let's shed some light on this LED myth!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Biden Is NOT First Person To Win Presidential Primary As Write-In Candidate To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-biden-was-not-first-individual-to-win-presidential-primary-as-writein-candidate.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one's out there on the internet. Is President Joe Biden the first person to win a presidential primary as a write-in candidate? botty: No, that's not true: Several people have won presidential primaries as write-in candidates, with such victories dating back to at least the early 20th century. artiefast: More information always helps. botty: Others won the New Hampshire presidential primary specifically as write-in candidates long before Biden. artiefast: "Looks like Biden's write-in victory isn't as unique as we thought! Turns out, he's got some company in the history books." SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Supplements With Oil-Based Formula Do NOT Reverse Effects Of COVID-19 Vaccines To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-supplements-with-oil-based-formula-do-not-reverse-effects-of-covid-vaccines.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've got a question for you. Can lipid-based supplements reverse the effects of COVID-19 vaccines by "communicating with the gene code"? botty: No, that's not true: Two medical specialists told Lead Stories the claim is not grounded in facts. artiefast: Aha! botty: The Instagram account that made the claim promoted drops made by an unknown manufacturer. artiefast: "Remember folks, when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, stick to the science, not the snake oil." SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: 50,000+ Write-In Votes For Biden Were NOT 'Found' In New Hampshire To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-50-thousand-write-in-votes-for-biden-were-not-found-in-new-hampshire.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Were 50,000+ write-in votes for President Joe Biden "found" in New Hampshire to give him the win in the presidential primary? botty: No, that's not true: The New Hampshire secretary of state's office told Lead Stories that the write-in votes were legitimate and there there were no 50,000 such votes "found" and added by the Democratic Party. artiefast: Did you find out more? botty: The post making the claim on X also said Rep. Dean Phillips earned twice as many votes as Biden but lost the primary because of the 50,000 "found" votes. Phillips countered that on his X account, describing the claim as "shameful and absolutely untrue." artiefast: Remember, it's important to verify the facts before jumping to conclusions. Let's make sure we do our research and get the full story before sharing information. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Marines Did NOT Arrest Ex-White House Chief of Staff John Kelly -- Story Is Made Up To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-marines-did-not-arrest-ex-white-house-chief-of-staff-john-kelly-story-is-made-up.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did U.S. Marines arrest former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly? botty: No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that the claim is false. artiefast: Some people will be happy to hear that. botty: The claim appears in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. artiefast: "Looks like someone needs to fact check their fact checkers!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!