HEADLINES Secret, Massive Hills Are NOT Pyramids In Bosnia That Are Older And Taller Than Egyptian Pyramids. Marines Did NOT Hang NIH Official Alfred Johnson. WEF Did NOT Admit Disease X Will Be Leaked In 2025. Tea Of Guava Leaves, Cloves, Turmeric NOT Proven To 'Cure Diabetes' . ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: How's your weekend going? Here are today's thing that didn't happen... 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: Secret, Massive Hills Are NOT Pyramids In Bosnia That Are Older And Taller Than Egyptian Pyramids To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-secret-massive-hills-are-not-pyramids-in-bosnia-that-are-older-and-taller-than-egyptian-pyramids.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Are there secret, hidden pyramids in Bosnia that are older and taller than the Egyptian pyramids? botty: No, that's not true: An archaeologist who is an expert on the Balkans told Lead Stories that the claims have been circulating for nearly 20 years and are not true. artiefast: Interesting information! botty: The massive hills near Visoko in Bosnia are not secret pyramids; they are natural hills. artiefast: "Looks like those 'pyramids' in Bosnia are just a case of nature playing tricks on us. Remember folks, not everything that looks like a pyramid is a pyramid!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Marines Did NOT Hang NIH Official Alfred Johnson -- Story Is Made Up To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-us-marines-did-not-hang-nih-official-alfred-johnson-story-is-made-up.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Did U.S. Marines hang National Institute of Health Deputy Director Alfred Johnson after pranking him "Whitmer-style"? botty: No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that the claim is false. artiefast: That's unexpected. botty: The claim is in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. artiefast: "Looks like someone needs to fact check their pranks before hitting the airwaves!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Admit Disease X Will Be Leaked In 2025 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-wef-did-not-admit-disease-x-will-be-leaked-in-2025.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Did the World Economic Forum admit that Disease X will be "unleashed onto the public" by 2025, with "devastating" consequences for humanity? botty: No, that's not true: Disease X is not a known disease. artiefast: That's good context. botty: It's a hypothetical pathogen that health care experts are using as a placeholder to talk about and plan for unknown diseases. artiefast: "Looks like Disease X is just an X-ample of misinformation. Remember folks, always fact-check before spreading rumors!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Tea Of Guava Leaves, Cloves, Turmeric NOT Proven To 'Cure Diabetes' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-tea-of-guava-leaves-cloves-turmeric-not-proven-to-cure-diabetes.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've got a question for you. Is a tea made of guava leaves, cloves and turmeric proven to "cure diabetes," as suggested in a post on Instagram? botty: No, that's not true: "There is no credible scientific or medical evidence for this," an endocrinologist told Lead Stories. artiefast: Is that so? botty: There is no known cure for either type of diabetes, they said. artiefast: "Looks like this tea won't be giving diabetes the slip, but hey, it might still make for a tasty brew!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!