HEADLINES Radium Exposure Is NOT Beneficial To Human Health. Video Does NOT Show Dr. Oz Being Attacked For Promoting Diabetes Cure. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Dr. Oz and radium: we have just two stories for you today that didn't happen! Stay tuned. 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: Radium Exposure Is NOT Beneficial To Human Health To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-radium-exposure-is-not-beneficial-to-human-health.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've heard some people talking about something, and I wonder if it is true. Is exposure to radium beneficial to human health, as a post on Instagram implies? botty: No, that's not true: Radium is recognized by public health experts as a known carcinogen or cancer-causing agent. artiefast: Oh, I see now. That's fascinating. botty: While it is true that radium was historically touted in the 20th century for its supposed health benefits and used in a variety of products at the time, evidence shows that radium is toxic and has been linked to several adverse health effects. artiefast: Remember, just because something was promoted in the past doesn't mean it's good for you now. Always fact check before believing in miracle cures! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Dr. Oz Being Attacked For Promoting Diabetes Cure -- Footage Is Of Ukrainian Journalist Brawling With Pro-Russian Politician To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-video-does-not-show-dr-oz-attacked-for-promoting-diabetes-cure-footage-is-of-ukrainian-journalist-brawling-with-pro-russian-politician.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Does a video show Dr. Oz being attacked on TV for promoting a supposed three-day diabetes cure? botty: No, that's not true: The footage that purports to be of Dr. Mehmet Oz being beaten up on a TV set stage was a live broadcast of a Ukrainian journalist brawling with a pro-Russian politician. artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: The image of Oz with an apparent black eye that appears later in the video is doctored from a real episode of his show where the original footage shows he does not have a shiner. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing videos online. Don't believe everything you see! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!