Questions about famous people, or people in the public eye.
Questions tagged [celebrities]
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Did Michael Jordan sell a used shirt for $1250?
A story associated with Michael Jordan is that he once sold a shirt autographed by Farrah Fawcett for $1250. A common year given is ~1976. This doesn't seem plausible. Is this story true?
Below is an excerpt from a Quora question on the…
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Is Ellen DeGeneres legally married because of Obama?
From 'I am a legally married woman because of him': Ellen DeGeneres farewells Obama
"I want to personally thank him for changing my life," DeGeneres said.
"I am a legally married woman because of him, and so is my wife."
By contrast, the…
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Is Adiel Tel-Oren an MD?
Adiel Tel-Oren (aka Dr. T.) is, according to his Facebook page
a renowned holistic scientist, author, innovator, & educator.
His Facebook page also claims he is an MD and DC.
His company's web-page goes further about that degree:
After several…
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Did Rasputin have an affair with Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna?
Grigori Rasputin was a trusted friend of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia around 1915.
There is a popular rumour that he was having an affair with Nicholas's wife, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna
Wiki briefly says:
Iliodor, hinting that Rasputin was…
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Did Hamza Tzortzis have a paid account on the Ashley Madison web-site?
The name and personal information of well-known British Muslim preacher, Hamza Tzortzis was found in leaked database of the Ashley Madison website (a dating agency for extra-marital affairs).
In August 2015, Tzortzis denied that he opened the…
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Have Bobby Fischer, Einstein, Hawking and Kasparov all had their IQs tested?
I commonly find on the internet claims that these men had/have the following IQs:
Bobby Fischer: 180–190
Einstein: 160
Hawking: 160
Garry Kasparov: 190
I'm sure most have heard somewhere that Einstein's IQ was 160. While I wouldn't be surprised if…
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Is this picture of Beyoncé Knowles real?
I've seen this picture now a few times, is it legit? It's supposed to be Beyoncé Knowles.
Here is a claim that assumes it is legit.
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Has Francesca Marie Smith written any episodes of Hey Arnold?
Migrate to movies se if need be please.
It says in this reddit post here
TIL Francesca Marie Smith, the voice of Helga from Hey Arnold, actually started writing episodes of Hey Arnold when she was only 11 years old. She wrote a total of 10…
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Did Amber Heard physically abuse Johnny depp? and admit to it?
The Daily Mail has published an article claiming that "Amber Heard admits to 'hitting' ex-husband Johnny Depp and pelting him with pots, pans and vases". This topic has came up repeatedly in online conversations (usually assuming that Heard did do…
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Is Tupac Shakur alive?
Did Tupac Shakur fake his own death?
Numerous conspiracy theories have developed over the years - one being that he is somewhere in Cuba, but I feel that myth could easily be debunked or confirmed soon, since President Obama has enabled American…
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Is 2016 cursed for celebrities?
Here in the UK, it seems like every single day this year there has been another celebrity death. Before we have chance to mourn them or celebrate their achievements, another one pops off. People are speculating who will be 2016'ed tomorrow.
See…
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Does Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead have toxic blood?
The book White Line Fever: Lemmy - The Autobiography is an autobiography of "Lemmy" Kilmister, the lead singer/Bassist of Motörhead.
It claims:
in 1980 his blood was officially diagnosed as toxic to other human beings.
This claim is repeated in…
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Do celebrities/famous people get preferential treatment when convicted of crimes?
It always seems odd that many famous people/celebrities seem to get off of crimes with barely a scratch or dent, yet ordinary people who get into trouble end up paying for it far longer than others.
Is this true? Or am I just experiencing some…
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Does Cristiano Ronaldo drink or smoke?
This image forwarded on WhatsApp makes the following claims about Cristiano Ronaldo.
no tattoos (because "he donates blood twice a year and does not want to affect that")
doesn't drink (because "his father died of alcohol abuse problems"; also, "he…
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Was Princess Diana murdered?
Was there foul play involved with the fatal car crash that killed Princess Diana?
It seems that the best conclusion was that their BMW was speeding on that night to try and escape from aggressive paparazzi.
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