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Nice Celebrities Who Did Terrible Things You Forgot About

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These celebs might be universally loved, but they've all done horrible things in their pasts. Although the average person can write a dissertation on their hatred of the Kardashians (we've written several of them), for those few celebrities who are loved by literally everyone, criticizing them becomes a bit tricky. After all, no one wants to read anything bad about Beyoncé or Steve Jobs. But although fans don't want to hear it, celebs are human, and they sometimes act like jerks. Read More...

The History of Fact Checking Jobs in News Journalism

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Do you have a question about history? Send us your question at history@time . com and you might find your answer in a future edition of Now You Know. At TIME Magazine’s 20th anniversary dinner, in 1943, the magazine’s co-founder Henry Luce explained to those gathered that, while “the word ‘researcher’ is now a nation-wide symbol of a serious endeavor,” he and co-founder Briton Hadden had first started using the title as part of an inside joke for a drinking club. Read More...