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Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post:

"Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds."

By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2014

Hank Gilbert stated on January 11, 2010 in a speech.:

Says Texas has so few gas-pump inspectors in the field, "the HEBs of this state, the Brookshires of this state, they're calibrating their own gas pumps. The (Texas Department of Agriculture) just sends them the stickers and they calibrate them."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2010

Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing :

Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."

By Janie Har• March 16, 2013

Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story":

"Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s."

By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2011

Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2011 in comments at a bill signing:

"In May we generated more jobs than all the rest of the country combined: 28,000 jobs in May for the state, 54,000 for the entire country."

By Becky Bowers• July 1, 2011

Sean Spicer stated on January 23, 2017 in the daily press briefing:

There has been a "dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years."

By Lauren Carroll• January 25, 2017

Viral image stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Kelly Clarkson divulging her “weight loss tips.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 17, 2024

National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer:

Says Barack Obama "supported Ted Kennedy’s ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition."

By Aaron Sharockman• June 13, 2012

Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in in his State of the State speech:

Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 9, 2011

Viral image stated on October 28, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Videos show singer Kelly Clarkson promoting diet products.

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2023

Viral image stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Kim Jong Un’s weight loss

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 17, 2022

Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Magnetic “lymphatic earrings” aid weight loss.

By Sara Swann• December 1, 2023

Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post:

"Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car."

By Janie Har• March 29, 2012

Viral image stated on October 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows singer Kelly Clarkson discussing a “weight loss formula.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023

Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Wearing this bracelet aids in weight loss.

By Sara Swann• February 6, 2024

Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2023 in a video:

Video shows Kelly Clarkson endorsing a natural weight loss product.

By Sofia Ahmed• January 16, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted a weight loss supplement that can be added to coffee.

By Sofia Ahmed• April 25, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Kelly Clarkson is promoting weight loss gummies or other diet products.

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2024

Christy Harrison stated on August 26, 2019 in a recent New York Times column:

"We have a host of issues associated with high B.M.I.s. But correlation doesn’t prove causation, and there’s a significant body of research showing that weight stigma and weight cycling can explain most if not all of the associations we see between higher weights and poor health outcomes."

By Julie Appleby• September 17, 2019

Viral image stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Hoda Kotb interviewing Kelly Clarkson about “her weight loss journey.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 7, 2023

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