How long does it take to thaw a turkey? What if I need to thaw it stat!? Should you wash poultry before cooking it? Watch our Verify Vertical episode to learn the facts and avoid the stress. ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/

One of the climate issues being discussed at the U.N. climate conference (COP26) is deforestation, which has been driven in part by cocoa production. Watch here for our Snapchat episode on this issue and what world leaders and major chocolate manufacturers are doing to prevent it. To read more go here: https://bit.ly/3HkFvYE ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/

This week on Snapchat, we talked about the United Nations Global Climate Conference, COP26. Scientists and experts have stated that the impact of climate change has already affected the world in drastic ways. Watch now to learn what will happen if we cannot keep the planet from warming less than 2ºC. ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/

Do you know where Halloween originated from? Have you heard of the Gaelic festival known as Samhain? Well turns out, a lot of the spooky season traditions we honor in the U.S. today originated in Ireland. Watch our video to learn more about the origins of trick-or-treating, jack-o-lanterns, Frankenstein and more! Plus some claims like: are reports of tampered with Halloween candy common? and, can you burn calories from watching scary movies? And for more VERIFY stories visit us at verifythis.com. ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/

It’s summer, which means the sun is out and temperatures are warming to the highest points of the year. For the Pacific Northwest this weekend, temperatures may reach record-breaking points. The region is expected to experience a historic heatwave that brings temperatures well over 100 degrees in some areas. As the summer heat intensifies, the United Farm Workers tweeted, in part, “Heat is the leading weather-related killer.” Others have made similar claims. The CDC tracks heat-related deaths in the United States and says around 618 people are killed by extreme heat annually. It defines extreme heat as: “Summertime temperatures that are much hotter and/or humid than average. Because some places are hotter than others, this depends on what’s considered average for a particular location at that time of year.” The number of heat-related deaths was even higher for a 15-year span from 2004-2018, according to a CDC Morbidity and Mortality report. During that time, there was an average of 702 heat-related deaths in the U.S. every year. In 59% of those deaths, heat was identified as the underlying cause of death and in 41% of those deaths, heat was identified as a contributing cause of death. The CDC says floods are the second-deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S., accounting for about 98 deaths per year. Most of those deaths are due to drowning. Ready, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) national public service campaign, says, “extreme heat is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards.” The National Weather Service (NWS) also tracks weather-related fatalities, although the agency notes the CDC is the official government source for weather-related causes of death. According to NWS data, heat has been the leading cause of death among weather-related fatalities over the past 30 years. Over the last 10 years, heat, floods, and tornadoes have been the top weather-related killers in the U.S., according to NWS. In 2020, tornadoes led to the most weather-related deaths, NWS data shows. The CDC expects more extreme heat events in the coming years due to climate change. “Extreme heat events in the United States are already occurring and expected to become more common, more severe, and longer-lasting as our climate changes,” the agency says. People most at risk to suffer a heat-related illness or death are older adults, young children, people with mental illness, and people with chronic diseases, according to the CDC. Although less likely, young and healthy people can still be affected. The federal agency urges people to be aware of warning signs of heatstroke and heat exhaustion, such as a high body temperature, dizziness, and nausea. To stay cool, people should drink cold beverages, rest, take a cold shower or bath, seek a place with air conditioning, and wear lightweight clothing.

And what about pumpkin spice - is there any pumpkin in it at all? What about in my pumpkin spice latte? Watch now to learn more on these fun fall facts! ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/

What exactly is a conservatorship? Can a person do anything to get themselves out of one? How many conservatorships are there in the U.S.? The #FreeBritney movement has surfaced a discussion and a lot of questions about conservatorships. VERIFY is fact-checking several questions about this controversial agreement. Watch now! ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/

To this day, conspiracy theories persist about what happened on 9/11. We researched and interviewed experts to find explanations for some of these ongoing claims about the attack on the World Trade Center. Watch our episode to now to learn more about how the Twin Towers fell and read more on our website: https://bit.ly/3jZynXZ ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/

Who are the Taliban and are they the same as al-Qaida? What is Sharia law and what's going on with women's rights in Afghanistan? Today, we're going over all these questions and helping to break down the history of unrest, terrorism, and civil rights issues in Afghanistan. Watch now to learn more! ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/