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Snopes Debunker - The "nobody wants to work anymore" meme, quartz crystal, and "Choco Tacos"

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Today: The "nobody wants to work anymore" meme, quartz crystal, and "Choco Tacos"

‘Nobody Wants to Work Anymore’ Meme Cites Real Newspaper Articles

Recently, the Great Socialist Cat Memes Facebook page shared a meme that was titled, “Nobody Wants to Work Anymore.” The meme was described as “a brief history of capitalists complaining that nobody wants to work for starvation wages.” We looked for the origins of clippings from 14 articles that were published between 1894 and 2022, most of which we found in newspaper archives.

Jordan Liles reports.

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Is the Quartz Crystal ‘Neither a Solid Nor a Liquid’?

It's probably a red flag if a meme starts with the phrase "forget everything you know." Read Story.

Were Klondike’s ‘Choco Tacos’ Discontinued?

What would you do ... to keep buying this Klondike bar. Read Story.

Are Amazon Emails About ‘Prime Day Small Business’ Sweepstakes a Scam or Legit?

According to email messages posted on Twitter, Amazon was hosting the special sweepstakes around "Prime Day," an annual sale by the e-commerce giant. Read Story.

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