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This week we have stories about the Oscars, Christmas, and sex on a pyramid.

By Jane Lytvynenko

Jane Lytvynenko BuzzFeed News Reporter

Posted on December 16, 2018, at 6:55 p.m. ET

Did these two people climb 460 feet to have sex on top of a pyramid?

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It's fake!

The photographer said he and the model in the photo didn't actually have sex, but people still criticized the stunt as disrespectful.
Did a teacher forcibly cut a student's hair while singing the national anthem?

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A teacher in California was arrested after forcibly cutting a student’s hair while singing the national anthem. The teacher has been removed from the school and could face three and a half years in jail.
Did the BBC ban the song "White Christmas," saying it was racist?

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It's fake!

A satirical website, which looks like a legitimate news outlet, published the fake story, Lead Stories reports.
Did a professor throw a party instead of a final, but nobody showed up?

Twitter: @sydneyarlt

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It's fake!

This professor challenged his class to go viral for an assignment. Their project was this tweet, which went mega-viral and has been viewed more than 7.5 million times.
Are these photos of the same thing from two different angles?

Twitter: @AFPFactCheck

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Wrong!

It's fake!

These are images that were taken on two different days in two different locations, AFP reports.
Did the Oscars announce right-wing author Jordan Peterson as its host?

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Wrong!

It's fake!

The story was posted by Babylon Bee, a satirical website, Lead Stories reports.
Did Sweden start calling Christmas holidays "Winter Celebration"?

Twitter

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Wrong!

It's fake!

There have been no official statements from Swedish officials on the matter, Snopes reports.

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Did these two people climb 460 feet to have sex on top of a pyramid?

Did a teacher forcibly cut a student's hair while singing the national anthem?

Did the BBC ban the song "White Christmas," saying it was racist?

Did a professor throw a party instead of a final, but nobody showed up?

Are these photos of the same thing from two different angles?

Did the Oscars announce right-wing author Jordan Peterson as its host?

Did Sweden start calling Christmas holidays "Winter Celebration"?

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