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Fact-checking 5 claims about mail-in voting
Read full article: Fact-checking 5 claims about mail-in votingIn the Aug. 2020 primary election more than 10,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by the Michigan Secretary fo State. An absentee voter who knowingly makes a false statement on the absentee ballot return envelope is guilty of a misdemeanor. Claim: Mail-in voting is not the same as absentee voting â›”This claim is false. Mail-in voting and absentee voting are the exact same thing. Claim: Mail-in voting benefits Democrats â›”Even though polls show Democratic voters are more likely to support mail-in voting, there is actually no evidence that shows it benefits either political party.
Can you really balance an egg on its end during unique gravitational pull of autumnal equinox?
Read full article: Can you really balance an egg on its end during unique gravitational pull of autumnal equinox?There are many legends that go along with it, including that you can balance an egg on its end at the exact moment of the equinox. Steve Garagiola found a myth that because of a unique gravitational influence of the sun, it’s possible to balance an egg on its end at the exact moment of the equinox. That exact moment was Tuesday at 9:31 a.m. Eastern Time. Mike Narlock, of the Cranbrook Institute of Science, said there’s nothing unique about the equinox in regard to balancing an egg. You can watch Steve Garagiola’s full experiment in the video posted above.
Busting 5 myths about the 2020 Census
Read full article: Busting 5 myths about the 2020 CensusWe’re just weeks away from the start of the 2020 Census. Starting in mid-March, households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census. When you respond to the census, you’ll tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1, 2020. The 2020 Census does not ask whether you or anyone in your home is a U.S. citizen. During the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will never ask you for:Your Social Security number.