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Snopes→ New York City Buildings Lit Up for Easter
Three buildings in New York used their window lights to create crosses for Easter in 1956.
Snopes→ The Easter Bunny Tale: Fun Fiction or Harmful Myth?
Three major fantasy characters pervade Western culture: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny.
Snopes→ Chocolate Easter Eggs Were Once a Rare Luxury
For almost a century after the first ones were produced in the 1870s by Fry’s and Cadbury’s, chocolate eggs were a luxury product.
Liste→ Easter not derived from name of ancient Mesopotamian goddess
Social media posts say the word Easter is derived from Ishtar, the name of the Assyrian goddess of sex and fertility -- a claim that resurfaces yearly around the Christian holiday. But historians say it is in fact thought to come from the old German wo
Snopes→ The Very Strange History of the Easter Bunny
While you’re biting the heads off your chocolate bunnies, you might wonder how cartoon rabbits became so central to our Easter celebrations.
Top Fact Checks→ The Easter Bunny is mentioned in the Bible.
There is no mention of the Easter Bunny in the Bible. The tradition is most likely imported to America by German immigrants in the 1700s.
Top Fact Checks→ The word ‘Easter’ gets its name from Eastre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess.
The word ‘Easter’ is most likely derived from an old high german word for 'east', which comes from an old latin word for 'dawn'.
Top Fact Checks→ The tallest chocolate Easter egg was made in Italy in 2011.
The world record for the tallest Easter egg officially belongs to Italy. However, it has been broken by a pastry chef in Miramar, Argentina.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘A113’ Snuck Into Animated Films Is NOT A Pedophile Code, It’s A Harmless ‘Easter Egg’
Do animators sneak "A113" into the background of animated Disney/Pixar films as a symbol of adrenochrome, to "groom pedophilia"? No, that's not true: Animators who studied at the California Institute of the Arts draw "A113" onto
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Global Fact Day 3: Fact-checkers discuss the unique challenges in Asia and Eastern Europe
Global Fact 7’s third day began with a series of regional panels from Asia and Eastern Europe. The first looked at how fact-checking organizations in the Asia Pacific region fact-check culturally sensitive topics. The second and third panels consider
Snopes→ Easter Storms Sweep South, Killing at Least 19 People
Storms from Louisiana to the Appalachian Mountains had people sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as sirens wailed to warn of possible tornadoes.
Snopes→ Did Florida Residents Really Find Porn-Filled Easter Eggs in Mailboxes?
The Easter Bunny would not approve.
Snopes→ First Lady Spreads Easter Cheer to Workers during Pandemic
Melania Trump is spreading some colorful Easter cheer to workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ Why Easter Is Called Easter, And Other Little-Known Facts About the Holiday
The dating of Easter goes back to the complicated origins of this holiday and how it has evolved over the centuries.
Snopes→ How Dire Projections, Grim Images Dashed Trump’s Easter Plan
"This is essentially in my community,” the president said of bleak images of makeshift hospitals and body bags in New York City, the center of the outbreak. “I’ve seen things that I’ve never seen before.”
Snopes→ Trump Hopes Country Will be Reopened by Easter Amid Outbreak
“Our people want to return to work,” the president tweeted. “They will practice Social Distancing and all else, and Seniors will be watched over protectively & lovingly. We can do two things together. THE CURE CANNOT BE WORSE (by far) THAN TH
Snopes→ Infamous Florida Easter Bunny Arrested After Hit-and-Run
A Florida man who became a video sensation after fighting a man on the street while dressed as the Easter Bunny was arrested and tried to use the costume to elude capture.
Hoax-Slayer→ HOAX – ’15 foot Eastern Brown Snake Found Near Caloundra Golf Course’
Circulating message featuring images of a large snake claims that the snake is a 15 foot long Eastern Brown snake caught near a golf course at Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. The post HOAX – ’15 foot Eastern Brown Snake Found Near Calound
Politifact National→ Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics
Thanks to geography, Ukraine lies on the fault line between east and west. Now, it finds itself at the center of an American political battle over impeachment. Part of the reason lies with the tug-of-war between Russia and the western powers. But part
Snopes→ Sri Lanka Minister: Easter Bombings a Response to NZ Attacks
The comments came shortly before IS asserted it was responsible, although the group gave no evidence to support its claims.
Snopes→ Was a Google Doodle Created for Ramadan But Not for Easter?
Google traditionally avoids making Doodles involving ANY overtly religious holiday.
Snopes→ Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media After Easter Sunday Bombings
Officials likely feared that the spread of inflammatory content could provoke more bloodshed in Sri Lanka.
Snopes→ Easter Feast Arrives at the Space Station
There are three Americans living on the space station, as well as two Russians and one Canadian.
Snopes→ Are Muslims in California Asking People Not to Decorate for Easter or Christmas Out of Respect?
The claim is a variation on an old anti-Muslim theme.
Hoax-Slayer→ Easter Island Statues Have Bodies
Circulating message claims that the famous stone statues of Easter Island are not just heads but also have bodies buried beneath the surface. The post Easter Island Statues Have Bodies appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
TruthOrFiction→ Was the Thousand Oaks Shooter Identified as a Man of Middle Eastern Descent?
Mere hours after a gunman entered a nightclub in Thousand Oaks, California, murdering at least twelve people before shooting himself, the social media disinformation machine and its usual array of bots and paid trolls began to peddle unverified informa
Snopes→ Was the Borderline Bar Shooter Identified as a Middle Eastern Man Named Abu Al-Hom Kreuzi?
As a community reeled in the aftermath of a mass shooting that left 13 people dead, a baseless, Islamaphobic, fear-mongering rumor about the identity of the shooter was floated online.
TruthOrFiction→ Jack Minzey of Eastern Michigan University on Civil War-Incorrect Attribution!
Jack Minzey of Eastern Michigan University on Civil War-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Shortly before his death, Eastern Michigan University professor Jack Minizey wrote about a modern civil war bing fought without guns in a column that has
Snopes→ Nor’Easter Rolls Into New England as Millions Begin Cleanup
"We're supposed to be getting ready for Easter, not a nor'easter," said 46-year-old Raeme Dempsey.
TruthOrFiction→ Target Issues Massive Easter Egg Recall, Warnings About Water Absorbing Eggs-Outdated!
Target Issues Massive Easter Egg Recall, Warnings About Water Absorbing Easter Eggs-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Warnings about Target issuing a massive Easter egg recall for toy eggs that grow bigger and hatch when they absorb water circulated in earl
Snopes→ Slow Recovery from Latest Nor’Easter; 3rd Storm on Tap?
The rush is on to restore power as forecasters monitor another system that could move up the coast.
Snopes→ Did Target Issue an Easter Egg Recall?
A questionable, undated blog reported the recall as "fresh" — ignoring the fact that it was issued in 2017.
Snopes→ Did Apple Remove Easter From Its Calendars?
United States calendars on iPhone and Mac don't mark Easter holidays, but they do mark other Christian dates — although it's not clear whether this was a deliberate choice.
Snopes→ Ash Valentine’s? Easter Fools’?
Two important Christian observances fall on dates that are also secular holidays in 2018.
Snopes→ Did the Trumps Invite Mostly White Children to the Easter Egg Roll? We Still Don’t Know
The White House has yet to release a list of schools or districts invited to the annual event after some claimed children in attendance appeared less diverse than in previous years.
Snopes→ Did the Trumps Invite Mostly White Children to the White House Easter Egg Roll?
Three local public school districts that were invited to past Easter Egg Roll events were not invited this year.
Snopes→ Trump ‘Bullies’ Boy by Tossing Hat at Easter Egg Roll?
A second video from a different angle shows that the president tossed the hat back to the boy.
Snopes→ Was the White House Easter Bunny Sponsored by Paas for the First Time in 2017?
This wasn't the first year the Paas bunny made an appearance at the White House.
Hoax-Slayer→ TRUE – Target Recalls Potentially Hazardous Easter Egg and Dino Toys
Target in the United States has recalled a range of water-absorbing Easter and Dino toys because they pose a potential hazard to children. The post TRUE – Target Recalls Potentially Hazardous Easter Egg and Dino Toys appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.