Arthur "Harpo" Marx's name change took place long before the world had heard of an Austrian named Adolf Hitler.
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Top Fact Checks→ Seasonal flu was renamed COVID.
COVID-19 is not the same as the seasonal flu. COVID-19 is caused by the 2019 coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2.
Snopes→ UK Holiday Firm Had ‘Undesirable Guests’ List of Irish Names
The list kept by Pontins, which was displayed on a staff intranet site, contained about 40 largely Irish names, including Cash, Delaney, Gallagher, Murphy and O’Brien
Snopes→ Was Gilligan’s First Name ‘Willy’?
Fictional though television characters may be, we want to know all the details of their lives.
Top Fact Checks→ Indian activist Disha Ravi’s full name is Disha Ravi Joseph.
Disha Ravi’s full name is Disha Annappa Ravi and she belongs to a Hindu family.
Snopes→ Cherokee Chief: Time for Jeep to End Use of Tribe’s Name
It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe said.
Snopes→ Russia’s Team Name, Flag Agreed on for Next 2 Olympics
With Russia’s name banned from the next two Olympics, the country's team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC.”
Snopes→ Russia’s Team Name, Flag Agreed on for Next 2 Olympics
With Russia’s name banned from the next two Olympics, the country's team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC.”
Top Fact Checks→ An Idaho politician changed his name to ‘Pro-Life’.
'Pro-Life' (formerly Marvin Thomas Richardson), an American perennial candidate, legally changed his name to show his opposition to abortion.
Snopes→ Is the Payday Candy Bar Changing Its Name?
Memes are not the best source for factual information.
Snopes→ Did Biden Block Giving Aid and Admittance to Vietnamese Refugees in 1975?
Donald Rumsfeld’s book about the Ford administration, “When the Center Held,” recounts an interaction with then-Senator Joe Biden.
Liste→ Video falsely claims an airport in the Philippines was renamed in February 2021 to remove reference to former senator
A video has been viewed more than one hundred thousand times on social media in February 2021 which claims the Philippines changed the name of its biggest international airport in Manila to remove a reference to a former senator. The claim is false
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Is NOT Named For A Barrel Of Slaver’s Whips
Does the name and logo of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store originate from a barrel of whips? And further, did "blacks call whites 'crackers' from the crack of the whip"? There are two different claims here, the first is false, and the
Snopes→ Aunt Jemima Brand Gets a New Name: Pearl Milling Company
Quaker Oats said that its Aunt Jemima brand pancake mix and syrup will be renamed Pearl Milling Company.
Snopes→ Aunt Jemima Brand Gets a New Name: Pearl Milling Company
Quaker Oats said that its Aunt Jemima brand pancake mix and syrup will be renamed Pearl Milling Company.
Snopes→ Did the Proud Boys’ Name Come from an ‘Aladdin’ Song?
The extremist hate group’s name has a curious origin, according to their founder Gavin McInnes.
Snopes→ Did Congress Rename Their French Fries to ‘Freedom Fries’ Before the Iraq War?
France expressed opposition to United States-led military action in Iraq.
Snopes→ Does Andrew Yang Want To Rename NYC Because ‘There Isn’t an Old York’?
Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York, not Old York.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: False Eyelashes Were NOT Invented By A Prostitute Named Gerda Puridle in 1882
Did a 19th century prostitute invent false eyelashes to block semen from getting in "working girl's" eyes? No, that's not true: This false eyelash history meme has no basis in fact, and real historical evidence points to a very different
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Myanmar, Burma and Why the Different Names Matter
Why does one country have two different names?
Snopes→ Did a British Man Drunkenly Change His Name to Celine Dion?
A man formerly known as Thomas Dodd reportedly gave himself quite the Christmas surprise.
Snopes→ Zoo: Name a Cockroach After Your Ex, And We’ll Feed it to a Predator
Participants can reportedly watch the vindictively-themed feeding in real-time.
Snopes→ Did San Francisco Vote to Remove ‘Washington,’ ‘Lincoln’ from School Names?
The effort was initiated by officials who aimed to “dismantle symbols of racism and white supremacy culture.”
Snopes→ Was the ‘Patriot Party’ Name Used Before Trump Supporters Adopted It?
We dug through numerous newspaper archives for a sampling of political groups that organized under the name.
Snopes→ Is There a Petition to Change a Scottish Airport’s Name to ‘Joe Biden International Airport’?
It is fairly easy for someone to start a petition online.
Snopes→ Is Steph Curry’s Birth Name Wardell Curry?
The name Wardell runs deep in the Curry family.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Governors’ Names Are NOT On Leaked List Of Chinese Communist Party Members
Are U.S. governors' names on a leaked list of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members? No, that's not true: Although there are credible reports of a leaked CCP database, people with direct knowledge of the list told Lead Stories no governor
Snopes→ Biden to Name Judge Merrick Garland as Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general.
Snopes→ Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants to Name Official State Dinosaur
State Rep. Jack Lewis tweeted that the effort is a good way for children to learn about the legislative process.
Liste→ Social media posts share misleading claim about Sri Lankan cricket tournament’s ‘global ranking’
A purported news article has been shared in multiple Facebook posts which claim the Lanka Premier League (LPL) was “ranked the biggest global sporting event of 2020”. The claim circulated online after the final match of the franchise cricket tourna
Snopes→ Russia Can’t Use Its Name and Flag at the Next 2 Olympics
The ruling also blocked Russia from bidding to host major sporting events for two years.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Is SF Changing the Name of a School Because Lincoln Didn’t Show ‘Black Lives Matter’?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/san-francisco-lincoln-blm/ On Dec.
Snopes→ Teams Say Indian Names Show Respect, History Says Otherwise
By now, because of pressure from activists, the public or their corporate sponsors, most sports teams have shed overtly racist names of the past.
Snopes→ Is SF Changing the Name of a School Because Lincoln Didn’t Show ‘Black Lives Matter’?
A story that rocketed around the internet for its clickbait value employed misleading framing of an issue in San Francisco.
Snopes→ Prague Zoo’s Month-Old Sumatran Orangutan Finally Has a Name
Prague’s zoo said it has finally completed the process of naming a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan baby born on its premises on Nov 17.
Snopes→ Does Scotland Give Its National Snow Plow Fleet Funny Names?
Not to worry, "Spready Mercury" is hard at work, keeping Scotland's roads clear.
Snopes→ Cleveland Indians Owner Says Name Won’t Change in 2021
The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don't know to what or when.
Snopes→ Report: Cleveland Indians Changing Name After 105 Years
The baseball team is moving away from a name considered racist for decades
Snopes→ Was Trump Named ‘Loser of the Year’ by One of Europe’s Biggest Magazines?
An article in German news magazine Der Spiegel labeled U.S. President Donald Trump "Der Verlierer des Jahres."
Snopes→ BTS Named Time Magazine’s Entertainer of the Year
BTS has had more than just a “Dynamite” year — they've become such a global phenomenon that Time magazine named the South Korean group its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.