Wilson Menashi's work has included designing puzzle boxes for octopus as well as rubbing their backs and wrestling their arms, all intended to ensure that the highly intelligent animals receive the mental stimulation to thrive and stay healthy.
Snopes→ ‘I Still Weep’: Parkland Survivors Write Book on Shooting
"I really didn't have anyone to go to after this. My parents never lived through a shooting. My grandparents didn't know. There really wasn't anyone in my life who could answer these questions."
Snopes→ High Court Lets Military Implement Transgender Restrictions
The high court split 5-4 in allowing the plan to take effect, with the court’s five conservatives greenlighting it and its four liberal members saying they would not have.
Snopes→ Singer Chris Brown Detained in Paris After Rape Complaint
U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, French officials said.
Hoax-Slayer→ Léman Lake Switzerland Ice Storm Photographs
Fabulous photographs that depict an "ice storm" at a Swiss lake have been circulating via email since 2005. The post Léman Lake Switzerland Ice Storm Photographs appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Is Aeroméxico Offering ‘DNA Discounts’ for People Traveling to Mexico?
A commercial promoting an unusual offer from the Mexican airline gained attention from news outlets in January 2019.
Snopes→ Is This Picture From a Covington Catholic High School Basketball Game?
Covington Catholic’s students have a history of donning black body paint during their “black out” basketball games.
Snopes→ Trump’s Shutdown Solution Hangs in Limbo
Not a single Democrat publicly expressed support for President Trump's deal in the 48 hours since he announced it.
Hoax-Slayer→ Qantas ‘2 Free Tickets to All’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, Australian airline Qantas is giving two tickets to everyone as a means of celebrating its 70th birthday. The post Qantas ‘2 Free Tickets to All’ Facebook Giveaway Scam appeared first
Snopes→ Notre Dame to Cover Up Murals of Columbus in the New World
They conceal another side of Columbus: the exploitation and repression of Native Americans , said the Rev. John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Binge Eater NOT Hospitalized After Gobbling Up More Than 30 lbs of Urinal Deodorizers
Did 64-year-old Marius Hanson from Freeport, Illinois get hospitalized after eating 30 pounds of urinal cakes? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories
Snopes→ Giuliani Clarifies Comments About Trump Tower Moscow Project
He said his comments were "hypothetical" and "not based on conversations" he had with the president.
Snopes→ 3 Groups; Many Videos; Many Interpretations of DC Encounter
The fullest view of what happened that Friday afternoon came from a nearly two-hour video posted on Facebook by Shar Yaqataz Banyamyan.
Snopes→ Did a Planned Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan Include 93 Family Members?
Conspiracy theorists provided no evidence for claims that Congressional Democrats and their relatives were part of a shadowy plot to remove the president and vice president from office.
Snopes→ Does Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Have a Low Credit Score, Closed Checking Accounts, and a History of Evictions?
You can claim anything you want if your audience is unconcerned with matters such as evidence.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Covington Catholic Student’s Mother Tweet That She Wished Natives Received More ‘Smallpox Blankets’?
In the middle of the Covington Catholic controversy on January 21 2019, rumors circulated that Julie Sandmann (mother of Nicholas Sandmann) had published a tweet wishing “smallpox blankets” had killed additional Native Americans. Julie Sand
Snopes→ Did a Group of Migrant Men With a Kidnapped Mexican Girl Hold a Texas Rancher in El Indio at Gunpoint?
We sought to corroborate an incident described in a social media post that went viral in early 2019.
Snopes→ Trump Marks MLK Day with Memorial Visit
The President was joined by Vice President Mike Pence on a frigid and windy day. The visit lasted less than two minutes.
Snopes→ Did the Government Censor an Expert Witness Who Changed His View on Vaccines?
A deep dive into some misleading statements contained in a recent “Full Measure” segment produced by Sharyl Attkisson.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Picture of Covington Catholic Students in Blackface Harassing a Basketball Player?
During an uproar following a viral video of Covington Catholic students surrounding a Native American man at the National Mall on January 19 2019, allegations surfaced that students from that institution had been photographed in blackface. On January 2
Snopes→ Reinvented Legacy: Nazi’s Paintings Fund Foundation for Jews
The Zurueckgeben foundation encourages Germans to take stock of the more mundane items in their households and question where they came from.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kevin Spacey Did NOT Admit Affair With Mike Pence
Did actor Kevin Spacey admit to having an affair with Vice President Mike Pence? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actuall
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the President Tweet in Support of a Covington Catholic Student?
On January 19 2019, Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann was named in a viral video after a clip of his interaction with Native American activist Nathan Phillips at the National Mall spread across social media. In the ensuing controversy, a tweet
FactCheck.org→ Video: Has ISIS Been ‘Defeated’?
In this fact-checking segment, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews Vice President Mike Pence’s claim that “ISIS has been defeated.” The vice president made his remarks at the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference on Jan. 16 — th
Snopes→ Shutdown Goes On as Trump Offer Doesn’t Budge Democrats
As news media reported the outline of President Trump's proposal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats made clear the president's plan was a non-starter.
Snopes→ China Grants Ivanka Trump 5 Trademarks Amid Trade Talks
Companies apply for trademarks for a range of reasons.
Snopes→ King Holiday Draws Out Democratic Presidential Hopefuls
Senator Kamala Harris used the holiday to launch a presidential campaign that, if successful, would make her the first woman and the second black candidate to become president.
Washington Post→ President Trump made 8,158 false or misleading claims in his first two years
Midway through his term, the president has accumulated many, many Pinocchios.
Snopes→ Teen in Confrontation with Native American: I Didn’t Provoke
The student who stared and smiled at an elderly Native American protester drumming in his face outside the Lincoln Memorial as his schoolmates chanted and laughed says he did nothing to provoke the man.
Snopes→ Teen in Video Says He Sought to Calm Tension
A teen at the center of a video confrontation with a Native American organizer of a march in Washington, D.C., says he did nothing to provoke anyone and sought to calm the situation.
Snopes→ Did Lincoln Say ‘We the People Are the Rightful Masters of Both Congress and the Courts’?
"Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet just because there’s a photo with a quote next to it."
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘National Lottery’ Scam Emails Continue Hitting Inboxes
Emails supposedly from the UK National Lottery claim that you have won a large sum of money and must supply personal information to the "agent" in charge of the prize. The post ‘National Lottery’ Scam Emails Continue Hitting Inboxes appeare
Hoax-Slayer→ Changes To Facebook Group Invite Process Causing Confusion
According to various messages spreading rapidly across Facebook, the social network is deleting ALL inactive users from Facebook groups. The post Changes To Facebook Group Invite Process Causing Confusion appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Former CIA Officer Portrayed in ‘Argo’ Film Dead at 78
Antonio Mendez helped devise the plan under which six diplomats who were in hiding were disguised as a Canadian film crew so they could board a flight and escape the country amid the Iran hostage crisis.
Snopes→ Giuliani: ‘So What’ If Trump and Cohen Discussed Testimony
President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani left open the possibility that Trump and former personal attorney Michael Cohen might have discussed Cohen's congressional testimony.
Snopes→ Native American Says He Tried to Ease Tensions at Mall
Nathan Phillips said that he was trying to keep peace between some Kentucky high school students and a black religious group that was also on the National Mall.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Tout San Antonio as a City Made Safe by a Border Wall?
President Donald Trump seemingly boasted to reporters about how well San Antonio’s non-existent border wall is working.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pass the ‘Change Unfit New Textbooks Act’?
Robert Edward Lee was an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army.
Snopes→ Curtain Rising Sunday Night on Total Lunar Eclipse
Sunday night, the Earth will slide directly between the moon and the sun, creating a total lunar eclipse. There won't be another until 2021.
Snopes→ Students Seen Mocking Native Americans Could Face Expulsion
Students at a Kentucky Catholic school who were involved in a video showing them mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a Washington rally could potentially face expulsion, according to the diocese.