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Kim LaCapria worked for Snopes between August 2014 and 2018. LaCapria is a New York-based Content Manager, Snopes community member, and folklore enthusiast. When not working, she enjoys air hockey, jjimjilbangs, and casual mermaiding.
IHOP restaurant exterior shot.

IHOP Confuses Social Media, Adopts 'IHOb'

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Kim LaCapria
June 11, 2018 Pancake chain IHOP teased a name change to "IHOb," revealing on 11 June 2018 that the new "b" st ...
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Did a Child with Asthma Die After Parents Switched to Essential Oils as Treatment?

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Kim LaCapria
June 11, 2018 A popular cautionary tale about a child dying after his asthma medication was swapped for essent ...
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Are These Immigrant Children in Orange Jumpsuits?

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Kim LaCapria
June 11, 2018 A viral Facebook post falsely implied a photograph of youngsters in orange jumpsuits shows detai ...
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ICE freight trains.

Is ICE Transporting Immigrant Children in Freight Trains?

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Kim LaCapria
June 11, 2018 A Facebook user evoked images of the Holocaust in a claim that Immigration and Customs Enforceme ...
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Have Children Been Fined for Operating Lemonade Stands?

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Kim LaCapria
June 8, 2018 Country Time promoted a "legal-ade" fund for kids fined over lemonade stands, but has that ever ...
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Police line.

Boston Man Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run After Oddly Candid Television Interview

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Kim LaCapria
June 8, 2018 Phocian Fitts, 23, was arrested in a fatal hit-and-run after telling a local news station that " ...
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Hands adding a topping to a pizza.

North Carolina Restaurant Employee Arrested for Reportedly Tainting Cheese with Rat Poison

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Kim LaCapria
June 7, 2018 Ricky Lee Adami was charged with distributing food containing noxious or deleterious material.
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Poster Featuring Kindergarten 'Lockdown Song' Circulates on Twitter, Facebook

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Kim LaCapria
June 7, 2018 A Massachusetts parent's photograph of a kindergarten "lockdown song" went viral on Twitter and ...
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PIzza delivery man hidden behind boxes.

Pizza Delivery Man Apprehended by Border Agents at Brooklyn Military Base

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Kim LaCapria
June 7, 2018 Pablo Villavicencio arrived at Fort Hamilton to deliver pizza, and wound up in an unspecified de ...
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Rattlesnake.

Severed Rattlesnake Head Bites Texas Man

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Kim LaCapria
June 7, 2018 A Texas man discovered in the most unpleasant way possible that a decapitated rattlesnake can st ...
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Roseanne Barr.

Did Roseanne Adopt an African Child After a Racism Kerfuffle?

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Kim LaCapria
June 7, 2018 A fake news site capitalized on controversy involving the comedian, claiming she adopted a black ...
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Ivanka Trump brand shoes.

Has Ivanka Trump's Line Been Rebranded as 'Adrienne Vittadini'?

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Kim LaCapria
June 4, 2018 In June 2018, a year-old story about Ivanka Trump's line being rebranded circulated as new news.
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Did Michelle Obama Tell ABC to Fire Roseanne Barr?

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Kim LaCapria
June 1, 2018 A Twitter user claimed — with no evidence — that the former First Lady ordered the network to ca ...
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Stack of newspapers.

Police Investigate Mummified Body Found in a Hoarder's Home

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Kim LaCapria
June 1, 2018 In May 2018, police in Australia found a corpse in the home of a hoarder who died the year before.
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Is Congressional Candidate Nathan Larson an Admitted Pedophile?

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Kim LaCapria
June 1, 2018 A Virginia congressional candidate served prison time for threatening to kill the president and ...
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a1 meat candles

A1 Introduces Meat-Scented Steak Sauce Candles

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Kim LaCapria
May 31, 2018 A1 Steak Sauce candles are available for a limited time in three meat-scented varieties.
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Donuts. Also, doughnuts.

National Doughnut Day Freebies and Discounts

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Kim LaCapria
May 31, 2018 Chains and local businesses mark National Doughnut Day — 1 June — with free food and other promo ...
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American flag with marijuana leaves instead of stars.

Is the Trump Administration Set to Legalize Medical Marijuana 'in All 50 States'?

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Kim LaCapria
May 30, 2018 The "Right to Try" act is aimed at experimental treatments for terminally ill patients, not endi ...
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Melania Trump.

Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Memorial Day Tweet From Michelle Obama?

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Kim LaCapria
May 29, 2018 A meme falsely claims Melania Trump plagiarized a Memorial Day statement made by Michelle Obama ...
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Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II visits Liverpool Albert Dock during her Diamond Jubilee tour of Great Britain, Liverpool, England, 17 May 2012.

Did Meghan Markle's Dog Accompany Queen Elizabeth to the Royal Wedding?

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Kim LaCapria
May 22, 2018 Despite rumors, the queen did not escort Meghan Markle's rescued beagle Guy to the royal wedding.
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