Were Inmates Abandoned at Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina?
Inmates at Orleans Parish Prison reported that they spent several days in flooded cells without food or water while awaiting rescue after Hurricane Katrina.
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Is the Trump Administration Price Gouging Puerto Rico Evacuees and Seizing Passports?
The Trump administration did not implement a Department of State policy that was widely rumored as being applicable to Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees.
Did Physicist Michio Kaku Say HAARP Caused Irma and Harvey?
A 2013 CBS video segment about weather modification was dishonestly reframed as a clip about Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
Hurricane Irma Rumor FAQ
Hurricane Irma has prompted the showering of social media with rumors, astonishing photographs, and other questionable claims.
Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?
As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, so too did a rumor that Mexico sent troops to assist U.S. residents after Hurricane Katrina.
Were Hurricane Katrina ‘Looting’ Photographs Captioned Differently Based on Race?
News photographs alternately described subjects of different races as 'looting' or 'finding' supplies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Blame Blanco
Did Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco decline a request to declare an emergency?
Earth’' Population as a Village of 100 People
What would the proportions of common traits be like if we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people?
Donkey Deaths
Are more people killed by donkeys every year than in airplane crashes?
Blonde Extinction
Are natural blondes likely to be extinct within 200 years?
Did a Disaster Survivor Give This Answer When Asked About Church Closures?
Urban legends and jokes are often used as vehicles to pass along negative perceptions about members of other groups.
Satellite View
Does a photograph show a satellite view of the Hurricane Katrina?
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Did Biden Disparage Troops as ‘Stupid Bastards’?
An offhanded remark during a 2016 speech was "made in jest," according to the Biden campaign.
Are These Giant Human Skeleton Photographs Real?
According to the Old Testament, the Nephilim were were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Deluge.
Snopes Coverage of the First 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump met in Ohio for the first of four debates this election season. Snopes fact-checked it live.
Saving Plastic Bottle Caps for Medical Treatment
Will collecting plastic bottle caps provide chemo treatments to cancer sufferers or prosthetic limbs for wounded soldiers?