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Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe on How to Induce Abortion in a Math Textbook?

16 May 2022

Such recipes have been common since the early days of the U.S.

News

Is ‘New Profile Pic’ App a Russian Malware Scam?

13 May 2022

There's little evidence to suggest that this app is any more invasive in its collection...

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Is Gmail ‘Actively Suppressing’ Emails from Republicans?

13 May 2022

Or could it be a simple switch of spam settings?

Fact Check

Was Baby Formula Shipped to US-Mexico Border Amid Shortage?

13 May 2022

Border officials are required by law to provide food for any minors in their custody.

News

No, the Man in the ‘Size of the Donut Hole’ Photo Isn’t Mitch McConnell

11 May 2022

We finally tracked down the origins of this mystery picture, which has confounded the internet...

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Why Is There a Baby Formula Shortage?

10 May 2022

Here's what we know about the current baby formula shortage in the United States.

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No, NASA Does Not Plan To Send ‘Nude Pics’ into Space

10 May 2022

Snopes spoke with NASA and the lead author of a popularly cited study to clarify.

Fact Check

Is Abortion Permitted in Judaism?

9 May 2022

And what do other religions say about it?

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The Ryugyong Hotel picture of the pyramid building in a sand dune or dirt hill originally came from an illustration from Nicolas Moulin.

Mystery Solved: The Origins of the Creepy Pyramid Photo

6 May 2022

An online ad featured a particularly eerie looking photo of a hotel in an apocalyptic...

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Is the Lowest Crime in US on Mother’s Day?

6 May 2022

Should law enforcement add brunch to their crime fighting toolkits?

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As Roe v. Wade Comes Into Question, Snopes Looks Back at Decades of Abortion Coverage Snopes dug through the archives to find decades’ worth of abortion-related fact checks and reporting.

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Did Conservative Justices Lie About Roe v. Wade?

5 May 2022

Left-wing critics caused "#LyingGOP" to trend on social media in May 2022. But did they...

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