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THURSDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

Oct. 20, 2022

Today: A "gold" Trump $5,000 bill, Chipotle half-scoop rumors, and apparently inauthentic pro-DeSantis Facebook groups
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Did a Couple Visit a Bank to Cash a ‘Gold’ Trump $5,000 Bill?

This past week, a Reddit user named u/alyrenna123 posted, “I work at a bank. A couple just came in wanting to cash this and claimed it was real gold and legal tender.” The post, reportedly made by a Georgia bank employee, showed a plastic, gold-colored $5,000 bill that displayed the text “GOLD99999999” and bore the image of former U.S. President Donald Trump. The post has since been removed.

Jordan Liles has more.

Chipotle Denies Rumor that Digital Orders Receive ‘Half Scoops’ of Ingredients

A TikTok video claimed that Chipotle has a policy that says online orders should receive less food compared to orders placed inside the restaurant. Read Story.

Did Dr. Oz Win the Nobel Prize in Medicine?

... For a “memory drug”? Read Story.

These Pro-DeSantis Facebook Groups Appear Inauthentic. Here’s What We Found.

A collection of Facebook groups all managed by the same three admins are a prime example of how it's not always easy to discern authentic from inauthentic.

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3 Types of False Election Rumors to Look Out For

As Election Day nears, these types of rumors may fill your social media feeds. But, with a little preparation, you’ll know how to handle them.

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Celebrating Diwali: Who is Lakshmi?

Shri is the earliest name given to the goddess Lakshmi in Hindu texts. The word originally meant splendor and refers to all that is auspicious.

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Scholar: HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Was Inspired by a Real Medieval Dynastic Struggle Over a Female Ruler

During a two-decade period of English history known as the Anarchy, a woman sought to make the then-unprecedented move of ascending to the English throne, writes this historian.

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Staff Pick

Are Kids ‘Snorting’ Smarties and Putting Themselves at Risk of Nasal Maggots?

Citing a doctor, a 2009 warning to parents from a Rhode Island middle school claimed maggots could "feed on the sugary dust wedged inside the nose." Read Story.

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