✅ Yep. snopes.com/fact-check/hur…

These maps bear a few similarities because the missing-persons map only shows people who vanished under mysterious circumstances near national parks — which house thousands of caves. snopes.com/fact-check/mis…

Entertainer Ed McMahon never worked for Publishers Clearing House. This is an example of a false memory, known as the “Mandela Effect.” snopes.com/fact-check/ed-…

A rumor says that, some 91 minutes before stopping the Texas shooter, one or more law enforcement officers went inside Robb Elementary School and rescued their own children. Here's what we know so far. snopes.com/fact-check/off…

❌ Nope. Storing batteries in a fridge or freezer does not prolong their life, and the condensation when you remove them can actually cause damage. snopes.com/fact-check/coo…

If you feel that spending an extra $3 in the hopes of keeping a ticket off your record is a worthwhile gamble, go ahead and try it. You’re likely to be disappointed with the results, though. snopes.com/fact-check/fin…

This quote is a recasting of something George Washington did say, providing just enough of an aura of authenticity to sound believable. snopes.com/fact-check/to-…

It’s true that all cigarettes are bad news.

However, in the realm of the rumor, menthols are especially excoriated, with a number of unusual slanders attached particularly to them. snopes.com/fact-check/men…

This gruesome tale claims a black-masked reveler killed seven people with a kitchen knife at a costume party on Halloween night in 1962. snopes.com/fact-check/bla…

According to this rumor, a Disneyland attraction features the actual hearse used to carry the body of Mormon patriarch Brigham Young from his funeral to his burial place in 1877. snopes.com/fact-check/hea…

✅ True. On July 1, 2003, lightning struck a church in Forest, Ohio, after the preacher identified thunder as the voice of God during a sermon. snopes.com/fact-check/bol…

❌ Conspiratorial social media posts falsely claimed that the image was leaked as part of a data dump after a 4chan message board user allegedly hacked Hunter Biden’s iCloud account. snopes.com/fact-check/hun…

This urban legend is about the death of a girl who bets her friends she can spend the night in a cemetery. snopes.com/fact-check/bla…

Although it’s not inconceivable that Albert Einstein might have been photographed noodling around on a musical instrument, it is extremely unlikely that that instrument would have been an electric guitar. snopes.com/fact-check/gui…

These rumors generally held that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ credit card had been leaked online by a restaurant server. Many social media users furthered the claim by alleging that they had made various purchases with his card. snopes.com/fact-check/cla…

✅ True. The St. Louis high school where two people were fatally shot earlier this week had metal detectors, locked doors, and seven security officers present. snopes.com/fact-check/st-…

'Breaks and lunches will no longer be allowed to be taken in your vehicles. Approved areas are the breakroom and picnic area out front,' the alleged sign read. snopes.com/fact-check/ber…

Ah, fractions. Who needs ’em? Not burger devotees. snopes.com/news/2022/06/1…