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Bill Gates-backed company created lab-made butter
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snopes_feed"You butter believe it," said the tagline from Gates' blog post about the concoction.
snopes_feedAnalyzing image claiming to show Nazi ship art in Trump BLS pick E.J. Antoni's office
Aug. 14th, 2025 11:56 pmsnopes_feedThe artwork depicting a German battleship called the Bismarck was visible in two interviews with Antoni in 2023 and 2024.
Trump's pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics called Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme'
Aug. 14th, 2025 10:52 pmsnopes_feedTrump nominated E.J. Antoni two weeks after firing Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of rigging job report numbers to make him "look bad."
Examining claim violent crime in Washington, DC, is at 30-year low
Aug. 14th, 2025 10:23 pmsnopes_feedCritics have expressed skepticism at data coming from the Metropolitan Police Department of the U.S. capital. Snopes looked at FBI data.
No, Social Security payments were not renamed 'Federal Benefit Payments'
Aug. 14th, 2025 09:32 pmsnopes_feedRumors of such a name change have circulated on the internet since at least 2012.
Colorado man mauled after attempting to join Wyoming wolf pack?
Aug. 14th, 2025 08:51 pmsnopes_feedBrian Sanders — aka "Lupus Moonhowl" — was said to be crawling on all fours in full faux-fur attire, with a Bluetooth speaker playing recorded howls.
What we know about claim ICE detained New Zealand mom and son
Aug. 14th, 2025 08:38 pmsnopes_feedSarah Shaw's lawyer, Minda Thorward, said ICE detained them because of an "administrative error."
New Texas law will make it easier to suspend homeless students
Aug. 14th, 2025 07:37 pmsnopes_feedTexas lawmakers overturned a law that banned the suspension of homeless students except in extreme cases.
Posts claim 2 men shared a heart, wife and cause of death. Here's the full story
Aug. 14th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedA heart transplant recipient married his heart donor's wife and then committed suicide in the same way his donor had.
snopes_feedState Senate President J. Stuart Adams suggested to another lawmaker he should look into the law, according to a report from The Salt Lake Tribune.
AOC's brother wasn't arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl, honestly
Aug. 14th, 2025 10:00 amsnopes_feedThe rumor has persisted online for months but originated on a satirical website.
'Frankenstein' rabbits with horns or tentacles on faces are real — but there's nothing to fear
Aug. 14th, 2025 01:30 amsnopes_feedRumors spread online that rabbits infected with a virus that creates a tentacle-like growth on their faces were "invading" the U.S.
Murderer named Ronald McDonald killed 12 children in 1892?
Aug. 13th, 2025 11:57 pmsnopes_feedOnline users discussed and shared a video about a story set in 1892, telling a tale of a man named Ronald McDonald and 12 missing children.
What we know about report Ghislaine Maxwell was cleared to leave prison on work release
Aug. 13th, 2025 11:33 pmsnopes_feedMaxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for conspiring with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had moved to a minimum security prison.
Gay dating apps aren't threatening to reveal Republican politicians' alleged accounts
Aug. 13th, 2025 11:21 pmsnopes_feedOnline users shared a made-up story after news broke the U.S. Supreme Court was formally asked to overturn its landmark same-sex marriage decision.
Gary Sinise Foundation takes over 1K kids of fallen service members to Disney each year
Aug. 13th, 2025 11:04 pmsnopes_feedA program called the "Snowball Express" has operated through the Gary Sinise Foundation since 2017.
Critics of California AB 495 warn of child exploitation risks. Here are the facts
Aug. 13th, 2025 10:22 pmsnopes_feedWe found that several key criticisms of AB 495, including those about custody, were inaccurate or missing important context.
Claim Hegseth donated $12.9M to Minnesota homeless shelters doesn't add up
Aug. 13th, 2025 08:32 pmsnopes_feedThe rumor spread as Trump called on the National Guard to relocate the homeless in Washington, D.C.
