Escape to the Future

See what Snopes.com is debunking today. [Web Version]( November 9, 2019 Daily Debunker Escape to the Future If you’re interested in the concept of time travel, you may have heard the tale of Rudolph Fentz, a man who had mysteriously disappeared in the 1870s and reportedly turned up in New York City in 1950 — yet he hadn't aged a day. He was, however, quite dead. Apparently unfamiliar with traffic lights and automobiles, Fentz had crossed the street in front of a cab and been killed. Nobody could explain where he had come from. Snopes.com’s David Mikkelson delved into the details of the case and traced its origin to a magazine piece published in 1951. [Read more]( Fact Checks Warren Punks Facebook Did Elizabeth Warren’s campaign say Mark Zuckerberg had endorsed Trump? The Massachusetts senator's presidential campaign got creative in criticizing the spread of political misinformation on Facebook. [Mixture]( Harry Potter 2020 Is the “Harry Potter” 2020 movie trailer real? Begs the question: How many Harry Potter movies, if any, is too many Harry Potter movies? [False]( Family Privilege? Was Joe Biden’s niece sentenced to probation for $110,000 in credit card theft? A dredging-up of old information about the non-political relative of a prominent politician. [True]( A History of Scandal Did newly elected Virginia Democrat Joe Morrissey in the past have sex with his teenage receptionist? Despite a long and winding history of scandal, Joe Morrissey was elected to the Virginia State Senate in the fall of 2019. [Mostly true]( #FightForFacts We Wish We Had Better News It seems litigation will drag on and legal fees will continue to drain our revenues, threatening Snopes’ existence. Make a contribution today to defend Snopes. [Learn more]( In the News Ben & Jerry’s Sued Over ‘Happy Cow’ Characterization Ben & Jerry’s is facing a lawsuit accusing the ice cream maker and its parent company of false advertising by saying the milk and cream in its products comes from “happy cows.” [Read more]( Bannon Says Stone Was Trump Campaign Link to WikiLeaks In reluctant testimony, former campaign CEO Steve Bannon told a federal court that Roger Stone had boasted about his ties to WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange. [Read more]( OJ Simpson Sues Las Vegas Casino, Contends He Was Defamed O.J. Simpson is suing a Las Vegas hotel-casino that banned him in November 2017, alleging that unnamed employees defamed him by telling a celebrity news site he had been drunk, disruptive and unruly. [Read more]( Hot, Crowded and Secret Room Now Part of Impeachment Lore The SCIF has its own hashtag and the staircase has attracted a variety of nicknames from reporters and staffers, including “The Pit of Despair.” [Read more]( Twitter Accounts Push Propaganda Photos of Turkish Soldiers Except some of the photos weren’t of Turkish soldiers. None of them were recent and some had been taken in parts of Syria unconnected to the invasion - even in other parts of the world. [Read more]( Staff Pick Do the Oldest and Weakest Wolves Really Lead the Pack? A photograph of a wolf pack is commonly shared with an inaccurate description of the behavior of wolves. [Read more]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994-2019 by Snopes Media Group Inc. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes Media Group. [Manage Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](