​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 16 December 2020 FYI: We're publishing the Debunker daily again! If you'd like more or fewer Debunkers in your inbox, please scroll down to "Manage Your Subscription" at the bottom of this email and click through to select which days you'd like to get our top fact-checks and headlines of the day!  Did Consumers Sue Over Alleged Hair Loss Ingredient in TRESemmé Shampoo? ​ Recently, a viral Facebook post, and a few other online articles, reported a potentially significant class action lawsuit against Unilever. The reason? An alleged inclusion of an ingredient that causes hair loss. Snopes reporter Dan MacGuill decided to check out this hair-raising (or should we say erasing?) situation. Read More Fact Checks Was 7UP Discontinued? A routine review of content labeled satire. 🎭  Labeled Satire   Did a Japanese Town Use Robotic ‘Monster’ Wolves To Scare Away Bears? We feel for the bear that cried wolf. ✅  True   Did ‘Supernatural’ Star Misha Collins Intern for the Clinton Administration? An interesting tidbit about the "Supernatural" star's job history led to some silly speculation about his past. ✅  True   Is the Kate Winslet ‘Big Hips’ Photo Real? The image was featured in a YouTube video that garnered nearly 3 million views in 2020. ❌​  False   Is Preheating the Oven Really Necessary? As with many of life's enduring mysteries, the answer to this one depends on a few variables. ✅❌​  Mixture View Latest Fact Checks Your Contributions Keep Us Going Our content is largely free to access, but is far from free to produce. If you rely on Snopes, please consider making a contribution today. $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News Black Michigan State Rep Responds to Lynching Threats, Faces Backlash Democratic lawmaker Cynthia Johnson appeared to threaten Trump supporters in a Facebook video. Read More   World’s Space Achievements a Bright Spot in Stressful 2020 Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed rocks from the moon and gravel from an asteroid for return to Earth. Read More   Retail Sales Fell 1.1% in November, Biggest Drop in 7 Months Typically one of the busiest shopping days of the season, shoppers mostly stayed home on Black Friday after health officials warned people not to shop in person. Read More   Germany Enters Harder Lockdown As Virus Deaths Hit New High A rise in cases in Germany over the last week brought the country's overall pandemic death toll to 23,427. Read More   Possible Break in Theft of Canadian Gold Coin in Germany The coin, with an estimated value of 3.75 million euros ($4.45 million) was stolen from Berlin’s Bode Museum in 2017 and has not yet been recovered. Read More

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