We Can’t Stop Thinking About These 5 Facts

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 28 December 2020 Happy Monday from Team Snopes Back at work or still enjoying the holidays? Maybe a bit of both? Either way, here are five fascinating facts we found for you to start your week off right. We’re doing things a little differently on Mondays. Love or hate this new format? Let us know!

Fact #1 ​ A man from Texas once attempted to solve the world’s pest problems with a pistol and a patent. Read More Fact #2 ​ A U.S. military base was accidentally built in Canada. It has been known as “Fort Blunder” for nearly two centuries. Read More Fact #3 ​ NASA engineers once asked Sally Ride if 100 tampons would be enough for two weeks in space. Comedian Marcia Belsky surfaced this little ditty in a hilarious song. Read More Got a Fact That Needs To Be Checked?  Let us know if you see a dubious claim or meme in your feed by contacting us! Submit a Tip Fact #4 ​ Penguins don’t have teeth, but they do have teeth-like spikes known as papillae on their tongues. Ew. Read More Fact #5 ​ David Bowie made some controversial remarks about facism and Hitler in the 1970s. He later expressed regret for it. Read More P.S. Want Us to Find More Facts?  Become a Snopes member and help sustain our small, hardworking team. Become a Founding Member