Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Dog Facts – and More – To Start Your Week

MONDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

11 January 2021

Happy Monday

Let’s do this. Five facts in less than a minute.

#1: A U.S. president that is impeached, convicted, and removed from office loses benefits such as a pension and security detail.

Being removed from office is not the only potential consequence of impeachment.

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#2: Yes, the pro-Trump mob chanted "Hang Mike Pence" as they stormed the U.S. Capitol.

We looked into why such rage was directed at the vice president specifically.

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#3: On a lighter note, The Bidens’ dog, Major, will be celebrated at his very own virtual “indoguration.”

Major Biden’s former shelter is celebrating the "first dog" with a virtual party.

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#4: Speaking of dogs, turns out some of them can climb ladders.

A TikTok video began with a dog standing on the roof of a house. Home security camera footage revealed how he got there.

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#5: An abandoned mining town near Joshua Tree National Park is the site of hundreds of now-empty buildings.

It’s been dubbed the biggest abandoned ghost town in the U.S.

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