Snopes.com - Columbus' "discovery" of North America, Thanksgiving and the Pequot massacre, the Cleveland Indians' name origin, and a cursed lawsuit

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 11 October 2021 Tonight: Columbus' "discovery" of North America, Thanksgiving and the Pequot massacre, the Cleveland Indians' name origin, and a cursed lawsuit ​ A ‘Columbus Day’ Claim Debunked in 1892 As the annual “Columbus Day” holiday approached, many people took to social media to decry the Italian explorer, noting his involvement in the slave and sex trade, and to rebuff the notion that Columbus had discovered America. Dan Evon reports. Read More URGENT: Save Our Snopes Dear Debunker readers, Four years ago, we launched a GoFundMe campaign to fight off legal threats, SLAPP lawsuits, and a takeover attempt by hostile shareholders. Many of you stood up and helped, and we cannot tell you how much we appreciate it. We thought we’d have good news to share with you by now, but that is unfortunately not the case. Although every major court ruling has been in our favor so far, the point of these lawsuits has been — always — to bleed Snopes dry. Now, on the verge of trial, the years of constant legal battles have your favorite fact-checkers in need of rescue. That’s why we’re launching one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting Was Thanksgiving Originally a Celebration of the Massacre of a Native American Tribe? The Pequot massacre of 1637 resulted in the deaths of several hundred indigenous people. Read Story. Were the Cleveland Indians Named To Honor Baseball’s First Native American Player? Louis Sockalexis was believed to be the first acknowledged Native American to play in the major leagues. Read Story. Yes, a California Man Sued a Psychic for Allegedly Failing To Remove a Curse The story about the unusual lawsuit went viral. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Paul McCartney: John Lennon Responsible for Beatle Breakup Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, flatly disputing the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise. Read More Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei Sweep in Boston Marathon Return Kenya's Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon when the race returned from a 30-month absence, moved from the spring for the first time in its 125-year history. Read More Merck Asks US FDA to Authorize Promising Anti-COVID Pill If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration — a decision that could come in a matter of weeks — it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness. Read More

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