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​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Nov. 17, 2021 Tonight: Deer carrying COVID-19, fat-phobic fiction, that Mike Tyson death hoax, and K-Y Krispy Kreme lube ​ Do Deer Carry COVID-19? Scientific evidence suggests that populations of wild deer can become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. However, it is unknown if or to what extent the disease may be transmitted between species.  Madison Dapcevich 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 launched one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did 480-Pound Annabelle Gaston Accidentally Kill Her Husband During Sex? A piece of fat-phobic fiction originated from a website that labels itself satirical. Read Story. No, Mike Tyson Did Not Actually Die But he felt like he did. Read Story. Is K-Y Krispy Kreme Lube a Genuine Product? We don't imagine that sticky lubricants would sell well. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News US Overdose Deaths Topped 100,000 in One Year, Officials Say Overdose deaths have been rising for more than two decades, accelerated in the past two years and jumped nearly 30% in the latest year. Read More Jan. 6 Rioter Who Carried Spear and Wore Horns Got 41 Months Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the assault on the Capitol, was sentenced to 41 months in prison. Read More Millionaire Pooch Selling Miami Villa Once Owned by Madonna Gunther the German shepherd spent a recent morning playing with his tennis ball, rolling in the grass, slobbering a little and napping a lot. Read More

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