Snopes Debunker - Boebert's misspelled award, an "extensive" productivity study, and forever stamp scams

​ THURSDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Feb. 17, 2022 Today: Boebert's misspelled award, an "extensive" productivity study, and Forever Stamp scams ​ Did Boebert Win Award with Name Misspelled and Red Lobster Gift Card? Yesterday, political commentator David Pakman said in a TikTok video that U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican, received a “Hottest Woman in Congress Award” that misspelled her last name and came with a gift card to Red Lobster: Jordan Liles reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did NEJM Study Determine a Person’s Most Productive Age? The “extensive” research was said to confirm a person reaches the "most productive age" between 60 and 70. Read Story. Beware of Forever Stamp Scams Scam offers of deep discounts on Forever Stamps took off around the winter holidays in 2021. Read Story. Did Blink-182 Incorporate Itself Under the Name ‘Poo Poo Butt, Inc.’? Because the 1997 PooPoo PeePee Tour wasn’t enough. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Subscribe to OnTheIssues Snopes' first political newsletter is here! The biweekly newsletter includes healthy chunks of political content from both Snopes.com and OTI. But don’t expect just another wonky newsletter written by Beltway insiders. We’re offering up something refreshingly different. You can expect a touch of snark, a healthy dose of skepticism, and a relentless focus on facts. \Subscribe News Officials: Florida Plan Has Fed Manatees 25 Tons of Lettuce The unprecedented human effort to feed starving Florida manatees has so far provided the lovable marine mammals with more than 25 tons of lettuce. Read More Baptisms by Arizona Priest Presumed Invalid Due to Error Under scrutiny are baptisms performed by the Rev. Andres Arango, who served in Arizona for 16 years. Read More Tesla Faces Another US Investigation: Unexpected Braking The government says it has 354 complaints from owners during the past nine months about “phantom braking" in Tesla Models 3 and Y. Read More

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