Snopes Debunker - The pilot who survived being sucked out of an airplane, that McDonald's email scam, and the origin of Valentine's Day

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Feb. 15, 2022 Today: The pilot who survived being sucked out of an airplane, that McDonald's email scam, and the origin of Valentine's Day ​ Yes, a Pilot Really Did Survive Being Sucked Out of an Airplane in 1990 Recently, an old story about an extraordinary mid-air near miss reemerged on social media. For once, social media posts actually understated the miraculous and dramatic story of British Airways Flight 5390. Dan MacGuill reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting McDonald’s Email Scam Claims ‘You Have Been Selected’ An email promising an "exclusive reward" from McDonald's is not a genuine message from the company. Read Story. Was Valentine’s Day Invented by Greeting Card Companies? It's a pithy line for the lovelorn and screenwriters to say, but is it true? Read Story. Did Moderna CEO Suddenly Dump $400M in Stock? In February 2022, Stéphane Bancel had sold less than $10 million worth of shares by mid-month, about $390 million less than claimed. 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 Report: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to Host Oscars After three years without a host, the Oscars are reportedly making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards. Read More Current Event: Boat Launched by US Students Lands in Norway A small boat launched in October 2020 by some New Hampshire middle school students has been found 462 days later — by a sixth grader in Norway. Read More US Asks Honduras to Arrest, Extradite Ex-President Hernández Honduran security forces surrounded Hernández’s neighborhood and the Supreme Court of Justice scheduled an urgent meeting to select a judge to handle the extradition request. Read More

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