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Snopes Debunker - Egg prices and inflation, "Sugar" the horse, and the Paul Pelosi mug shot rumor.

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Today: Egg prices and inflation, "Sugar" the horse, and the Paul Pelosi mug shot rumor.

Did USDA Predict Eggs Will Cost $12 Per Dozen in Fall 2022?

This month, a rumor started circulating on social media that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was predicting that egg prices would increase to $12 per dozen by fall.

Dan Evon reports.

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Does ‘Sugar’ the Horse Lay Down to Avoid Work?

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Is This Paul Pelosi’s Mug Shot?

A purported police mug shot of a bruised and disheveled Paul Pelosi miraculously turned up on social media after Pelosi's 2022 DUI arrest. Read Story.

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Did Queen Elizabeth Describe a Black Ambassador as a ‘Gorilla’?

In June 2022, the Platinum Jubilee revived a disturbing old anecdote that suggested casual racism on the part of Elizabeth II. Read Story.

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