Snopes Debunker - An Abraham Lincoln ghost story, the story of the "pushed car," and an alleged Freud quote about the Irish

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Oct. 25, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: An Abraham Lincoln ghost story, the story of the "pushed car," and an alleged Freud quote about the Irish ​ Is the White House Haunted by Abraham Lincoln’s Ghost? Claims of ghostly presences are more common than you think, but it’s impossible to prove their existence. And what about extremely famous ghosts that pop up over centuries, and sometimes, in the same place? The White House has purportedly been the site of many a spectral sighting, with numerous individuals claiming to have encountered the ghosts or presences of former presidents and first ladies. Nur Ibrahim reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting A Ghostly Encounter? The Story of the ‘Pushed Car’ Imagine being in a car with no one behind the wheel. Read Story. No Evidence Freud Made This Snark About the Irish The quote is shared widely. Read Story. Photo Shows Dog Peeing on Sign for Biden, Not Trump  Here's how we figured out that this popular picture had been doctored. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks More on Snopes.com Does Pic Show Milky Way Galaxy Framed By Karnak Egyptian Temple? If it looks too cool to be real, it probably is. Read More Sen. Blackburn Did Not Tweet of Veterans Bill: ‘We Simply Cannot Afford to Give Joe Biden a Win’ This wasn't the first time the text had been shared as if it came from a Republican member of the U.S. Congress. Read More ‘Whole Foods Market Research’ Secret Shopper Email Is a Scam The U.S. Federal Trade Commission first warned about this scam in 2020. Read More

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