Snopes Debunker - A collection of horror movie trivia, an alleged Mariah Carey quote, and that St Louis school shooting tweet

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Oct. 26, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: A collection of horror movie trivia, an alleged Mariah Carey quote, and that St. Louis school shooting tweet ​ A Collection of Horror Movie Trivia from Snopes’ Archives The lights are low, you’re cozy with a snack, and you hit “play” on a scary movie that, for the next roughly 90 minutes, will keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether you picked “The Blair Witch Project,” “Scream,” “Nightmare on Elm Street,” or any number of classic horror films, Snopes has researched this genre of cinema thoroughly through the decades — uncovering bits of trivia about the movies’ production or plots that are sure to aid your viewing. Join Jessica Lee and Team Snopes for our horror movie trivia collection. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Mariah Carey Say She’d ‘Love to be Skinny’ Like ‘Starving Kids’? This rumor originated with a satirical (and fictitious) article that published in 1996. Read Story. Tweet Accurately Describes Security at St. Louis School Shooting Here is the evidence we gathered after readers asked us to confirm whether this viral tweet was true. Read Story. Do Videos Show a DeWalt Electric Mower Catching on Fire? We received inquiries from readers who were looking for more details about the videos. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks More on Snopes.com School Shootings Are Already at a Record in 2022 As of Oct. 24, there have been 257 shootings on school campuses — passing the 250 total for all of 2021, according to data compiled by criminal justice experts. Read More The History of Creepy Clowns, Explained Before the 20th century, clowns in American circuses were largely considered a form of adult entertainment, writes this historian. Read More Leslie Jordan, Versatile Emmy-Winning Actor, Dies at 67 The Emmy-winner, whose videos turned him into a social media star during the pandemic, was 67. Read More

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