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Snopes Debunker - Rumors about WWII, Toyota, Kate Moss, and a fact-check rating update

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Today: Rumors about WWII, Toyota, Kate Moss, and a fact-check rating update

Is This an Actual Pic of London Milkman Delivering Milk After WWII Bombing?

According to a rumor, this vintage photograph shows a milkman delivering milk in the aftermath of a bomber attack on London during World War II. Was this true?

David Emery reports.

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Fact Checks and Original Reporting

Was Toyota City in Japan Named After the Car Manufacturer?

The company has had an outsized influence on this part of Japan. Read Story.

Yes, Kate Moss Said This About Being Skinny

Don't try this at home. Read Story.

Is This Photo of Windows Holding Back Hurricane Ian Floodwaters Real?

We have updated the rating for this story from "Research In Progress" to "True." Here's why. Read Story.

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The Onion has some serious things to say in defense of parody.

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Nobel Prize for 3 Chemists Who Made Molecules ‘Click’

Three scientists were jointly awarded this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a way of “snapping molecules together” that can be used to design better medicines.

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Sacheen Littlefeather, Actor Who Declined Brando Oscar, Dies

Littlefeather’s niece, Calina Lawrence, confirmed that she died peacefully Sunday, surrounded by loved ones at her Marin County, California, home. The cause was breast cancer, the family said.

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Staff Pick

Who Was the First TV Couple to Sleep in the Same Bed?

Many answers have been offered to this classic trivia question, but the correct one is rather obscure. Read Story.

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