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Snopes Debunker - Rumors about Donald Trump, Jim Carrey, Nelson Mandela, Brittney Griner, and Singapore

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Today: Rumors about Donald Trump, Jim Carrey, Nelson Mandela, Brittney Griner, and Singapore

Is Trump Selling Digital Trading Cards Featuring Himself in Superhero Garb?

Yesterday, former U.S. President Donald Trump touted what he billed would be a "major announcement" with the teaser "America needs a superhero."
 
Trump's major announcement was made on his own social media platform Truth Social earlier today.
 
Alex Kasprak reports.

The Grift Empire

Snopes' five-part investigation into how Max Polyakov hides his financial interest in an international web of online deception.

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Did a 'Bunker Boys' Vietnam Vet Group Write a Letter to Brittney Griner?

A message board post provided a clue that appeared to lead to answers. Read Story.

Was Jim Carrey Trained by a CIA Torture Expert on Surviving Grinch’s Makeup?

The comedic actor described the makeup like being “buried alive.” Read Story.

Nelson Mandela Didn't Die in the 1980s. He Was Buried 9 Years Ago Today.

Many people have the false memory that he died in prison in the 1980s — a phenomenon so prominent that it inspired "Mandela Effect" as a concept. Read Story.

Does a Singapore Train Have Windows that Automatically Blind Near Residential Blocks?

A video that frequently goes viral shows the privacy-saving technology in action. Read Story.

Staff Pick

Are Mosaics of Cats Discovered in Pompeii, Italy, Real?

Or are they just very creative artificial renderings? Read Story.

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