Snopes Debunker - Rumors about George Santos, Moderna and the COVID-19 vaccine, eggs, and Robin Williams

​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 21, 2023 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser This Week: Rumors about George Santos, Moderna and the COVID-19 vaccine, eggs, and Robin Williams ​ Was Rep. George Santos a Drag Queen in Brazil?  As newly elected U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., began work at the Capitol, his history was under intense scrutiny, including an alleged time he performed as a drag queen in Brazil. Two acquaintances told Reuters for a story that published on Jan. 19 that Santos was part of the drag queen pageant circuit around 15 years ago, and at one point aspired to be Miss Gay Rio de Janeiro. Nur Ibrahim has more. Read Now The Grift Empire Snopes' five-part investigation into how Max Polyakov hides his financial interest in an international web of online deception. Read Now The Latest From Snopes Did Moderna CEO 'Admit' to Making COVID-19 Vaccine Before the Disease Had a Name? The fact that a pharmaceutical company was working on a vaccine for a pandemic disease that had been discovered a month earlier is not a revelation. Read Story. Was the Norwegian Government Funding Research in 2023 To Find Out if White Paint Is Racist? "It is not about racist attitudes today," says the historian behind this project, "but rather the historical context." Read Story. Was Robin Williams Considered for the Role of Jack Torrance in 'The Shining'? Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film "The Shining" starred Jack Nicholson as the menacing Jack Torrance. Read Story. Were Anti-Theft Locks Placed on Egg Cartons During January 2023 Shortage? It's unclear to us if there are that many potential egg thieves with steady enough hands to get away with it. Read Story. Was Nearly 25% of the US National Debt Incurred During Trump Administration? Coronavirus relief added significantly to the national debt. Read Story. Does 'AR' in AR-15 Stand for 'Assault Rifle'? A frequent misconception centers on what the term "AR-15" literally means. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks Editor's Pick Did the FBI Send MLK a Letter Telling Him To Kill Himself? The anonymous letter purported to reveal secrets about Martin Luther King Jr.’s sex life. Read Story. View Editor's Picks