Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Snopes Debunker - About that woman who baked bread in her mailbox, another conspiracy theory about Tom Hanks, and why Hobby Lobby eschews bar codes

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Snopes Debunker

July 19, 2023

Today: About that woman who baked bread in her mailbox, another conspiracy theory about Tom Hanks, and why Hobby Lobby eschews bar codes

Did a Houston Woman Bake Bread in Her Mailbox?

In July 2023, around the same time an excessive heat warning was issued for much of Texas, readers emailed us to ask about a curious matter. They wanted to know if pictures showing a woman in the Houston area baking bread in her mailbox under the hot, Texas sun were for real.


Jordan Liles investigated.

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