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Snopes Debunker - Fentanyl-laced water bottles, 'Barbie,' Biden, Bigfoot, Bud Light, and country music drama

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Snopes Debunker

July 22, 2023

This week: Fentanyl-laced water bottles, 'Barbie,' Biden, Bigfoot, Bud Light, and country music drama

Unfounded Rumors Claim Workers Given Fentanyl-Laced Water Bottles in San Diego, Chicago, Spokane

On Thursday, we began to receive emails from readers who asked if there was any truth to scary-sounding tales of traffic-control flaggers dying after strangers had handed them bottles with water or Gatorade laced with fentanyl. Examples of cities where these incidents had supposedly occurred included San Diego, Chicago, and Spokane.


Jordan Liles investigated.

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'Power Rangers' Actor Says He Only Made $150 to Portray the Face of Zordon in Hundreds of Episodes

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