The Eiffel Tower Grows During Summers, Shrinks in Winters. Here's Why
The monument responds to seasonal temperatures, contracting a few millimeters when it's cold and expanding when it's warm.
No, Pringles Is Not Getting Sued Because Its Can Discriminates Against 'Fuller Arms'
A rumor that a woman is suing the snack food brand Pringles, claiming its unique cylindrical packaging "discriminates against ...
Did Disney Add Mandatory Tipping to Rides? Not in the Real World
A rumor that Disney added mandatory tipping to Disney World rides is circulating online. For example, the TikTok account ...
Trump Reportedly Complained About Flag Being Half-Staff at Inauguration — Here's What He Said
In early January 2025, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reportedly complained about the American flag being flown at ...
Steve Wozniak Is Known for Showing Off Homemade Pads of $2 Bills. Here's Why He Isn't in Jail
"You can get arrested for them, but you cannot get convicted because you're in the right," Wozniak said in an interview.
Does Coughing Work Against a Heart Attack? It Might — But You Should Call for Help First
Variations of the claim that coughing during a heart attack can increase survival chances likely go back to a message circulating in June 1999 (seen in Snopes' prior reporting) and attributed to ...
Did Peter Jackson Model an Orc from 'Lord of the Rings' After Harvey Weinstein?
In 2021, actor Elijah Wood did say in a podcast interview that one of the orc masks used in the film "Lord of the Rings" was designed to look like former producer Harvey Weinstein, who is now in ...
Did NASA Reject Young Hillary Clinton's Dream of Being an Astronaut?
Clinton claimed she wrote a letter to the space agency as a child, wishing to be an astronaut at a time when there were no ...
Elon Musk Says He's Taken Ketamine — Here's His Reasoning
To treat depression, the tech magnate has said he'd rather use ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, than traditional antidepressants.
No Evidence Hunter Biden Tried to Pay Rent in 'Art Made With His Own Feces'
In short, Snopes found no evidence Biden or his future wife resided in Venice throughout 2019. There are no public reports ...
Biden Signed Defense Bill Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Military Kids. Here Are the Details
The legislation bans the military's health insurance provider, TRICARE, from covering gender-affirming care for minors under certain circumstances.
An Ice-Capped Crater Was Discovered on Mars. But Social Media Is Misrepresenting the Discovery
In late December 2024 and early January 2025, a photo circulated on multiple social media sites claiming to show an ...