This Week: That Marilyn Manson meme, a three-child limit bill in Texas, Led Zeppelin's guitar, and a vaccine-related death in Seattle

Plus: Vaccine-related military death rumors, the Nobel Prize parable, and the birth of a star ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in Your Browser]( ​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 9 October 2021 This Week: That Marilyn Manson meme, a three-child limit bill in Texas, Led Zeppelin's guitar, and a vaccine-related death in Seattle Is This Old Marilyn Manson Photo Real? This past week, after singer Marilyn Manson was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit, a photograph supposedly showing that the musician had seemingly “aged poorly” was circulated on social media. Dan Evon reports. [Read More]( URGENT: Save Our Snopes Dear Debunker readers, Four years ago, we launched a GoFundMe campaign to fight off legal threats, SLAPP lawsuits, and a takeover attempt by hostile shareholders. Many of you stood up and helped, and we cannot tell you how much we appreciate it. We thought we’d have good news to share with you by now, but that is unfortunately not the case. Although every major court ruling has been in our favor so far, the point of these lawsuits has been — always — to bleed Snopes dry. Now, on the verge of trial, the years of constant legal battles have your favorite fact-checkers in need of rescue. That’s why we’re launching one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? [Contribute]( [] [] Fact Checks and Original Reporting A Three-Child Limit? Bill Parodies Texas’ Strict Abortion Law A bill proposing "forced vasectomies" and a "three-child limit" was created to parody abortion laws that restrict women's reproductive rights. [Read Story.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Does a Photo Show Led Zeppelin Bassist’s ‘Triple-Neck’ Guitar? Internet users gushed over the weird and wonderful hybrid creation said to be owned by John Paul Jones. [Read Story.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Did Seattle Woman Die from Rare Blood Clotting Condition After COVID Vax? An obituary for Jessica Berg Wilson, who died after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, went viral online. [Read Story.]( [] [View Latest Fact Checks]( Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. [Read More]( News [Remnants of Black Church Uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg]( The First Baptist Church was formed in 1776 by free and enslaved Black people. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Panda Cubs at Tokyo Zoo Get Their Names, to Debut in January]( Giant panda twins born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June got their names — Lei Lei for the female cub, and Xiao Xiao for her brother. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Gunman Held in Shooting of 2 Staffers Inside Senior Facility]( Two staff members were fatally shot at a Maryland senior living facility just outside of Washington, D.C., and a suspect was taken into custody. [Read More]( [] [View Latest News]( Editors' Picks Have More Military Personnel Died from COVID Vaccines than Disease Itself? In the first six weeks it was available online, a video claiming as much garnered nearly 900,000 views. [Read Story.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, and the Nobel Prize Parable A popular tale claims that an act of kindness greatly impacted the lives of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy. [Read Story.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Does This Photo Show a Star Being Born? The formation was said to take place an estimated 1,350 light-years from Earth. [Read Story.]( [View Editors' Picks]( Manage Preferences Need to update your email address or how often you get Snopes in your inbox? You can do that by managing your email preferences [Manage Your Preferences]( Unsubscribe You can unsubscribe from all Snopes emails by clicking the link below. Please note, this includes from both paid and free newsletters. [Unsubscribe from Everything]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994 - 2021 by Snopes. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes. ‌