Today: Rumors about Harriet the Tortoise, Hillary Clinton, and "Moana"

Plus: Is Five Guys Closing Down All Restaurant Locations in 2024? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcnF0aXk4cmJzZS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWdXA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Dec. 13, 2023 Today: Rumors about Harriet the Tortoise, Hillary Clinton, and "Moana" [A turtle is shown sitting in the middle of grass.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZDB6cXVzdTAxYi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Charles Darwin and Steve Irwin Own the Same Tortoise? On Dec. 2, 2023, the comedy show "Saturday Night Live" raised an important question: What did naturalist Charles Darwin and “Crocodile Hunter”/conservationist Steve Irwin have in common? The answer relates to Harriet, a 176-year-old tortoise, that died in 2006 at the Australia Zoo, where she had lived for 17 years. Irwin and his wife owned the zoo and spoke of Harriet as a part of the family. Snopes reporter Nur Ibrahim has the details. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMGN6eTBkMncxdy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes [Two images claim to show massive crowds chanting against Joe Biden.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbGFmbTd5ejBqMi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Video of People Chanting '[Expletive] Joe Biden' at Army-Navy Game Is Fake The football game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen took place on Dec. 9, 2023. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOGJsZDZzNnlsOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white woman with blond hair is looking towards the camera.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNWQ1dmR1NWtkOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Hillary Clinton Threaten Epstein Accusers with a 'Hit Man'? We uncovered the facts behind a doctored video and remarks Clinton made about climate change in December 2023. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNzUwbjhqeXkxdC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [An image claims that Moana is the first transgender Disney princess.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYnJjajQ2YTNpbC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Is 'Moana' Disney's First Transgender Princess? A satirical article claims she transitions "from a girl to a boy" in an upcoming sequel to the 2016 animated film. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcmJmOXp3MmgwZS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [An image shows the outside of a Five Guys chain restaurant.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcnk0ZWs2a3h5Yy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Is Five Guys Closing Down All Restaurant Locations in 2024, as Announced in 2023? Reference.com appeared to report via advertising in 2023 that the Five Guys burger chain would be closing up shop in 2024. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvY25yb3o1aG5qMS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [An image shows the sun with a gaping hole in the middle.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYjExZTA1YWpocS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Yep, This Is a Real (and Stunning) Image of the Sun "The Sun is NOT ok right now …” read one social media post. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYWxqaHoxeXA0OS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [An image shows a volcano erupting.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveWd0YjZsd2tvdi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Viral Video Does Not Show Indonesia's Mount Marapi Erupting in December 2023 Mount Marapi and Mount Merapi are two different volcanoes located in Indonesia. The video shows neither. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbTZ0Z2VrMTJ6dC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [People stand around a Christmas tree near a gate.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnXD3-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvd2gyOHN6ZGxzei8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWt4N3lpaWRiMWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXMDuXllYbGupVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) In Search of the 1st Christmas Tree: Origins of a Tradition This is a very festive rabbit hole. 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