Today: Jordan Drone Strike, Al-Azhar University, and Male Spiders' Courtship Rituals

Plus: Is 'Texas' Slang for 'Crazy' in Norway? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNWs0NWtnNmxhMi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjJXA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 31, 2023 Today: Jordan Drone Strike, Al-Azhar University, and Male Spiders' Courtship Rituals [Three white men wearing U.S. military uniforms are shown next to each other.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdXp4ejRsanh4NS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Photographs Show 3 US Soldiers Killed in Drone Strike in January 2024? On Jan. 28, 2024, a collage of three photographs was circulated online that purportedly depicted three U.S. soldiers killed in an attack that day in the Middle East. "These were the 3 US soldiers who were sadly killed in a drone strike in the US base," one user [captioned](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvanVqajFsZXhkMi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjJXA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) the collage on X (formerly Twitter). However, the photographs in question actually depict three U.S. service members killed in 2016, not 2024. Snopes reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona has the details. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbnNmazUyNHJ1Yi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes [A building in good and poor condition is shown on top of each other. The caption states the building is Al Azhar University in Gaza.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbTY1ejlvMjgway8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Authentic Photos of Gaza’s Al-Azhar University Before/After Israeli Strikes? According to news reports, no universities in Gaza have survived the Israeli onslaught. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOTNlNmViM2hiai8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man wearing a blue suit stands before a mic. A flag ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZHplNTdmdml2cy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Biden Called Trump the 'Sitting President' During January 2024 Speech? U.S. President Joe Biden delivered remarks during a Democratic Party dinner in Columbia, South Carolina, on Jan. 27, 2024. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOWI1dWh0eGhwbS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man stands with his hand on a large machine. A headline says New X-Ray Generator at Tech.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMnMwZHhoeGoxMS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Was Donald Trump's Uncle a Professor at MIT? The former president has often pointed to his uncle as evidence of his own "good genes." [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveWcwaWR5NGhwci8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man wearing a black and white suit holds a water glass.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdjJ4dGtpY2dtcC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) No, Elon Musk Didn't Post 'I Am a Pedophile' on X The supposed screenshot received nearly a half-million impressions in less than 24 hours. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcTl5ZGZiZWZjby8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [Two people wearing military uniforms stand away from a large group of soldiers standing at a river behind a fence.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvem5wNjk5eGJ2Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did GOP Governors Deploy State National Guard Units To Support Texas in January 2024? A claim posted on X on Jan. 25, 2024, spread a rumor about Republican-led U.S. states, Texas and the southern border. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNDkzeHVkc2FxYi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A flag with white and red horizontal stripes on top of each other with a vertical blue stripe to the right with a star on it flies.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZXRobWdvbmk1Zi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Is 'Texas' Slang for 'Crazy' in Norway? As in, "Things got real texas at that party last night …" [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvamhmb3NiczFvcy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [Buildings near a mountain look like they are arranged in a spiral.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOTJjanRkMnh6NS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Real Photo of a 'Spiraling Village' in Iran? Trick of the eye or trick of AI? [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMHB2MW9zazRiYy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Staff Pick [A white spider-web takes up the entire image.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnnNdvP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcjg3MWdza214ay8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWtoMmE3bTBtbjImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZbFzUrplDEBvLlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Male Spiders Sometimes Use 'Random Trash' to Attract Mates, Hoping Females Won't Notice "Giving gifts tends to increase males’ likelihood of mating," a spider scientist said. 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