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35 Absurd Stories That Are 100% True But You Might Find Them Too Wild To Believe
It can be quite a challenge to tell what’s true and what’s lies whether you’re talking to someone in real-life or surfing the internet. It’s easy to brag but harder to verify. Or to put it differently, it takes far more effort to refute lies than to spread them. And though many stories actually do sound way too outlandish to be real, fact can often be stranger than fiction.
There’s one subreddit that took this idea and ran with it. The small online community shares screenshots that end up confirming the ridiculous stories that people have told their family and friends. It’s the kind of stuff that makes you wonder whether all the wild things your pals boasted about were more than mere bragging… We've also collected some of the most fake-sounding but genuinely real headlines from the extremely popular r/nottheonion subreddit for your enjoyment. Check out the best posts and upvote your faves!
Bored Panda wanted to learn more about spotting potential red flags that a news story might be fake or biased, so we reached out to Lisa McLendon, Ph.D., the William Allen White Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Bremner Editing Center Coordinator at the University of Kansas. She was kind enough to shed some light on this, as well as on how to distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources.
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ॐBoyGanesh 3 years ago
The “Protestant Work Ethic” is a lie! And it’s manipulative, abusive, gaslighting & myopic.
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BetterBitterButter 3 years ago
You can't hear? Now you won't be able to read as well! Also happy deaf awareness week. Sometimes these companies need logical awareness classes.
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Java Addict 3 years ago
A glitch in the Robinhood app caused a young man to throw himself in front of a train a few years ago. The app said he owed them massive amounts of money, he thought he'd ruined his and his family's lives and ended it.
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BetterBitterButter 3 years ago
As a non-American I am learning things about Mississippi against my will. So far it seems like Mississippi needs a makeover.
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René Sauer 3 years ago
I dunno who that is, And I doubt Teslas are that smart, but overall I agree with him. I will never trust self driving cars.
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Caroline Nagel 3 years ago
Am I reading this right? You win working ten extra hours? This is Dystopia!
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A B C the Third 3 years ago
BULLSHÌT - GET FÙCKED - FÙCK YOU - just writing all the censored words down so hopefully at some point BP come to their fúcking senses, pull that huge stick out their árses and stop this cráp.
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 3 years ago
Actually, those words aren't typically written in all capitals. I grew up in a time when was uncommon to see or hear these words in public, and not only do I feel that they are unnecessary and just base, I also think that too much use just reduces their effect. With the size of the English vocabulary, I would rather read something much more creative and individual.
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BULLSHÌT - GET FÙCKED - FÙCK YOU - just writing all the censored words down so hopefully at some point BP come to their fúcking senses, pull that huge stick out their árses and stop this cráp.
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 3 years ago
Actually, those words aren't typically written in all capitals. I grew up in a time when was uncommon to see or hear these words in public, and not only do I feel that they are unnecessary and just base, I also think that too much use just reduces their effect. With the size of the English vocabulary, I would rather read something much more creative and individual.
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