Pepsi gave people a 10% discount on Pepsi if they got a tattoo.
Fake! This fake news was on the radio in 1994.
Prehistoric penguin murals were found in France in 1991
Fact. The penguin murals were found in 1991 by deep-sea divers exploring a cave 7.5 miles southeast of Marseilles.
Burger King created a Whopper for left-handed people in 1998.
Foolery! This joke was in an advertisement from Burger King.
In 1993 in a small town in Ukraine, bus drivers were trained in karate to stop violence.
Fact. This strategy was implemented in 1993 by a city in western Ukraine, following a number of attacks on bus inspectors.
Whistling Carrots: scientists developed a genetically modified “whistling carrot.” It has air holes so the carrots make noise when they are cooked.
Fake! It was advertised by a British supermarket in an advertisement in a newspaper in 2002.
The European Union categorised carrots as fruit (not vegetables) in 1979.
Fact. They did this to make carrot jam legal.
Purple Carrots: A supermarket in England sold purple carrots for picky children..
Fact. In 2002, Sainsbury began marketing purple carrots. But carrots have actually come in purple varieties for thousands of years.
The Poweriser - springy stilts for your feet so you can jump forward 5 metres.
Fact. It was in the newspapers in 2006. They cost around $200 to $400.
In Ireland, a cat was in the newspapers when she had 4 baby kittens in a bird’s nest.
Fact. The cat and her kittens were found curled up in the nest by the owner of a local pet supply store.
A man bought two puppies. 2 years later, he went to a wildlife exhibition and discovered that his dogs were really endangered black bears.
Fact. The bears were taken to live in an animal rescue centre.
Avocado on a stick
Fake!
Fast food lobster burger
Real from Wendy's in Japan!
Mountain Dew Doritos
Real!
100% edible pizza box by Domino's Pizza
Fake!
Cookies with just one chocolate chip
Fake!
Cheese donuts
Real. Sold at Dunkin’ Donuts in Indonesia!
