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Raccoons arrested after breaking into a bank.

For real! It happeneed in California in 2020.

Couple in California name baby with emoji

Fake! "This story was completely made up and shared by a satirical news site. If you're unsure about a story, remember to question the source." - The Guardian

Criminal farts so loudly he gives away his hiding place

For Real! "The original source for this story was a post on social media from the local sheriff's department" - The Guardian

Camel survives after losing half of its body

Fake! "This story was based on a fake photo - and you know you shouldn't trust pictures on the internet!" - The Guardian

German street covered in chocolate after leak from chocolate factory

For real! "This delicious accident really happened - a tonne of chocolate leaked from a chocolate factory in Westönnen, covering the pavement." - The Guardian

Nasa is installing internet on the moon

For real! "This is really happening! Nasa will be building a 4G network on the moon, enabling them to control lunar robots." - The Guardian

School bans parents from sports day for bad behaviour

For Real! "This is real! A school banned parents from attending sports day after becoming too competitive and threatening staff." - The Guardian

Gorilla learns to knit

Fake! "Gorillas are impressive, but they haven't mastered knitting yet. This was a fake story, based off a fake photo on the internet." - The Guardian

Let's talk: Scientists affirm that talking to plants is good for their health

For real! Researchers believe that talking to plants may stimulate growth because of the carbon dioxide produced when people exhale as they speak.

Police in Germany rescue man chased by baby squirrel

For Real! "The police sent out a patrol car to help, but luckily the chase ended when the baby squirrel curled up and fell asleep." - The Guardian

Spinach is taught how to send e-mails

For Real! "This viral story seems too good to be true, but was reported by trustworthy news sources like The Telegraph and Huffington Post." - The Guardian

Boston Mom calls the cop for her son's video game addiction.

For real! A frustrated Boston woman called 911 to say she couldn't get her 14-year-old son to stop playing video games and go to sleep.

A university banned the use of capital letters to avoid scaring students

Fake! "Some real guidance given by a university was mis-reported to seem more dramatic." - The Guardian

Teenager fined £100 for feeding a chip to a pigeon

For Real! "Yes this really happened" - The Guardian

Scientists find fossil of ancient "Unicorn" that lived 30.000 yeas ago in Africa

Fake! Unicorns don't exist!

Two-headed sharks found

Fake! "If something sounds impossible, there is a good chance it is not true." - The Guardian

Canadian zoo fined after taking bear out for ice-cream

For Real! "There is video evidence of this happening, so we know it is true." - The Guardian

Eight-year-old girl pulls medieval sword from lake

For Real! This happened in Sweden.

Skittles used instead of salt to help clear ice and snow from roads in Canada

Fake! "Rainbow coloured roads might have been quite pretty, but very sticky!" - The Guardian

Elderly woman trains 65 cats to steal from her neighbours

Fake! "If a headline contains big numbers it's a clue that it might be clickbait - it's trying to get you to click on the page to make money from advertising."