E4 - U7 - Reading - Fake or real?

Orangutans use slang, just like humans

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This is real! Scientists studied 70 orangutans living on the Southeast Asian islands and found that they quickly introduced and stopped using lots of new sounds - just like slang in human language! This story was reported by Newsround, The Guardian, and several science publications.

Nasa is installing internet on the moon

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This is really happening! Nasa will be building a 4G network on the moon, enabling them to control lunar robots. This story was reported by Newsround, The Independent, and several other sites.

Couple in California name baby with emoji

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

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.

German street covered in chocolate after leak from chocolate factory

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This delicious accident really happened - a tonne of chocolate leaked from a chocolate factory in Westönnen, covering the pavement. This was reported by The Washington Post and other sources.

Gorilla learns to knit

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

Gorillas are impressive, but they haven't mastered knitting yet. This was a fake story, based off a fake photo on the internet, and we know we can't always trust pictures we see online!

Artist sells 'invisible' sculpture for more than £12,000

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This seems unbelievable, but it is true! This story was reported by several sources, including The Independent, The New York Post and others.

Canadian zoo fined after taking bear out for ice-cream

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

Real! There is video evidence of this happening, so we know it is true - it was reported by lots of news organisations, including The Guardian, Sky News, and CBC, the national news broadcaster in Canada.

Camel survives after losing half of its body

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

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

Farmers have made a hybrid lemon-pomegranate.

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

The lemon-pomegranate is not real. The hybrid fruit is part of a joke video on YouTube, according to Snopes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS-MRIkvavg

A woman in Indonesia was swallowed whole by a giant snake

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

A 54-year-old woman disappeared from her vegetable garden in a village on the island of Muna. Then her family found a 23-foot python nearby with a bloated belly. Villagers killed the snake and cut it open to reveal the missing woman inside. She was swallowed whole and still in her clothing.