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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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