HEADLINE TRUTH OR TRASH

"Rubbing Celery On Your Face Makes You Look Younger!"
Trash! It actually makes you look stupider.
"Man's Dying Words: I Thought This Was a Hoax!"
Truth! In San Antonio, Texas, a 30-year-old man went to a COVID party, got the virus and died at Methodist Hospital. His tragic last words: "I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but it's not."
"New Electric Car Just $930!"
Truth! It's the Changli from China. It's got a top speed of 18 miles per hour but you can actually order the thing on Alibaba and they'll ship it to you.
"Coin Shortage Is Real-Doesn't Make Cents!"
Trash! If I had a penny for every time I heard that.
"Man Dies Shooting Fireworks Off the Top of His Head!"
Truth! In Washington DC, 33-year-old Jose Tony Alvarez Umanzor thought it would be cool to hold a commercially made mortar firework above his head and shoot it off. Unfortunately the base of the object ejected downward after it was ignited. He died at the hospital.
"Major League Baseball To Play Games With Robot Players!"
Trash! They couldn't find robots that would scratch and spit in a convincing way.
"Donald Trump Jr.'s Girlfriend Gets Coronavirus!"
Truth! Kimberly Guilfoyle, who's also a major fundraiser for the Trump 2020 reelection campaign tested positive. She was "immediately isolated to limit any exposure."
"Led Zeppelin Planning A Comeback As Unleaded Zeppelin!"
Trash! That would be like Aerosmith rebranding as Suction Cup Arrow Smith.

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