The Post Quiz: Real or Fake?

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The Post Quiz: Real or Fake?

The US president calls CNN 'Fake News'. We've been calling a certain news outlet Faux News for years. But can you separate the wheat from the chaff?

Never mind whether the stories are accurate. Which of these headlines actually appeared last month?

  1. Trump Adviser Repeats Baseless Claims of Voter Fraud
  2. Officials Order Evacuation for Residents Below California Dam
  3. North Korea Conducts Ballistic Missile Test
  4. Yale to Rename Calhoun College for Computer Scientist Grace Hopper
  5. Pig No Longer Harasses Residents of an Oregon Town
  6. Mein Kampf a Best Seller in Germany
  7. $60 Million Worth of Cocaine Washes Up on Beach
  8. China Officials Punished for Dozing in Motivation Meeting
  9. Very Old, Charming – er – Thing Goes on Display in Athens
  10. Hottest Cut of All – Gaza Barber Wields Blowtorch

Wow, makes your head swim, dunnit? Click the pic for answers.

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