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On this week's quiz: burgers, bees, and blimps.

Can You Tell Real News From Fake News? Take This Quiz To Find Out.

[According to the Associated Press](https://www.wptv.com/news/state/miami-man-with-no-arms-charged-with-stabbing-chicago-tourist), in Chicago, a homeless man without arms was charged with aggravated battery after he allegedly held a pair of scissors with his feet and stabbed a tourist who had asked him for directions. The man, 46, said he was defending himself after being attacked.

It's real!

A man with no arms was charged with stabbing a tourist.

Protesters opposed to President Trump's policies crowdfunded to raise more than £30,000 to get the " [Trump Baby](https://www.buzzfeed.com/hazelshearing/trump-baby?utm_term=.qdYmmBWoJ#.nneOOAz3q)" airborne, and they received permission from the city to fly it over Parliament Square during Trump's visit.

It's true!

This blimp of Donald Trump as a diaper-wearing baby flew over London during his visit to the UK.

[According to Storyful](https://storyful.com/blog/2018/07/09/fake-videos-and-fake-accounts-spread-online-during-thai-cave-rescue-operation/), the footage actually came from a 2012 video from Wisconsin, but many people — and some news outlets — shared it on social media as depicting the Thai rescue mission.

Nope!

Dramatic footage showed divers under water during the rescue of the Thai soccer team that was stranded in a flooded cave.

A Facebook post purportedly written by the famed conservationist went viral this week advising people to help save the bees by feeding them sugar water for energy. But the post was written by a fake David Attenborough account, and the BBC asked Facebook to take down the fake page. (It's generally not a good idea to feed sugar water to bees, [according to Australia's ABC](http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-07-13/fake-bee-feeding-facebook-post-taken-down/9989770).)

It's fake!

Sir David Attenborough advised people to revive exhausted bees by feeding them sugar water.

The company claimed it changed its name to IHOB — International House of Burgers — after teasing the name change on social media. But this week, the restaurant chain came clean and admitted [the whole thing was a stunt](https://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/international-house-of-pancakes-not-burgers-stupid-stunt?utm_term=.xsN114ljY#.vyVbbyY6B) to promote its burger menu.

IHOP faked a name change to IHOB last month as a publicity stunt.

There is no such "tactical helmet" for sale on the official Donald Trump website. This viral story [comes from the Babylon Bee](https://babylonbee.com/news/more-protective-maga-helmets-now-available-for-trump-supporters-brave-enough-to-go-out-in-public/), a "Christian news satire" website.

False!

Donald Trump's official website now sells MAGA "tactical helmets."

The former governor of Alaska said she was tricked into doing a bizarre interview for a new TV show by Sacha Baron Cohen. The _Borat_ actor has reportedly fooled a number of public figures into participating in embarrassing interviews.   
“Yup — we were duped. Ya’ got me, Sacha. Feel better now?” Palin said [on her Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/24718773587/posts/10156554923728588/).

It's true.

Sarah Palin got pranked into doing a fake interview.

Don't worry — it will get better. Do some reading and stay vigilant. Better luck next week.

You're drowning in fake news!

You don't always get to the bottom of the story, but you sure know how to dig. Keep your ears perked up and stay skeptical.

You're a fake news hound!

You took up arms against fake news and sharpened your swords. Only a few stories have gotten by you, but your arsenal is strong. You're ready to run into battle.

You're a fake news knight!

Congratulations, you're unstoppable. Nothing can beat your BS-detecting instincts. But keep your nose to the ground. Fake news is always around.

You're a fake news–fighting superhero!

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