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After the explosion, soccer fans [held up a banner](https://www.buzzfeed.com/janelytvynenko/mourners-unite-after-st-petersburg?utm_term=.vagxAA8Oz#.nt0V884Be) that said, “Endless is the pain that tears the heart to pieces. Piter, we’re mourning.” Piter is a common short form for St. Petersburg.

It's real!

Is this image of soccer fans expressing sympathy for St. Petersburg explosion victims real or fake?

As [AP reports](https://apnews.com/1d2991bfeb9c4b5db53869910ab66d63?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter), the dog's owner died, but the pup survived the accident.

Dog missing after deadly California boat accident found safe three days later.

The myth has been repeated by many publications, [but local police say it has no basis in reality.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/ishmaeldaro/no-go-zone-myth?utm_term=.ouejbbLdq#.uyxjrrPEq)

It's fake!

There are violent no-go zones in Sweden run by migrants and refugees.

That story was part of an April Fool's prank, [Snopes reports.](http://www.snopes.com/tom-cotton-ex-gay/)

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkanzas announced he is 'ex-gay' and vouched for the effectiveness of gay therapy.

The story may seem obviously fake to some, but pro-Trump media [pedalled the false conspiracy theory.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/claudiakoerner/a-conspiracy-theory-is-falsely-claiming-that-the-chemical?utm_term=.ov4ReeXW7#.le19XXnAr)

The chemical attack on Syria was a hoax.

While it's glorious to imagine an army of squirrels trained to attack on command, the story was published on a known fake news site, [Snopes reports.](http://www.snopes.com/attack-squirrels-arrest/)

A woman was arrested for training squirrels to attack her ex-boyfriend.

And it's a little ironic. The museum is expected to save between $8,000 and $10,000 per year, [AP reports.](https://apnews.com/3e5fd639c846473f85846e4a77486119?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=APSouthRegion&utm_source=Twitter)

The Kentucky Coal Museum had to install solar panels to lower energy costs.

Don't worry, it will get better. Get many pats from your loved ones, read up on the news, and try again next week.

You're had a ruff day for fake news

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

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Congratulations, you're unstopupble. Nothing can beat your bs-detecting instincts. But keep your nose to the ground, fake news is always around.

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