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If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Drowning In Internet Bullshit

This week's stories about about Tide pods and sharks.

By Jane Lytvynenko

Jane Lytvynenko BuzzFeed News Reporter

Posted on January 19, 2018, at 6:05 p.m. ET

Melania Trump stole her Martin Luther King Jr. Day tweet from Michelle Obama.

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As Snopes reports, Melania Trump's tweet is real, but Michelle Obama never said those words.
Prince Harry said Donald Trump is not welcome at his wedding, saying the US president is a "serious threat to human rights."

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This is one of many hoaxes going around about the royal wedding, AP reports.
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None of the people in the photo are members of Congress, Snopes reports.
Top Marine Corps leaders had to issue a warning against eating Tide Pods because of the recent viral meme.

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This story was published by satirical website Duffel Blog, Snopes reports. For the record, here's what will happen to your body if you eat a Tide pod.
According to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who said she had a relationship with Donald Trump, the president wants all sharks to die.

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There are even shark tweets from the president confirming he dislikes the predators.
Sweden's prime minister wants to deploy an army to the country's no-go zones and warned citizens to prepare for an upcoming "civil war."

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There are no "no-go" zones in Sweden and there is no civil war brewing, AP reports.
President Obama played the popular HQ Trivia game.

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Spokesperson Katie Hill told BuzzFeed News Obama was actually celebrating his wife's birthday.

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Melania Trump stole her Martin Luther King Jr. Day tweet from Michelle Obama.

Prince Harry said Donald Trump is not welcome at his wedding, saying the US president is a "serious threat to human rights."

Is the information in this image real or fake?

Top Marine Corps leaders had to issue a warning against eating Tide Pods because of the recent viral meme.

According to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who said she had a relationship with Donald Trump, the president wants all sharks to die.

Sweden's prime minister wants to deploy an army to the country's no-go zones and warned citizens to prepare for an upcoming "civil war."

President Obama played the popular HQ Trivia game.

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