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[According to a police report](https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/woman-fired-laxative-brownies-coworker-police?utm_term=.hnd4xrvOWQ#.af6Nj936kP), the woman didn't like her ex-coworker and baked the laxative brownies, but she was found out in time and nobody ate them.

It's real!

A woman was fired for baking laxative-laced brownies for her coworker's goodbye party.

Despite numerous media outlets reporting otherwise, there is [absolutely no evidence](https://www.buzzfeed.com/danvergano/octopus-aliens-space-nope?utm_term=.gx5PBnaOj3#.xuqyYp8gmq) to suggest octopuses are aliens.

It's fake!

Octopuses came from space as eggs millions of years ago.

This meme uses an old CNN still with false quotes juxtaposed on it, [Snopes reports](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-maxine-waters-say-impeach-trump/).

Maxine Waters said she would impeach Trump if she became president.

This hoax originated from a site that labels itself as satire, but [many people believed it](https://www.buzzfeed.com/janelytvynenko/no-a-man-didnt-dump-200000-worth-of-manure-on-his-ex-boss?utm_term=.kqB6p1EY0b#.cyy5zeo3yj).

A lottery winner was arrested for dumping $200,000 of manure on his ex-boss's lawn.

The supreme leader of Iran posted a photo of himself reading the controversial book, [Snopes reports.](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ayatollah-khamenei-share-picture-reading-fire-fury/)

Is this photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei reading Michael Wolff's _Fire and Fury_ real or fake?

Apparently, the woman was denied access to the restroom, which resulted in [this incident.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/why-do-i-do-this?utm_term=.apDkargowV#.rsOjmMrpJx)

An angry woman pooped in a Tim Horton's restaurant and threw it at employees.

This tweet was photoshopped, [Snopes reports](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/president-donald-trump-tweet-mothers-day-fathers/).

Is this a real tweet from the president's account?

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 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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