Teen Read Week ‘05

Get Real @ Your Library Fact or Fiction Contest Answers

Can you tell fact from fiction? Here are the answers for each of the following “headlines.” Click on the link to access either the actual news report (if the item is true) or the explanation on Snopes.com (if the item is an urban legend).

_True__ 'Mythical' Giant Squid Finally Captured on Camera

_Fake__ Bubble Yum Found to Contain Spider’s Eggs

_True__ Reindeer Injures Old Couple in Finland

_Fake__ Deadly Dress Nearly Kills Prom Queen

_Fake__ Bulging Cactus Bursts, Releasing Hundreds of Baby Tarantulas

_Fake__ Young Boy Dies from Eating Pop Rocks Candy and Soda

_True__ Students Ride Horses to Class to Save Money on Fuel

_True__ Puppy Swallows 13-inch Knife