Quiz: Real Headline or Onion Headline?

Close call, but this is an actual headline from NBC News in March 2016.

Yep, another real one from March 2016.

Still real, March 2016.

Most likely not a real blowtorch, but it got your attention! Huffington Post, March 2016

Finally, a fake one. "Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who hoisted a handmade sign depicting Trump in a KKK robe beneath the words 'Fascism Is Not Conservatism,' was quickly knocked out by a punch to the back of the head."

The Onion, February 2006. "According to study researchers, a group of 25 bottlenose dolphins removed from their holding tanks failed 11 exercises designed to test their basic cognitive abilities and reasoning skills."

Apparently the meerkat, monkey and llama-keepers made quite a fuss at the London Zoo Christmas party in 2014.

They were Asian black bears. This happened in China in 2015.

This really happened to someone's pet python in Australia in 2015.

"Hop in the Spa" is a real place in Sisters, Oregon.

The Onion, March 2016. "Many parents in the U.S. frequently lie awake at night worrying about the unthinkable happening to their son or daughter and causing the public to look upon them as criminally liable for their death."

This is a real headline in USA Today from March 2016.

The Onion, December 2003. "Pet body-image activist Miriam Grimer said owners shouldn't let doctors dictate their pets' weight."

The Onion, March 2015. "Effective immediately, pledges nationwide will engage in a hazing program designed to combat racially insensitive behavior by requiring them to pound a shot of pure grain alcohol for every one of their personal prejudices until they puke."

The Onion, March 2014. "As we've seen time and time again, an NFL general manager can be assured of a Super Bowl championship solely by recklessly blowing a colossal amount of cash on a high-profile washed-up veteran or two."

Apparently New Zealander Nigel Richards memorized every single word with fewer than 10 letters in the French dictionary.

True story out of Vietnam in 2015.

The Onion, March 2016. "This is your last chance to speak directly to the American people before exiting the national stage, so please utilize your time wisely. You may now begin."

This really happened in Lee County, Georgia, in 2015.

The Onion, March 2016. "Republicans hold a solid lead among the coveted 'elderly youth' demographic, including 18- to 24-year-olds who wear suspenders and bow ties to class every day."

The Onion, March 2016. "The discovery supports the hypothesis that setting a grassy plain ablaze to crack up friends was an important part of hominid culture long before fire was used for cooking and warmth."

The Onion, March 2016. "We've spent days cutting down our video to feature only the most inflammatory anti-Muslim statements that will attract new soldiers of jihad, but it’s still over 40 minutes — no one's gonna sit through something that long."

The Onion, February 2016. "Today was a fantastic opportunity for the fans in England to see the Jaguars and Raiders play a full game as both teams prepare to head into the offseason."

The Onion, February 2016. '''The Doggy' is a gripping tale of a playful 3-year-old yellow Labrador retriever in the Yukon and shows London, the master of vivid naturalist prose, at the height of his literary powers."

This actually happened in Charlton, Massachusetts, in March 2016.

This is from The Onion in June 2014.

This really happened to a Norwegian artist named Hilde Krohn Huse in 2015. Long story.

Classic Onion from 1998.

The Onion, February 2016. "J.Crew, Regal Cinemas and restaurant chain Johnny Rockets have already committed to leasing space in the complex that is to be erected on the plot of land where St. Peter was said to be crucified during the reign of Roman emperor Nero."

The Onion, March 2016. "'Hey, everyone, check this out!' said the shirtless two-term Vermont senator, clambering up onto the railing outside his fifth-floor hotel room."