Welcome to REAL OR FAKE the book that TESTS YOUR INNER LIE DETECTOR Before you try to sort fact from fib let's go over these few tips How do you identify a lie Sometimes it's hard to put your finger on a fake but here are a few clues to help you along the way DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS Be on the lookout for details in a story that are inconsistent or just seem impossible Also people have a tendency to over explain when they're feel ing guilty about something likewise some details in these stories just aren't necessary Sometimes that can be a key identifier in figuring out where the truth is stretched
IF SOMETHING SEEMS FISHY it probably is Experience is one of the best teachers in life so use yours when trying to determine what is real and what is fake GO WITH YOUR GUT If things seem too unbelievable to be true oftentimes they are Trust your instincts when things seem off a good rule for this book and in life WHAT'S A FIB 0 METER A fib o meter is a handy little gauge we've invented for determining the level of a lie or truth The categories are Honest Abe Little White Lie and Big Ol Whopper We've gone through and determined which story falls where based on whether it's true or how big a lie it is If the story is true it falls in Honest Abe territory If the details of the story are untrue and the lie is minor we've gone with Little White Lie If it was a big lie that maybe led to something else widespread panic or disbelief maybe we've gone with Big Ol Whopper Agree with our findings Decide for yourself as you rate things on the fib o meter
AUSTRALIA ORDERS CATS INDOORS REAL OR FAKE Pity Australia's house cats The government is asking that they please not go outdoors Ever It may seem crazy but the country has a good reason for keeping kitties inside They're killers When let loose the seemingly sweet purring pets pounce on Australia's native animals and eat them up So much so that some of the small mammal and bird species preyed upon by cats are now perilously close to extinction These species lived without cats until a few hundred years ago when European settlers brought them down under Since then the cats have exploded in number while the native critter numbers have dwindled So the solution says Australia's threatened species commissioner is extreme Keep cats indoors Perhaps even worse for the cats The curfew doesn't apply to dog's
