• I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    I remember a couple years ago there was that rumor that skittles all tasted the same. I immediately called bullshit, because of course they fucking taste different, and went digging for the source, only to find it was a claim made in a scientific paper showing how the internet is quick to latch on to and spread false information. Somehow this made me even more upset.

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      2 hours ago

      That’s actually the origin of the “average person eats 8 spiders per year” myth. Started for the reason of showing how fast false info spreads.

  • AuroraZzz@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    Why does the guy have an 800 number? I’m going to take a guess here and say that the middle picture is fake

    • Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world
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      By “the guy”, do you mean Kellogg’s? We don’t know cletus’s number, but it must have been listed on either his twitter, or something he linked to from his twitter. While I don’t know if this is real, it is fully possible. And usually simple.

  • Master@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    Each of the different color dyes have a subtle but distinct flavor. Only true fruit loop enjoyers would notice!