How many steps on a 1,000 step walk? Exposé gets to the truth

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Johnny Lieu
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Those signs telling you how many steps there are on a walking trail? It's all lies.

A famous walking path in Melbourne, Australia claims to be 1,000 steps long, but according to Australian YouTuber Tommy Jackett it's far from the truth. Thanks to a hidden camera and lots of free time, Jackett measured his step count along Victoria's Kokoda Memorial Walk. In a disturbing revelation that will send shockwaves through the hiking community, he discovered there were only 776 steps.

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