20 WTF Headlines You Won't Believe Are Real

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Eric Larson
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20 WTF Headlines You Won't Believe Are Real

If you're an avid reader of the news, there's a chance you may have fallen for a headline from satirical news site The Onion at one point or another. There's no shame -- it happens to everyone.

But sometimes, headlines -- real headlines -- are so ridiculous they make it tough to decipher between the real and parody realms.

The subreddit page /nottheonion compiles the best, most Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Satire headlines published. See our list of our top 20 below.

Keep in mind: these are only a few of our favorites. You can stay up to date with more on the r/nottheonion page. Do you have any good ones that should be included? Let us know in the comments below.

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