(Know Your Meme)If you think truth is hard, try fake-truth. For tonight's opening segment on the United States of Making Stuff Up, we brainstormed a list of "facts" that have persisted their way into Internet "reality." The first one, unicorn meat, made it into the show. Here's the rest of the list:
- Unicorn meat
- Celebrity death hoaxes on Twitter
- U.N. has a U.F.O. commission
- Mr. Rogers, Marine Corps sniper
- Bonsai kittens
- Tourist guy
- Microsoft will send you $10 if you forward this e-mail
- Ball girl makes amazing catch
- Kobe Bryant jumps speeding car
- Popping popcorn with your cell phone
It's funny how once you start thinking of them they all come rushing to mind. Drop your personal favorite fake-truth into the comments.