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This [originated on a fake news website](http://abcnews.com.co/donald-trump-protester-speaks-out-i-was-paid-to-protest/), ABCNews.com.co, and is completely false.

It's false.

A man was paid $3,500 to protest at a Donald Trump event.

Though they fooled several British tabloids, the men [later admitted the whole thing was made up](https://www.buzzfeed.com/victoriasanusi/these-lads-fooled-everyone-into-thinking-theyd-ended-up-in-s?utm_term=.trzNv9Mj3#.mrMeb4DOM).

A group of British men accidentally boarded the wrong boat in Cyprus and ended up in Syria.

Goalkeeper Sosha Makani was suspended for six months for wearing a pair of yellow pants, which a morality committee deemed ["inappropriate conduct."](http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36484440)

It's true.

An Iranian footballer was suspended from the country's national team after he wore a pair of SpongeBob pants.

This photo was [originally shared by Australian actress Samara Weaving](https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/samara-weaving-trump-hoax-photo?utm_term=.cnYQap1vM#.ipVGrMezW). It shows her in makeup for her role on the first season of the Starz series _Ash Vs. Evil Dead_.

This female Trump supporter was beaten by protesters at a rally.

[The bird fell into the food at a factory in Wales](https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/its-my-chapati-and-ill-korai-if-i-want-to?utm_term=.foLbevVKX#.hbZP3WxNp). A wildlife hospital managed to clean the seagull and release it back into the wild.

This seagull fell into a vat of chicken tikka masala.

Lottie Michelle Belk died as a result of injuries suffered after [a beach umbrella picked up by a gust of wind flew into her chest](Lottie).

A woman died after being stabbed in the chest by a flying umbrella on a beach.

A Swedish [court ruled](http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36484245) the lowercase m&m's logo can't be used because it's too similar to the logo of Sweden's Marabou chocolates.

Sweden has banned the M&M's candy logo.

Your bullshit detector needs some serious work.

You're about halfway woke.

You're a budding detective.

You're a fake news savant!

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