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For centuries hoaxes have been around, manifesting in our daily lives without realizing it. They have tricked so many into believing their ridiculous tales. So if they are obviously not true and are completely farfetched, why is it that people … Continue reading →

The Onion is known for reporting modern ideas and events through satire and hoaxes. “Scientists Confident Artificially Intelligent Machines Can Be Programmed To Be Lenient Slave Masters,” is a great example of how rhetoric is used to create a persuasive … Continue reading →

Have you ever tried to start a garden in your back yard? I have, for my mother’s 50th birthday. I went to the store, bought a whole bunch of pots, soil, flowers, and vegetables. I planted said flowers and vegetables; … Continue reading →

In the short video “Domino’s Scientists Test Limits of What Humans Will Eat,” scientists ridicule American’s for their absurd eating habits. Using ethos, logos and pathos, the video satirically conveys the idea that many individuals consume foods that are almost … Continue reading →

Baseball is an entertaining sport in many ways, including the antics that players and even fans pull on live TV. For Jayson Werth, a star outfield player for the Washington Nationals of the MLB, catching astray foul balls is a … Continue reading →

As I was scrolling through the various articles the article that caught my attention was titled “Report: Climate Change To Force People To Double Ice Cream Consumption Speed by 2050”. Personally I am a big ice cream lover so the … Continue reading →

“Man Dies After Secret 4-year Battle with Gorilla”. I was immediately enticed to read the article up until the very last word of the title. Even then, it was bizarre enough to peak my interest to read the article. Anyone that is skimming … Continue reading →

Being from Sarasota, FL, I had to stop and ponder the title “Busch Gardens unveils New 9,600-Mile-Long Endurance Coaster”. Busch Gardens was the destination for me and my friends when we wanted to go to an amusement park, but even … Continue reading →

A hoax is something that tries to convince people of a usually false or fabricated claim, topic, event etc. Though often hoaxes contain fictitious assertions, not all hoaxes need to be a lie. More so, a hoax can be something … Continue reading →

Hoaxes are often considered a form of literature due to the way that they portray imaginative storytelling through the use of detailed and evidential language. Furthermore, they are told through newspaper articles many times, and news is considered a specific … Continue reading →