Being gullible can be something of a curse . As a person who, sadly, falls into that category, I understand the struggle. Most recently, a friend somehow convinced me that newts and salamanders were the “original gummies." He claimed that when cured properly, the critters were satisfyingly chewy, and served as inspiration for Haribo and other gummy candies we know and love. I only found out he was lying a few days later. Thank goodness I didn't tell anyone else this incredibly false fact. The w…

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Thank God for The Onion

Delicious, delicious satire.

Thank God for The Onion and other brilliant satirical publications such as Reductress or The Babylon Bee . Those of us who are in the know are able to appreciate their sly criticisms of society as a whole, and in the case of Reductress, the glamorous and plan-free lives of women. While their headlines are certainly always hilarious, the icing on the cake is always those who take the bait and believe every word. Do we feel moderately bad for people who fall for the satire ? Sure, but we also app…