How do you check if something is a hoax?

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Some stories and facts seem so unbelievable, how do we know if something is true?

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Check sources like an encyclopedia or book with good sources. Most things online are lies or misreported.

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Logic and a lot of research!  I research a lot on the net, and I keep researching and finding more answers to my question and place logic with the information.Wikapaedia, an online encyclopaedia /dictionary is a very good source.

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It depends on how unbelieveable it is. If someone tells you that there are spiders in Africa the size of a bathtub then that's just common sense that no they are no spiders that big or I can guarentee you would already know because the population of Africa would be zero. But if it's about history you could try history.com they are very reliable. Wikipedia is okay sometimes but anyone can change the answers so I wouldn't trust it. If you're in school you try a textbook. You could also ask a teacher.

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Common sense. Say there was a news paper that showed the front picture with a tiger as a pet.It is not true.For many reasons like food to feed it.

How do you check if something is a hoax?

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