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The government clearly just wanted to see adorable pictures of doggos in bags. The NYC subway riders and their dogs did NOT let the world down. 

Whether it's a lie promoted from a government in wartime, or a company trying to to sell more product, there are some falsehoods people live with that are a direct result of very persuasive marketing. But hey, it's good to learn why we think the things we think. On a lighter note, here are fake facts people believed for WAY too long.

In a world with well-known dumbass conspiracies like flat earth "theory" and the anti-vaxx movement, mention of conspiracies can be a bit stressful. Some of them are smaller, more specific, and personal. And while many are sort of silly, the more you think about them, the more believable they seem...

Ever just wake up, call an Uber, and decide you're going to take a field trip to the CIA headquarters to demand permission to speak with Agent Penis? 

Yes, you read that one right. The Independent reports that a woman was arrested after repeatedly trying to trespass CIA headquarters to have a chat with Agent Penis. Jennifer Hernandez, 58, says that she had already applied for a job at the agency, and was scheduled to meet with a recruiter at the CIA complex in Langley, Virginia. 

The world is a freaky place. Some events sound so extraordinary that they sound like a crackpot fever-dream that no one could possibly have thought to do in real life. You don't need to be Dale Gribble to believe these. On the other side, here are some completely unproven obscure conspiracies that people personally believe in.

Life hits hard, and we all can find ourselves in need of help, amidst the chaos it throws our way. These grateful, humble people shared some of their experiences when the struggle was real, but the kindness and generosity of strangers pushed them through to the other side. You might even find yourself pleasantly encouraged for the potential in humanity to achieve some kindhearted good! 

These facts are about to take you for a trip!

Sometimes we wonder if legislators are out of touch.

Bloomberg Writer Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) delivers facts on the influence of Big Pizza in Government. From campaign expenditures to lobbying dollars, these slices of info will fill you with existential dread, suspicion of your government, and...cheese?

Is this seriously what the U.S. government thinks is being passed around and puffed at the nearest, fine and highly enlightened hotbox session? If so, please allow me to bag up the nearest suitable mound of grass clippings, and light that shit up. 

Queensferry Crossing in Scotland is set to open in 2017, and will be the world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge. Except that the bridge shared in photo by UK government is not Queensferry Crossing.