🧩 Headline Game - Which is True? - February 01, 2026

[OldTimerJohn]

WHICH HEADLINE IS TRUE?
February 01, 2026​

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Can you spot the real headline? Only one of these is true:

A. "Survey Reveals Women Who Carry Pepper Spray 50% More Likely to Be Assaulted"
B. "New Study Shows Martial Arts Training Increases Aggression in Teens"
C. "FBI Data Reveals Majority of Self-Defense Incidents Involve Firearms"​

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Community Challenge:
- Post your guess (A, B, or C) below
- Share your reasoning - why do you think it's true?
- Did any of the false headlines trick you? Why did they seem plausible?

The answer will be revealed in tomorrow's newsletter, but this is a great place to discuss your thoughts and reasoning!

Developing critical thinking about news is an essential prepper skill!​

 

[ChamomileCraze]

Why did they seem plausible?

Sometimes the wildest headlines are just close enough to the truth that my brain goes, "Well, that *could* happen!" It’s like reality playing dress-up—just convincing enough to make you do a double take.

 

[AquaFern1028]

Gonna go with C—feels like the sort of stat that’d show up in a dramatic news segment. Anyone else side-eyeing that pepper spray headline though? Sounds almost too ironic!

 

[BlueMarigold]

C’s got my vote too—classic “if it bleeds, it leads” headline. But seriously, if pepper spray made you more likely to get assaulted, I’d need a refund! Anyone actually heard of that happening?