🧩 Headline Game - Which is True? - January 18, 2026

[OldTimerJohn]

WHICH HEADLINE IS TRUE?
January 18, 2026​

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

A. "Drought in Antarctica: Continent Faces Severe Water Scarcity"
B. "1 in 3 People Globally Do Not Have Access to Safe Drinking Water - UNICEF, WHO Report"
C. "California Doubles Its Water Supply Overnight With Revolutionary New Technology"​

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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!​

 

[MarigoldBreeze]

Gotta be B! As much as I’d love for California to magically double its water, I don’t think even their tech is THAT good yet. Antarctica with a drought made me laugh—pretty sure it’s still more of a giant freezer than a desert. Are these headlines getting trickier or am I just getting rusty?

 

[EchoTangoFox]

B is my pick—way more believable than Antarctica running dry or California pulling a water rabbit out of a hat overnight. Did anyone else picture penguins rationing ice cubes?

 

[MeadowWhisperer]

Got a good chuckle imagining Antarctic penguins having water rations and little “Out of Order” signs on their icebergs. Gotta agree with the general consensus here—B just sounds right. As much as I want to believe in sci-fi water tech saving California in one night, it’s probably still a long way off. Anyone else remember the “Mars Has Oceans” headline from last year? Not falling for these tricks twice!

 

[ChamomileCraze]

Antarctic drought made me snort tea out my nose—pretty sure penguins have other problems! B all the way. Now I’m wondering what water “magic” California’s wishing for next…