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Real or Fake: Florida Edition

Florida: the last truly wild place on Earth! Given a strange headline, can you tell whether it represents a true "Florida Man" story or whether it is made up?
While the wording of the headlines remains intact, only proper nouns are capitalized to standardize clues
This quiz is mostly meant to make fun of the crazy headlines that come out of Florida and the small group of people responsible for them. Most Floridians are completely normal and pretty great! :)
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Quiz by JWatson24
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Last updated: July 28, 2021
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1. "Florida man woken up by man who broke into house and began sucking his toes"
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Yep, although as you've probably figured out by now, this is pretty tame for a Florida man.
2. "Florida man puts rabbit carcass in ex-wife's mailbox as 'birthday present'"
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3. "Florida couple ‘trapped’ in unlocked closet for two days"
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Yep! I guess this technically isn't "Florida Man," but it's close enough.
4. "Florida man parks smart car in kitchen over fear Hurricane Dorian would blow it away"
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It actually fit quite well into his kitchen!
5. "Florida man sets up bear traps, flamethrowers around lawn to 'keep neighbors out'"
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No, although it's not uncommon for Florida men to have strange interactions with their neighbors.
6. "Florida man dressed as 'Satan Claus' gives free ice cream to children"
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7. "Florida man throws own feces at Miami-Dade judge before acquittal"
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"It's protein! It's good for you!"
8. "Florida man tries to steal 26 cars from Pasco jail parking lot, just after being released"
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Yep. Not surprisingly, he got put back in jail immediately.
9. "Florida man damages neighbor's house attempting to tow it to dump using pickup truck"
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10. "Florida man arrested for slapping girlfriend in face with cheeseburger"
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11. "Florida man shoots alligator with gun during 'Gator-lympics' opening ceremony"
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While "Gator-lympics" are not real, there are plenty of occasions where Florida men have wrestled with alligators, shot them, and uh, force fed them beer?
12. "Florida man offers police department lifetime supply of cocaine in exchange for release"
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While this particular story isn't true, here's an example of how Florida men have strange interactions with police officers.
13. "Florida man accused of drunkenly driving lawnmower on highway"
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14. "Florida man steals lobsters from Stop & Shop, vows to start 'lobster revolution' against government"
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15. "Florida man attempting to ‘run’ across ocean again washes up in human-sized hamster wheel"
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This one is from just a few days ago! Florida men never change, do they?
JWatson24
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Level 71
Jul 28, 2021
So, why does Florida have so many weird news stories? There are several theories, but the one I agree with most is explained in this video! If you're interested in learning more (or if you like Hank Green), I recommend watching it. And, of course, most Floridians I've encountered are not at all like "Florida Man," and despite all of its strange headlines, Florida is still probably one of my favorite states :)
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Jul 28, 2021
I like Hank Green but don't have the patience to sit through a video. Can you summarize it?

In any case, it's almost certain that Florida doesn't have significantly more weird stuff per capita than any other state, and that it's all just confirmation bias / selection bias.

Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Jul 28, 2021
Also, great job on the fake clues. I got 9/15 and it was pure guessing. You fooled me with the Gator-lympics. I've added this to the spotlight.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Jul 28, 2021
Haha thanks, really appreciate it! Those clues were a lot of fun to think up :D

To address your first comment, Florida's "Government in the Sunshine" law, which was initially passed to improve government transparency, allows journalists to access any police reports/briefings on demand. As a result, journalists usually get news about these incidents almost immediately after they happen, along with all of the "juicy" details of the story. Coupled with Florida's large population, the fact that modern journalism tends to focus on sensationalistic headlines, and (not mentioned in the video but based on personal research) the hot and humid weather, which causes people to spend more time outside and act more aggressively, Florida has the perfect recipe for crazy news stories!

McCoy
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Level 62
Aug 4, 2021
Please check out my new quiz:

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WalkyTalkyBook
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Level 62
Aug 4, 2021
Here's one to think about: "Florida man breaks into a Burger King and drinks 25 gallons of deep frying oil".
JWatson24
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Level 71
Aug 4, 2021
That's a good one!
Ferbin
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Level 76
Aug 4, 2021
All of these seem more or less plausible, coming from Florida Man. Other than the lawnmower one, which I heard about, the rest were pretty much a coin toss.
mre97
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Level 50
Aug 4, 2021
Did anyone else just answer "real" for all of them? I thought it would be a funny way to prove anything can happen in Florida.
vermiciousknid
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Level 88
Sep 7, 2021
Fun idea! Pleasantly challenging too, I only got 5 correct. Interesting explanation from Hank Green, thanks for that as well.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Sep 7, 2021
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)
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