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  • 2014-11-05 (xsd:date)
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  • Are the Spider Eggs Used to Fill Beanie Babies Hatching? (en)
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  • On 5 November 2014, the web site Clickhole published an article reporting that spider eggs used to fill the popular Beanie Babies line of stuffed animals back in the 1990s were finally beginning to hatch: That article contains several tidbits of misinformation. First, brown recluse spider eggs don't lay dormant for 20-something years: according to Orkin pest control experts, these little eggs usually hatch about a month after being laid. Second, manufacturer Ty Warner used small plastic pellets or beans to stuff their Beanie Babies, not spider eggs. Finally, and most importantly, Clickhole is not a news source, but rather a satirical offshoot of The Onion that aims to poke fun at and emulate viral articles, with or without the facts: Notes Why We Include Humor and Satire in Snopes.com (en)
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