# Misread thread titles

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 11, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093 "2017-09-11T22:38:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/2031 "2026-07-18T05:41:12Z")

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Not a thread title here, but on my Facebook feed I swore I saw a headline that said “18-year-old dies after failing at California dream.” I had to reread it like three times before I realized it said “[18-year-old dies after falling at California dam](https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/isabella-fanuele-california-dam-22348125.php).”

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