Thread by @StefSimanowitz

1/. As an investigative journalist, people often approach me to use my skills to look into things

A recent example was this photo of John & Yoko

You might see it & not notice anything out of the ordinary, but for me something about their arse-cracks “didn’t pass the smell test”

2/. As an investigative journalist, one learns never to take things at face value

One arse-crack may appear to be longer than the other, but as the Muller-Lyer optical illusion shows, appearances can be deceptive

So like all good investigators, I turned to science & got a ruler

3/. By measuring their butt-cracks I was able to ascertain that this was no optical illusion

But whilst most people would have left it at that, I still wasn’t satisfied

I did further in-depth research & discovered this photo

This was proof that the other picture was...a fake!

4/. This example shows how the finely attuned instincts & intricate research skills of an investigative journalist can unveil deception & expose fake news

But sometimes, you don’t need skills to know that a huge arse-crack is just that

A huge arse crack!

5/. Do you have what it takes be a great investigative journalist?

Find out by answering these questions about the thread above

If you get all 4 out of 4 right you could be well on your way (it’s a bit like that GCHQ quiz they use to select spies)

“I knew right away that...”