BuzzFeed's 24 photos meant to make you question reality

BuzzFeed's roundup of twenty-four photos dares readers to question reality or accept that they may be a simulation; the list has no news in it.

On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on BBN This Morning
Published 9:38 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by BuzzFeed: “I Hate To Break It To You, But If These 24 Photos Don’t Make You Question Reality, You Might Be Part Of The Simulation”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:38 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.

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BuzzFeedI Hate To Break It To You, But If These 24 Photos Don’t Make You Question Reality, You Might Be Part Of The Simulation

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBuzzFeed has published twenty-four photos it says will make you question reality, and warns that if they don't, you may be part of the simulation.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI scrolled through all twenty-four before breakfast and felt great about myself, so I'm real. My toast is real too.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is what a simulated person would say.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHank, you've read the news for twenty-eight years. You might be the most simulated man here.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFair.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFender-bender level: full bumper. Nobody crashed, but something clearly hit me.