I Love Newspaper Corrections

An article on English apples and difficulties in finding them in the shops said that in the right conditions, an apple can be stored for up to nine months with no loss of flavour or quality. To be clear: not all apples are suitable for such long storage. The writer was thinking specifically of cox and bramley apples.

— The Guardian

A news agency brief said that jellyfish “attacked” three coastal areas. A reader observes: “Jellyfish don’t attack, they get moved by sea currents”.

— The Guardian

A photo purported to show the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, but did not.

— The Guardian

In our Quick crossword no 12,552 the clue at 1 across was “Bugs Bunny’s last words? (5,3,5).” The solution given the next day was “That’s all folks.” Which was actually Porky Pig’s signoff.

— The Guardian