The latter. A friend got all upset because she read on face book that there was a sonic boom in DC and a plane crashed in Staunton Virginia. Plane took off from Andrews, yes, caused a sonic boom, normal for mil aircraft. Small plane crashing nothing to do with it. ACK! Gullible people who believe what they read from unverified sources.
My cats make paper pulp out of cardboard boxes and documents. They are the ultimate shredding and recycling team.