DNA tests prove retired postman has over 1,300 illegitimate children.

The news was published on a satirical website and the story is a hoax.

The news was published on a satirical website and the story is a hoax.A viral message about an 87-year-old former postman having fathered over 1,300 illegitimate children after a private investigator hired by a Tennessee family originated from an article published by the World News Daily Report website on 27 February 2016.

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