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Spider Myths
There are so many myths about spiders. Here are bunch of them debunked.
dutch09
Jan 19, 20221 min read
Do We Really Swallow Twelve Spiders a Year?
Claim: You swallow about 8-12 spiders in your sleep every year. Rating: FALSE Explanation: Spiders are not actually attracted to your...
dutch09
Dec 8, 20211 min read
Could Xerxes' Army Drink a River Dry?
This was fun to write, but I had to go to the bathroom afterwards. Claim: When he had arrived at Therma, Xerxes quartered his army there....
dutch09
Oct 9, 20212 min read
Is Ivermectin a "Cure" for COVID-19?
It's a dewormer that some studies seem to indicate can lessen COVID symptoms. Different media sites focus on different parts of the...
dutch09
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Do You Really Need to Drink Eight Glasses of Water a Day?
The origin of the statement is unknown. Claim: You must drink eight glasses of water (about two liters) a day to maintain a healthy...
dutch09
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Is Dominion A Reliable Voting System?
In this age of misinformation, we're here to help you tell what's true and what's false. That sounds a lot like the typical indocrination...
dutch09
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Archeologists May Have Just Found the Trojan Horse
https://www.jpost.com/international/did-archaeologists-just-find-the-trojan-horse-676349 https://greekreporter.com/2021/08/10/archaeologi...
dutch09
Aug 11, 20211 min read
Source: Newsmax
Website: newsmax.com On-site description: Newsmax.com reports today's news headlines, live news stream, news videos from Americans and...
dutch09
Jul 2, 20212 min read
What if... A Water Strider Tried To Outrun a Ripple?
Q: Could a water strider outrun the ripple/splash from a rock? A: Depends on the rock. The other day I asked myself, “Could a water...
dutch09
Jun 9, 20211 min read
Source: Snopes
Snoping Snopes. (Image courtesy of snopes.com.) Website: snopes.com On-site description: Snopes is the internet’s definitive...
dutch09
Jan 12, 20213 min read
Were Medieval Greatswords Immensely Heavy?
Claim: Medieval greatswords were very heavy—sometimes up to 25 pounds! Rating: FALSE Explanation: It is common to hear that Medieval...
dutch09
Dec 30, 20202 min read
Our Methodology
CSBAH Test We created the CSBAH Test to rate the reliability of sources. It stands for Credentials, Sources, Bias, Acclamation, and...
dutch09
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Source: Christian Post
A review of the Christian news site. (Image courtesy of americaninsights.org.) Website: christianpost.com On-site description:...
dutch09
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Source: Not The Bee
(Image courtesy of media.notthebee.com) Website: notthebee.com On-site description: Not the Bee is a humor-based news, opinion, and...
dutch09
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Source: Just Facts
(This review includes both the Just Facts and the Just Facts Daily websites.) Website: justfacts.com On-site description: The vision of...
dutch09
Nov 17, 20203 min read
In Defense Of Fact-checkers
Fact-checkers seem to get a lot of flak. Is this deserved? (Image courtesy of arstechnica.com.) In this age of fake news, ‘alternative...
dutch09
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Frequently Asked Questions
The following is a list of questions we hear a lot, or at least feel we need to answer. (Image courtesy of learningbreakthrough.com.) I...
dutch09
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Aniswers: Can You Tether Goats?
Introducing the new feature, Aniswers (like Animal Answers, get it?) by the new contributor of this website, Heidi! Claim: Goats cannot...
Heidi Patterson
Nov 7, 20203 min read
Were Arizona Votes Marked With Sharpies Rejected?
A fact-checker's work is never done. (Image courtesy of nypost.com.) Claim #1: In Arizona, ballots marked with Sharpies were rejected...
dutch09
Nov 7, 20202 min read
Does Biden Have The Best Strategy To Mobilize Trunalimunumaprzure?
Too political, even if I could figure out what he was trying to say. (Image courtesy of conservativefiringline.com.) Claim: Joe Biden...
dutch09
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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