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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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