Fact Checks
Clear answers to common questions about science, health, and persistent myths. Each summary describes a finding originally published by an established fact-checking organization and links to the original review.
14 fact checks · How these are made · Corrections
Health
False
Do vaccines cause autism?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Science
False
Do humans only use 10 percent of their brains?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Science
False
Is the Great Wall of China visible from space with the naked eye?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Science
False
Were the Apollo Moon landings faked?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Science
False
Is the Earth flat?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Technology
False
Do 5G networks spread COVID-19?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Health
Mostly false
Is MSG dangerous to eat?
Largely no — the evidence mostly does not support this claim.
Health
Mostly false
Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?
Largely no — the evidence mostly does not support this claim.
Myths
False
Do people swallow eight spiders a year in their sleep?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Myths
False
Do goldfish have a three-second memory?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Myths
False
Are bats blind?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Science
False
Is it true that lightning never strikes the same place twice?
No — the evidence does not support this claim.
Health
Mostly false
Does everyone need to drink eight glasses of water a day?
Largely no — the evidence mostly does not support this claim.
Science
Mostly false
Do humans have only five senses?
Largely no — the evidence mostly does not support this claim.
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