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Science & Nature Fact-Checks

Science and nature fact-checks for claims about space, biology, animals, memory, senses, and physics. These pages focus on the exact wording of popular myths, explain the evidence burden, and distinguish a useful shortcut from a factual claim.

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12 fact-checks
8 debunked
4 verified true
FALSE
Humans have exactly five senses
97% confidence 333 views
→ FALSE
The Great Wall of China is visible from space
98% confidence 269 views
→ TRUE
Honey never expires or spoils
95% confidence 248 views
→ FALSE
Bats are completely blind
99% confidence 243 views
→ TRUE
Australia is wider than the moon
99% confidence 240 views
→ FALSE
Goldfish have a 3-second memory
97% confidence 237 views
→ FALSE
Lightning never strikes the same place twice
99% confidence 234 views
→ FALSE
Bulls are enraged by the color red
98% confidence 226 views
→ TRUE
Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood
99% confidence 225 views
→ TRUE
Honey never spoils and has been found edible in ancient Egyptian tombs
97% confidence 225 views
→ FALSE
Antibiotics are effective against viral infections
99% confidence 224 views
→ FALSE
Diamonds are formed from compressed coal
94% confidence 216 views
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