All Checks
Published fact checks by topic
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Health
- Is it true that drinking water while eating is bad?
- Is it true that eating local honey helps with allergies?
- Does soda make you more thirsty?
- Is it true that Canada has free healthcare?
- Is it true that periods sync?
- Is it true that coffee is good for your liver?
- Is it true that fat cells never go away?
- Does dark chocolate have more iron than beef?
- Is human blood blue until it comes into contact with oxygen?
- Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
- Are blue eyes more sensitive to light?
- Is it true that sugar feeds cancer?
- Is it true that carrots are good for your eyes?
- Is it true that there is no Alzheimer's disease in Israel?
- Is it true that coffee aids digestion?
- Is it true that the immune system doesn't know about the eyes?
- Does eating too much sugar cause type 1 diabetes?
- Do antibiotics work against the viruses that cause common colds?
- Is the blood in human veins blue?
- Is lactose intolerance the same as a milk allergy?
- Does caffeine have no effect on people with ADHD?
- Does sunscreen cause skin cancer?
Environment
- Do soil bacteria contribute to the earthy smell after rain?
- Is Antarctica a desert even though it is covered in ice?
- Can a cloud weigh more than a million pounds?
- Is it true that lightning never strikes the same place twice?
- Is it true that it has snowed in Brazil?
- Is Montreal colder than Toronto?
- Is it true that there are no snakes in Ireland?
- Is it true that there are no rats in Alberta?
- Is it true that capybaras have no predators?
- Is it true that Iceland has no mosquitoes?
- Does Canada have more lakes than the rest of the world combined?
- Is it true that AI uses a lot of water?
- Are all conifers evergreen?
- Do all bee species live in colonies with queens and workers?
- Does moss grow only on the north side of trees?
- Are corals animals?
- Do all wild penguins live in Antarctica?
- Is cold weather alone responsible for autumn leaf colours?
- Is Antarctica a desert despite its ice and snow?
- Are icebergs made from frozen seawater?
- Does “compostable” plastic always break down in home compost?
- Does the number inside a triangle on plastic guarantee local recyclability?
- Are Cathay Pacific and Google testing AI to help aircraft avoid contrails?
- Has the Arctic sea-ice melt season lengthened by only one week since 1979?
- Can sheep's wool blankets stop Swiss glaciers from melting?
- Are mass bleaching events leaving coral reefs too little time to recover?
- Is the 2026 El Niño already the strongest ever recorded?
- Did solar overtake coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity?
- Did the UN say global warming will exceed 1.5°C within a few years?
Business & Finance
- Do commercial banks create money when they make loans?
- Is it true that flight attendants only get paid in the air?
- Is Brazil a third-world country?
- Does GDP growth alone prove that everyone's well-being has improved?
- Is a rate rising from 4% to 5% a 1% increase?
- Can a business make a profit and still run short of cash?
- Does a lower positive inflation rate mean prices are falling?
Entertainment
- Do Academy rules require winners to offer an Oscar back for $1 before selling it?
- Can animated films compete for Best Picture under the 99th Oscars rules?
- Was the 1927 version of The Jazz Singer an all-talking film?
- Did Walt Disney receive one full-size Oscar and seven miniatures for Snow White in 1939?
- Were silent films usually shown without music?
- Are Oscar statuettes made of solid gold?
- Did the original Star Trek series run for five seasons?
- Is George Lucas’s new museum mainly a Star Wars museum?
- Did U.S. CD sales rise by nearly 60% in the first half of 2026?
- Has the North American box office fully recovered from the pandemic?
Beauty
- Does a 'hypoallergenic' cosmetic label guarantee no allergic reactions in the US or Canada?
- Can skin care products permanently shrink facial pores?
- Can hair oils permanently repair existing split ends?
- Does brushing your hair 100 times a day make it healthier?
- Does a 'hypoallergenic' cosmetic label in the US guarantee no allergic reactions?
- Does shaving make facial or body hair grow back thicker?
Lifestyle
- Does freezer burn itself make frozen food unsafe?
- Is it true that Gen Z is drinking less alcohol?
- Is it true that flights are cheaper on Tuesdays?
- Does FDA guidance require hot leftovers to reach room temperature before refrigeration?
- Does crystallization mean that pure honey has spoiled?
- Does rinsing raw chicken before cooking make it safer?
- Does cooking food in a microwave oven make it radioactive?
History & Facts
- Is it true that Spain's national anthem has no lyrics?
- Is it true that Portuguese is the primary language in Brazil?
- Was the croissant invented in Austria rather than France?
- Is fascism harmful to society?
- Was an Indigenous settlement in Canada found to be 11,000 years older than Egypt’s pyramids?
- Is it true that pizza was invented in China?
- Is it true that fascism originated in Italy?
- Is it true that China only has one time zone?
- Is it true that early human men were hunters and women were gatherers?
- Is it true that Brazil has more Lebanese people than Lebanon?
- Is it true that Canada is the reason for the Geneva Convention?
- Was the Statue of Liberty green when it was unveiled in 1886?
- Did King John sign Magna Carta in 1215?
- Was SOS originally an abbreviation for 'Save Our Souls'?
- Was the Eiffel Tower originally intended to stand for only 20 years?
- Was the Gutenberg Bible the world's first printed book?
- Did medieval knights need cranes to mount horses in battle armor?
- Did Lake Ontario have its name before the Province of Ontario?
- Is the Pomeranian one of the world's oldest dog breeds?