What really happened — historical claims measured against the sources.
Claim:
Humans living approximately 12,000 years ago were on average 3 to 4 inches taller than later populations, which has been attributed to a diet with less agriculture and more animal-based foods.
MOSTLY BS
Claim:
The Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 was staged and did not actually occur as reported.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
The Library of Alexandria was destroyed in a single catastrophic event, rather than through a gradual decline or multiple incidents.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
Ancient Spartans practiced infanticide by throwing weak or deformed newborns off cliffs.
MOSTLY BS
Claim:
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by enslaved workers.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
Carrots were originally purple before being selectively bred to be orange by the Dutch.
SOME BS
Claim:
Vikings wore horned helmets in battle.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
A Hopi prophecy exists that predicts a political alliance between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
Albert Einstein performed poorly in mathematics during his years as a student.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
The Slavic peoples share a common origin.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
The Sahara Desert was once a lush, green landscape with rivers and abundant wildlife.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
Marie Antoinette said the phrase "Let them eat cake" in response to being told that peasants had no bread.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
Cleopatra lived closer in time to the first moon landing in 1969 than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
NOT BS
Claim:
Fortune cookies originated in China.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
Napoleon Bonaparte was shorter than the average adult male of his time.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
John Kiriakou has made public statements about his experiences at the CIA that are mostly accurate.
SOME BS
Claim:
Jesus of Nazareth existed as a historical person.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
The Apollo 11 mission successfully landed astronauts on the Moon in 1969.
NOT BS
No checks match that verdict.