What really happened — historical claims measured against the sources.
Claim:
Military historian Sir Basil Liddell Hart argued that relentless pressure applied by Australian forces forced Erwin Rommel to commit valuable reserves against them, weakening Axis defenses elsewhere.
NOT BS
Claim:
Dee Hock, while serving as a vice president at the National Bank of Commerce, was selected to help restructure the BankAmericard program.
NOT BS
Claim:
Bank of America introduced the BankAmericard credit card program in 1958.
NOT BS
Claim:
National BankAmericard Inc. changed the BankAmericard brand name to Visa in 1977 because of opposition to the Bank of America name as the payment system expanded globally.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
National BankAmericard Inc. was formed in 1970 to manage the BankAmericard system under member-bank control.
NOT BS
Claim:
The S-bend corset silhouette in early-1900s fashion echoed the soft, natural lines associated with Art Nouveau.
NOT BS
Claim:
In the early 1900s, large decorative hats were a prominent symbol of social status and femininity.
NOT BS
Claim:
In the early 1900s, women’s fashion shifted from rigid, elaborate Edwardian styles toward more practical garments (including lighter fabrics, simpler cuts, and less rigid corsetry), influenced in part by women’s increasingly active public…
HARDLY BS
Claim:
In the early 1900s, pastel shades such as ivory, lilac, and rose were favored in women’s fashion.
NOT BS
Claim:
Edwardian-era women's fashion commonly featured flowing skirts, tall collars, and the S-bend corset that created a curved silhouette.
NOT BS
Claim:
As the suffragette movement gained strength, women's clothing became a symbol of empowerment, including slightly shorter skirts, less rigid corsets, and early versions of tailored suits for public life.
HARDLY BS
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The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission) reported that it found no evidence that the U.S. government had foreknowledge of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
NOT BS
Claim:
The quote "Art is for the artist, his speech, his way of communication" was said or written by Bernhard Smith.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
Providing substantial assistance to rebuild other countries after major wars is almost unprecedented behavior in world history.
TOTAL BS
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The United States helped rebuild Japan after World War II.
NOT BS
Claim:
The United States helped rebuild Europe after World War II.
NOT BS
Claim:
From 1945 to 1949, the United States had a monopoly on nuclear weapons.
NOT BS
Claim:
Tycho Brahe died because he was unable to defecate (i.e., he died from constipation or urinary retention caused by not urinating/defecating).
MOSTLY BS
Claim:
Hermetic texts include the principle "As above, so below" and related formulations that connect inner mental states with outer reality in a way that parallels Law of Attraction claims.
SOME BS
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Hinduism and Buddhism emphasize karma, intention, and mindfulness in ways that resemble the Law of Attraction idea that thoughts and actions shape future circumstances.
HARDLY BS
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