What really happened — historical claims measured against the sources.
Claim:
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
Claim:
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
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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
Claim:
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
Claim:
The Law of Attraction became widely popular in the 2000s partly due to the 2006 book "The Secret."
NOT BS
Claim:
The 19th-century New Thought movement, including Phineas Parkhurst Quimby and Mary Baker Eddy, influenced modern Law of Attraction teachings that the mind can affect health, wealth, and happiness.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
The modern concept known as the Law of Attraction is a rebranding that draws heavily from older philosophical and spiritual traditions, including Ancient Greek philosophy, Hinduism and Buddhism, Hermetic philosophy, and the 19th-century…
HARDLY BS
Claim:
Italy invaded Russia twice: once during the Russian Civil War near Vladivostok with an Italian military contingent, and once during World War II alongside Nazi Germany.
SOME BS
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Francisco Franco's government expanded healthcare provision in Spain.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
Francisco Franco's government expanded and improved Spain's road infrastructure.
NOT BS
Claim:
In February 1659, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb issued an order to officials in Banaras (Varanasi) stating that Brahmins and other Hindus were not to be harmed.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
During the Red Summer of 1919, thousands of Black people were burned out of their homes.
NOT BS
Claim:
During the era of racial segregation in the United States, violence played a major role in preventing African Americans from exercising their civil rights.
NOT BS
Claim:
In the United States, white supremacist groups and violent mobs used intimidation, lynchings, and riots to maintain racial segregation and discourage African Americans from seeking equal rights.
NOT BS
Claim:
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) helped lay the foundation for civil rights victories in the decades after World War I.
NOT BS
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