Science
Research findings, viral studies, and scientific claims under the lens.
Some species are biologically immortal and can potentially live indefinitely.
SOME BS
The human brain uses 20% of the body's total oxygen supply.
HARDLY BS
Carbon capture and storage technology is an effective and scalable solution for achieving net-zero emissions.
MOSTLY BS
Standardized testing predicts future academic success more accurately than other assessment methods.
SOME BS
Teaching students according to their preferred learning styles (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic) improves educational outcomes.
TOTAL BS
The "five-second rule" — the belief that food dropped on the floor is safe to eat if picked up within five seconds — prevents the transfer of harmful bacteria to food.
TOTAL BS
Honey does not spoil over time under normal storage conditions.
HARDLY BS
When a worm is cut in two, it regenerates into two separate worms.
MOSTLY BS
A tomato is botanically and/or culinarily classified as a vegetable.
HARDLY BS
Domestic cats can live more than 30 years.
NOT BS
Tardigrades are capable of surviving exposure to the conditions of outer space.
NOT BS
Animals can develop allergic reactions to humans.
HARDLY BS
Romantic love typically lasts no more than three years in most relationships.
MOSTLY BS
The continent of Africa has land in all four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western.
NOT BS
If all the world's bacteria were stacked on top of each other, the resulting column would stretch approximately 10 billion light-years.
MOSTLY BS
Approximately half of the cells in the human body are non-human cells, primarily composed of microorganisms such as bacteria.
HARDLY BS
There is more fresh water stored underground as groundwater than in all rivers and lakes combined.
NOT BS
It is possible to create diamonds from peanut butter using scientific methods.
HARDLY BS
The Tyrannosaurus Rex lived closer in time to modern humans than to the Stegosaurus.
NOT BSNo checks match that verdict.