Research findings, viral studies, and scientific claims under the lens.
Claim:
At least 90% of new electricity generating capacity planned for addition in the United States in 2026 is from solar, wind, or battery storage.
NOT BS
Claim:
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, cannot be detoxified in the human body or the environment.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
Sound can have a negative decibel level.
NOT BS
Claim:
Some species are biologically immortal and can potentially live indefinitely.
SOME BS
Claim:
The human brain uses 20% of the body's total oxygen supply.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
Carbon capture and storage technology is an effective and scalable solution for achieving net-zero emissions.
MOSTLY BS
Claim:
Standardized testing predicts future academic success more accurately than other assessment methods.
SOME BS
Claim:
Teaching students according to their preferred learning styles (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic) improves educational outcomes.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
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
Claim:
Honey does not spoil over time under normal storage conditions.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
When a worm is cut in two, it regenerates into two separate worms.
MOSTLY BS
Claim:
A tomato is botanically and/or culinarily classified as a vegetable.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
Domestic cats can live more than 30 years.
NOT BS
Claim:
Tardigrades are capable of surviving exposure to the conditions of outer space.
NOT BS
Claim:
Animals can develop allergic reactions to humans.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
Romantic love typically lasts no more than three years in most relationships.
MOSTLY BS
Claim:
The continent of Africa has land in all four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western.
NOT BS
Claim:
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
Claim:
Approximately half of the cells in the human body are non-human cells, primarily composed of microorganisms such as bacteria.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
There is more fresh water stored underground as groundwater than in all rivers and lakes combined.
NOT BS
No checks match that verdict.