Carbon from peanut butter can form diamonds under extreme lab pressure conditions.
Claim:
It is possible to create diamonds from peanut butter using scientific methods.
HARDLY BS
Science
Research findings, viral studies, and scientific claims under the lens.
T. rex lived about 66 million years before humans, but 80–84 million after Stegosaurus.
Claim:
The Tyrannosaurus Rex lived closer in time to modern humans than to the Stegosaurus.
NOT BS
Brain imaging shows humans routinely use all parts of the brain.
Claim:
Humans use only 10 percent of their brain capacity.
TOTAL BS
Large-scale research finds no meaningful rise in crime, ER visits, or psychiatric admissions during full moons.
Claim:
The full moon causes an increase in unusual human behavior and events.
TOTAL BS
Rapid reductions in fossil fuel emissions are the most effective immediate climate solution.
Claim:
Planting a large number of trees is the most effective immediate solution to climate change.
TOTAL BS
Bananas contain trace radioactive potassium-40, giving about 0.1 microsieverts each.
Claim:
Bananas are radioactive due to their natural potassium-40 content.
NOT BS
Conventional plastics persist for centuries in landfills, fragmenting into microplastics.
Claim:
Plastic waste eventually biodegrades in landfills.
TOTAL BS
Logic and creativity rely on networks spanning both brain hemispheres.
Claim:
Humans use the left hemisphere of the brain primarily for logical thinking and the right hemisphere primarily for creative thinking.
TOTAL BS
Natural diamonds form deep in Earth’s mantle from carbon under extreme heat and pressure.
Claim:
Diamonds are formed from compressed coal.
TOTAL BS
Cold starts increase engine wear, and frequent short trips compound it.
Claim:
Short distance driving without allowing the engine to warm up increases engine wear.
HARDLY BS
The blue whale is the largest animal ever known by mass.
Claim:
Some species of baleen whales, including the blue whale, are the largest known animals in the world.
NOT BS
No scientific studies show Abyssinians learn tricks faster than all breeds.
Claim:
Abyssinian cats learn tricks faster than all other cat breeds.
TOTAL BS
Across human traits, genetic influence is often substantial and varies widely.
Claim:
Environmental factors have a greater influence on human development than genetic factors.
MOSTLY BS
Hundreds of nuclear fission reactors will operate worldwide through the 2040s.
Claim:
Nuclear fission will continue to be used as an energy source over the next 20 years.
NOT BS
Earth has about 3 trillion trees, exceeding the Milky Way’s 100–400 billion stars.
Claim:
There are more stars in the Milky Way galaxy than there are trees on Earth.
TOTAL BS
Some bird species fly lower when air pressure drops before storms.
Claim:
Birds flying at low altitudes is a reliable indicator of an approaching storm.
SOME BS
Peregrine falcons reach about 389 km/h (242 mph) in hunting dives.
Claim:
The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world.
HARDLY BS
Cheetahs reach documented top sprint speeds of about 103–114 km/h.
Claim:
The cheetah is the fastest land animal on Earth.
NOT BS
Atmospheric CO2 exceeded 1,000–2,000 ppm during some past geologic eras.
Claim:
Current atmospheric CO2 levels are not unprecedented when compared to levels found throughout Earth's full geological record.
HARDLY BS
Bulls react to movement, not red, and see it as dull.
Claim:
Bulls are attracted to or agitated by the color red.
TOTAL BS
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