ARPANET was built under ARPA and became operational in 1969.
Claim:
ARPANET was developed starting in the late 1960s under the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA).
NOT BS
Tech
Claims about technology, AI, and the companies that build it.
Android and iOS require explicit user permission for app mic/camera access.
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TikTok activates users' phone microphones and cameras without their knowledge to collect data.
TOTAL BS
Edited and unedited Instagram Reels show similar engagement, but edited Reels reach more users.
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Unedited short-form videos receive higher average engagement than highly edited videos on Instagram Reels.
MOSTLY BS
AI now widely augments coding and writing, but design adoption remains limited.
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As of April 19, 2026, AI tools have automated significant portions of work in coding, writing, and graphic design.
HARDLY BS
Generator performance standards are set in planning but managed across the asset lifecycle.
Claim:
Generator performance standards parameters are the responsibility of the Network Planning and Design department, not the Asset Management department.
SOME BS
Delivery drones typically use motors, ESCs, flight controllers, GPS, and payload release mechanisms.
Claim:
The key hardware components of a delivery drone include motors, electronic speed controllers (ESCs), flight controllers, GPS modules, and payload release mechanisms.
HARDLY BS
Ammonia-sensing smart stickers can non-invasively monitor freshness of meat and fish.
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Smart stickers that detect ammonia can be used as a non-invasive method to monitor food freshness or spoilage.
NOT BS
Graphene-based devices can charge far faster than lithium-ion, but deliver lower energy density in demonstrated commercial performance.
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Graphene-based supercapacitors and batteries offer higher energy density and faster charge cycles than conventional lithium-ion technologies as of April 16, 2026.
MOSTLY BS
Factory resets often leave recoverable data, though encrypted phones usually become inaccessible.
Claim:
As of 2026, factory reset does not reliably erase all personal data from electronic devices, and significant amounts of recoverable personal information remain on many second-hand devices sold or recycled worldwide.
HARDLY BS
Industrial mesh editing uses distinct pipelines, each trading fidelity for parametric, tolerance-driven engineering control.
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There exist multiple programmatic methods and technical architectures for editing industrial mesh-based 3D models with a focus on preserving precision, geometry, and engineering features, including direct mesh manipulation, mesh-to-CAD…
HARDLY BS
Nickel and Kiela’s 2017 Poincaré embeddings empirically model hierarchies with low distortion.
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The Poincaré embedding model, introduced by Maximilian Nickel and Douwe Kiela in 2017, demonstrated that hierarchical structures can be embedded with low distortion in hyperbolic space.
HARDLY BS
AI language model outputs are error-prone and require independent human verification.
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AI language models can be reliably cited as primary sources in academic papers.
TOTAL BS
Accutron relaunched as a standalone brand in 2020 with wristwatch-first electrostatic-induction power.
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In 2020, Citizen Watch Co. launched Accutron as a standalone brand featuring a new electrostatic energy mechanism that had not previously been used in wristwatches.
HARDLY BS
Most evidence indicates AI will augment software engineers and support net job growth.
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Artificial intelligence will cause widespread job loss among software engineers.
MOSTLY BS
Git runs primarily on local files, while GitHub hosts Git repositories online.
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Git is a version control system that operates locally, while GitHub is a cloud-based platform for hosting and collaborating on Git repositories.
NOT BS
Python can replace all later occurrences of a string’s first character with '$'.
Claim:
A Python program can be written to replace all occurrences of the first character in a string with '$', except for the first character itself.
NOT BS
The WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025 says 60% expect broadening digital access to transform their business by 2030.
Claim:
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 states that 60% of employers expect expanding digital access to transform their business operations by 2030.
HARDLY BS
No public sources document Winfy’s Coverfect ERP choosing Odoo in 2025.
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Odoo Community Edition was selected over SAP Business One as the ERP platform for the Coverfect fulfillment system of Winfy Company in 2025, primarily because of its zero licensing cost, modular architecture suited for dropshipping, and…
TOTAL BS
Oxford research finds AI may reshape work without predicting falling unemployment.
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Oxford University has predicted that the percentage of jobless people will decline as artificial intelligence advances.
TOTAL BS
Experts expect AI to augment most teachers, but some schools already run AI-led classrooms.
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Robots will not replace human teachers in schools in the near future.
SOME BS
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