NHANES data show non-Hispanic White men are taller than Black men.
Claim:
In the United States, the average adult height of Black people is higher than the average adult height of non-Hispanic White people.
TOTAL BS
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United States
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Bob Mathias won the 1948 Olympic decathlon gold at age 17.
Claim:
Bob Mathias of the United States won the gold medal in the men's decathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics at age 17.
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The United States won 38 gold, 27 silver, and 19 bronze medals in 1948.
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The United States won 38 gold medals, 27 silver medals, and 19 bronze medals (84 total medals) at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
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U.S. data show men commit about 75–80% of violent crime.
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In the United States, men commit 92% of violent crimes.
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White Americans are the largest U.S. racial group and lead in reported child abuse victim and perpetrator counts.
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White people make up the largest portion of the United States population, and the absolute number of child abuse victims and perpetrators in the United States who are White is the highest among racial groups.
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No U.S. or international health agency reports any zombie outbreak.
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There is a zombie outbreak in the United States.
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TurboTax accounts for far less than 60% of all U.S. tax returns filed.
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TurboTax handles about 60% of all United States tax preparation.
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Intuit is a major U.S. fintech firm, but not the sector’s largest.
Claim:
Intuit Inc. is the largest consumer financial technology company in the United States.
TOTAL BS
Only a CFTC-regulated Polymarket US venue can legally offer some event contracts.
Claim:
Polymarket is legal in the United States.
SOME BS
The 2009 Kosmos 2251–Iridium 33 collision near 790 km created about 2,000 trackable debris fragments.
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In 2009, the defunct Russian satellite Kosmos 2251 collided with the active U.S. satellite Iridium 33 at an altitude of about 790 km, generating about 2,000 debris fragments, many of which remain in orbit.
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U.S. forces struck the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz.
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The United States, under the Trump administration, bombed the Palau-flagged oil tanker M/T Settebello while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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No reliable data establishes an average U.S. fast-food hamburger nutrition score.
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On average, McDonald's hamburgers have a worse overall nutrition score than the average fast-food hamburger sold in the United States.
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A Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption would likely hurt U.S. growth overall.
Claim:
A conflict that affects shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is beneficial to the United States economy in the short term.
TOTAL BS
No public court or immigration records show any deportation case against Elon Musk.
Claim:
Donald Trump is currently pursuing, or directing others to pursue, a U.S. deportation proceeding against Elon Musk.
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U.S. CPI inflation was 9.1% in June 2022 and 4.2% in May 2026.
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The United States inflation rate is higher now than it was in June 2022.
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U.S. citizens abroad owe U.S. tax on worldwide gains, including foreign home sales.
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The Internal Revenue Service does not impose U.S. capital gains tax on the sale of foreign real estate that is a primary residence for a U.S. citizen who is a foreign resident taxpayer.
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No credible records or archives show Netanyahu ever made this remark.
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Benjamin Netanyahu said that America was a "golden calf" that he would "break up" and "suck dry."
TOTAL BS
Tick expansion and alpha-gal syndrome in the U.S. are driven by ecological factors and tick bites.
Claim:
Beyond Meat, Inc. spread ticks in the United States.
TOTAL BS
Broad cross-organization estimates put AI-assisted code creation in the high 20% range.
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More than 30% of newly written source code in the United States is produced using AI coding tools.
SOME BS
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Oman against facilitating Iranian Hormuz transit fees.
Claim:
The United States warned Oman against facilitating Iranian ship tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
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