Fact or Myth Questions — page 11
586 fact or myth questions with answers, all ages. Common misconceptions people get wrong — with the real answer. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
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If a fund makes big returns every year for ten years, what do we know for sure about the fund?
Answer: If a fund makes more than 15% returns every year for ten years, the fund managers might be skilled or lucky - 502.
What are people born in the United States who won a Nobel Prize for Physiology?
Answer: People born in the United States who won a Nobel Prize for Physiology are James Watson and Gerald Edelman - 503.
How is the summer weather in New York City as compared to Rome?
Answer: Rome has slightly higher daily highs and less rain than New York City - 504.
When is the Earth closest to the Sun?
Answer: The Earth is closest to the Sun in January - 505.
Who really collects baby teeth placed under a pillow?
Answer: Baby teeth placed under a pillow are usually collected by a child's parents or guardians - 506.
What does "WIKI" stand for?
Answer: "WIKI" does not stand for anything - 507.
What do firemen do to houses containing controversial books?
Answer: Firemen put out fires at houses containing controversial books - 508.
What is the winter weather like in Paris compared to Philadelphia?
Answer: The winter in Philadelphia is colder and has more snow - 509.
What color is chartreuse?
Answer: Chartreuse is a shade between yellow and green - 510.
What would happen if the Earth were 10 feet closer to or further from the Sun?
Answer: Nothing in particular would happen if the Earth were 10 feet closer to or further from the Sun - 511.
Who actually said, "Let them eat cake"?
Answer: Rousseau attributed the statement to a princess, possibly Maria Theresa of Spain - 512.
Which animals can add up numbers just as well as humans?
Answer: No animals can add up numbers just as well as humans - 513.
What happens if birds eat uncooked rice?
Answer: Nothing in particular happens if birds eat uncooked rice - 514.
What conditions can be cured by ingesting powdered rhino horn?
Answer: Powdered rhino horn is not a proven cure for any conditions - 515.
How many senses do humans have?
Answer: Humans have many more than five senses, although the exact number is not defined - 516.
Why shouldn't you mention Macbeth in a theater?
Answer: You shouldn't mention Macbeth in a theater because other people might think that it is bad luck - 517.
How many neurons are in the human brain?
Answer: There are around 86 billion neurons in the human brain - 518.
Which event happened closer to Cleopatra's birth: the construction of the pyramids or the moon landing?
Answer: The moon landing - 519.
Who did Pocahontas marry?
Answer: Pocahontas married John Rolfe - 520.
What is the real ability of an exorcist?
Answer: Exorcists carry out religious or spiritual ceremonies on people who are believed to be possessed by demons or spirits - 521.
Is a pen or a sword more useful in a physical fight?
Answer: A sword is more useful in a physical fight - 522.
What is underneath the Denver Airport?
Answer: There are baggage transport tunnels underneath the Denver Airport - 523.
Was Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" mistranslated and published in Japan as "The Angry Raisins"?
Answer: No, Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" was never published in Japan as "The Angry Raisins" - 524.
Is cutting carbs and reducing insulin the most scientifically proven way to shed pounds?
Answer: No, there are various diets that have been scientifically shown to cause weight loss - 525.
If bitcoin has gone up in value over the last twenty years, what do we know will happen in the next twenty years?
Answer: Bitcoin could either rise or fall in value - 526.
Where is Walt Disney's body?
Answer: Walt Disney's body was cremated after his death - 527.
How did knights in full armor get on their horses?
Answer: Knights in full armor could mount their horses normally - 528.
More than 18% of Nobel Prizes have been won by people from which ethnic group?
Answer: More than 18% of Nobel Prizes have been won by Jewish people - 529.
What's one thing that only human beings can do?
Answer: No other animals can master human languages - 530.
Why is it dangerous to be an organ donor?
Answer: It is not dangerous to be an organ donor - 531.
In the U.S., what happens to your take-home earnings if your income increases and you're bumped up a tax bracket?
Answer: Your take-home earnings will increase overall - 532.
Are there carpets that can fly?
Answer: No, there are no carpets that can fly - 533.
Are there bodies buried in Hoover Dam?
Answer: No, there are no bodies buried in Hoover Dam - 534.
Can sharks get cancer?
Answer: Yes, sharks can get cancer - 535.
Which relative are you not allowed to marry in California?
Answer: You are not allowed to marry your parents, children or siblings in California - 536.
What is higher: The number of people living today, or the number of people who have died in the past?
Answer: The number of people who have died in the past is higher than the number of people living today - 537.
Are some kinds of clothing illegal in the UK?
Answer: No, no clothing is illegal in the UK - 538.
What happens if an earthworm is cut in half?
Answer: If an earthworm is cut in half, the front half may survive - 539.
What happens if you cry during the New Year?
Answer: Nothing happens if you cry during the New Year - 540.
What are some videogames that were banned in New Zealand?
Answer: Manhunt and Postal 2 are videogames that were banned in New Zealand - 541.
What psychic phenomenon has been scientifically demonstrated?
Answer: No psychic phenomenon has been scientifically demonstrated - 542.
Who invented the Internet?
Answer: No one individual invented the Internet but Taylor, Cerf, and Kahn were important figures - 543.
Who built the pyramids in Egypt?
Answer: The pyramids in Egypt were built by privileged laborers - 544.
In the U.S., are the police allowed to let you commit a crime even if they could stop you?
Answer: Yes, the police are allowed to let you commit a crime even if they could stop you - 545.
Why do veins appear blue?
Answer: Veins appear blue because blue light does not penetrate deeply into human tissue - 546.
When were iron maidens commonly used?
Answer: Iron maidens were never commonly used - 547.
What phenomenon was conclusively proven by J. B. Rhine?
Answer: J. B. Rhine attemped to prove the existence of ESP, but his methodology was flawed - 548.
If it's cold outside, what does that tell us about global warming?
Answer: It doesn't tell us anything about global warming - 549.
How were the victims of the Salem Witch Trials killed?
Answer: The victims were hanged - 550.
Where can you find a real psychic?
Answer: Psychics aren't real
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