Fact or Myth Questions — page 2
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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How many ribs do humans have?
Answer: Humans have 24 ribs - 52.
What did "coma" originally stand for?
Answer: The word "coma" did not originally stand for anything - 53.
Where did the Pilgrims first land?
Answer: The Pilgrims first landed at Provincetown on Cape Cod - 54.
Are rats good at cooking?
Answer: No, rats are not capable of cooking food - 55.
What should you take for a viral infection?
Answer: You should take a rest and drink fluids - 56.
What happens if you eat after 8pm?
Answer: Eating after 8pm does not have any impact on weight gain - 57.
How many people have absolute pitch?
Answer: It is likely that significantly more than 1 in 10,000 people have absolute pitch - 58.
Which countries have thinner people than the UK?
Answer: France and Japan have thinner people than the UK - 59.
What happens to kids if they drink too much coffee?
Answer: If kids drink too much coffee, they'll have trouble sleeping - 60.
What is the largest animal that lives in the Loch Ness?
Answer: The largest animal in the Loch Ness may be an eel - 61.
How can you get undercover cops to identify themselves in the U.S.?
Answer: Undercover cops are not obligated to identify themselves - 62.
What happens if you eat a pomegranate?
Answer: Nothing in particular happens when you eat a pomegranate - 63.
What happens if you stare at your own handsome reflection in a lake?
Answer: Nothing happens to you if you stare at your own handsome reflection in a lake - 64.
Why do snakes stretch out near other animals?
Answer: Snakes stretch out near other animals for warmth - 65.
Who wrote the statement, "You cannot find peace by avoiding life"?
Answer: Michael Cunningham wrote "You cannot find peace by avoiding life" in "The Hours" - 66.
What happens if you turn over a tarot card showing Death?
Answer: If you turn over a tarot card showing Death, nothing in particular will happen - 67.
What is the most important meal of the day?
Answer: The evidence of whether breakfast is more important than other meals is inconclusive - 68.
Why are dollars called "bucks"?
Answer: "Buck" was originally short for "buckskin" - 69.
Where can you go to see real ghosts?
Answer: There aren't any places where you can see real ghosts - 70.
Americans work less than people in which other rich countries?
Answer: Americans work less than people in Singapore and South Korea - 71.
Who designed the first American flag?
Answer: There is no consensus on who designed the first American flag - 72.
If they study really really hard, can anyone make it to Harvard?
Answer: No, many people study hard but will not obtain high enough grades to get into Harvard - 73.
What are the benefits of eating an apple a day?
Answer: Apples are nutritious - 74.
What happens in real life if you walk into a wardrobe?
Answer: Nothing in particular happens if you walk into a wardrobe - 75.
What happens if you give a man enough rope?
Answer: Nothing in particular happens if you give a man enough rope - 76.
What company makes the objectively best razor a man can get?
Answer: People would disagree about the best razor a man can get - 77.
What personality do Libras have?
Answer: Astrological signs are not correlated with personality traits - 78.
Can the majority of a set of numbers be larger than the average?
Answer: Yes, the majority of a set of numbers can be larger than the average - 79.
What is the purpose of a camel's hump?
Answer: The purpose of a camel's hump is to store fat - 80.
What was the name of the villainous Gremlin?
Answer: The name of the villainous Gremlin was Stripe - 81.
Who said, "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"?
Answer: Marianne Williamson said, "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure" - 82.
If the stock market has gone up in value over the last twenty years, what do we know will happen in the next twenty years?
Answer: The stock market could either rise or fall in value - 83.
What does science say about the flight of bumblebees?
Answer: Science says that bumblebees flap their wings back and forth - 84.
Where does the word "butterfly" come from?
Answer: It comes from the Middle English word butterflye, which comes from the Old English word butorfleoge - 85.
What happens to you if you eat watermelon seeds?
Answer: The watermelon seeds pass through your digestive system - 86.
Switzerland has more obese people than which other rich countries?
Answer: Switzerland has more obese people than South Korea and Japan - 87.
When should you watch out for vampires?
Answer: You shouldn't watch out for vampires, as vampires aren't real - 88.
Where do all roads lead?
Answer: All roads lead to different places - 89.
What machine learning algorithm is the most effective in every situation?
Answer: There is no algorithm that is the most effective in every situation - 90.
Are there wizards living in the West Country?
Answer: Wizards don't exist, so no wizards live in the West Country - 91.
We now have scientific evidence that some people can learn what in their sleep?
Answer: People cannot learn in their sleep - 92.
Legally, what does it mean if a lawsuit is frivolous?
Answer: If a lawsuit is frivolous, it lacks a legal argument - 93.
What happens if you count your chickens before they hatch?
Answer: Nothing happens if you count your chickens before they hatch - 94.
What music records are still illegal in France?
Answer: Very few (if any) music records are still illegal in France - 95.
What happens if you cross paths with a black cat?
Answer: If you cross paths with a black cat, nothing in particular happens - 96.
What do ugly ducklings become when they grow up?
Answer: Ugly ducklings become ducks when they grow up - 97.
What do archaeologists spend most of their time doing?
Answer: Archaeologists spend most of their time analyzing artifacts and data - 98.
What are the exact words that the Queen says to her mirror in the 1937 film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
Answer: Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all - 99.
What harmful policies did the US government hide from the public?
Answer: The US government hid the Tuskegee Syphilis Study from the public - 100.
Americans drink more coffee than people in which other countries?
Answer: Americans drink more coffee than people in China and Japan
How to use these fact or myth questions
- Vote first. Let everyone commit to an answer before you reveal it — misconceptions only shift when people notice they held one.
- Source check. Ask the group where they first heard the myth. It is a natural lead-in to media literacy.
- Myth of the day. One question at the start of every class or stand-up keeps the habit going.
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