Fact or Myth Questions — page 3
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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Is it true that no birds have ever become fluent in English?
Answer: Yes, no birds have ever become fluent in English - 102.
How has the rate of smoking changed over time among Americans?
Answer: The rate of smoking has declined over time among Americans - 103.
Was the Lindbergh kidnapping ever solved?
Answer: Yes, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was sentenced to death for the kidnapping - 104.
Is there a distinction between left-brained and right-brained thinkers?
Answer: No, brain imaging technology hasn't shown evidence of left-brain or right-brain dominance - 105.
Are there still books that are banned by the law in England? What are they?
Answer: No, very few books (if any) are still banned in England - 106.
What did Mark Twain say about false claims of his death?
Answer: Mark Twain said, "The report of my death was an exaggeration" - 107.
What does Dorothy say to Toto upon reaching Oz in "The Wizard of Oz"?
Answer: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore - 108.
What language do all Latinos speak?
Answer: There's no one language that all Latinos speak - 109.
China has more obesity than which other country?
Answer: China has more obesity than Japan - 110.
How did Einstein do in high school?
Answer: Einstein did very well in high school - 111.
What is the red liquid from a cooked steak?
Answer: The red liquid from a cooked steak is myoglobin - 112.
Which existed first, the Aztec Empire or Oxford University?
Answer: Oxford University existed first - 113.
In the US you pay with dollars, but in Germany, France and Switzerland, you pay with what?
Answer: You pay with Euros and Swiss francs - 114.
What is the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" really about?
Answer: "Puff the Magic Dragon" is about the loss of innocence in children - 115.
US incomes are less unequal than people in which countries?
Answer: US incomes are less unequal than people in Brazil - 116.
Where do people work less hours than Germans?
Answer: Germans work some of the least hours of all countries - 117.
What conditions are caused by ingesting aspartame?
Answer: Aspartame has not been proven to cause health issues in most people - 118.
Can muscle turn into fat if you don't exercise?
Answer: No, muscle and fat are entirely different tissues - 119.
What's the winter like in Paris compared to New York?
Answer: The winter in New York is colder and has more snow - 120.
How did Bill Gates do in high school?
Answer: Bill Gates did very well in school - 121.
Which countries consume less spirits than Italians?
Answer: Countries in the Middle East and North Africa consume less spirits than Italians - 122.
What was Nixon referring to when he said, "I am not a crook"?
Answer: Nixon was responding to a question about his personal finances - 123.
Can a one-question test be used to identify psychopaths?
Answer: No, no one-question test can be used to identify psychopaths - 124.
What are the laws around hitting your children in the UK?
Answer: Hitting your children is legal in most of the UK provided it is "reasonable" - 125.
Where can you find vampires in the U.S.?
Answer: Vampires do not exist in the U.S. - 126.
What happens if you put on one ring?
Answer: You will be wearing a ring - 127.
What color is the black box on an airplane?
Answer: The black box on an airplane is orange - 128.
Why does the government lie about the truth that UFOs are alien ships?
Answer: The current evidence suggests that UFOs are not alien ships - 129.
Americans are taller on average than which other places?
Answer: Americans are taller on average than Mexicans and Indians - 130.
What did Salieri do to Mozart?
Answer: Mozart believed that Salieri placed obstacles in his way early in his career - 131.
What did humans evolve from?
Answer: Humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor - 132.
Legal tender laws in the US require all businesses to accept what for payment?
Answer: There are no requirements on businesses in the US - 133.
What happens if you place a frog in a pot of water and slowly turn up the heat?
Answer: The frog will jump out of the pot - 134.
What do ostriches do when threatened?
Answer: Ostriches may flee from predators when threatened - 135.
In France they speak French. In England they speak English. In Wales they speak Welsh. In Australia they speak what?
Answer: In Australia they speak English - 136.
Given a fair coin, which coin toss sequence is more likely: HHHHH or HTTHT?
Answer: The two sequences are equally likely - 137.
What is the ultimate driving machine?
Answer: People would disagree about the ultimate driving machine - 138.
What is a reasonable way to protect yourself if you suspect that someone is secretly a witch in real life?
Answer: You do not need to protect yourself, since witches don't exist - 139.
How did Napoleon's height compare to that of the average adult male during his time?
Answer: Napoleon's height was close to the average male height during his time - 140.
What psychological law was conclusively established by Bargh's famous study in which participants were primed with stereotypes of the elderly?
Answer: Bargh's study does not establish any law because it does not replicate - 141.
Can a husband and wife be arrested for the same crime in the U.S.?
Answer: Yes, a husband and wife can be arrested for the same crime - 142.
What has happened to the affordability of food in Canada since 1970?
Answer: Food has become more affordable in Canada since 1970 - 143.
What happens if you open an umbrella indoors?
Answer: If you open an umbrella indoors, you might knock something over - 144.
Can the sound of a gunshot be heard on the other side of the world?
Answer: No, the sound of a gunshot cannot be heard on the other side of the world - 145.
Who really caused 9/11?
Answer: Al-Qaeda caused the 9/11 attacks - 146.
In which countries in Europe is weed legal?
Answer: Recreational use of weed is illegal in all European countries except Georgia but is decriminalized in some - 147.
Who said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"?
Answer: It is unknown who said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar" - 148.
What is the happiest place on Earth?
Answer: According to the World Happiness Report, the happiest place on Earth is Finland - 149.
Are low-fat foods healthier than high-fat foods?
Answer: No, low-fat foods are not necessarily healthier than high-fat foods - 150.
What will happen if you drive barefoot in the U.K.?
Answer: Nothing in particular will happen if you drive barefoot
How to use these fact or myth questions
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- 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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