We Drink the Same Water that Socrates, Jesus, and Buddha Drank Fact
Water is continuously mixed and recycled, so the odds are in favor of us sharing at least some molecules of it with Socrates, Jesus, Buddha, or anyone from past eras.
Facts
A Fact is a thing that is indisputably the case and is typically proven through evidence. If science, logic, and citation can prove something is true, then it gets labeled fact. If one or more parts of a statement are false, then it should be categorized a myth (all half-truths are myths). Some truth has grey areas, others like “Lincoln was a Republican” are a matter of record. You’ll find both types below, and when we use philosophical arguments that employ logic and reason, it will be noted.
Below is a list of factoids we have rated as “facts”. If you think you can prove any of the facts below to not be true, please let us know in the comments. All input will be considered. See our list of myths here. Learn more about what is a fact?
Despite the Red-State Blue-State Split, America is Rather Purple Fact
Despite the Red-State Blue-State split of the two-party system (between city and rural regions), America is rather purple (meaning all regions have a mix of voters).
Life is all About “Trade-offs” Fact
Life is all about “trade-offs,” there is rarely a “free lunch.” If one thing increases, another must decrease.
Common Painkillers Can Be Used to Treat Mental Health Issues Fact
Studies show both mental and physical pain can be treated with common painkillers like Aspirin, but there are complex factors to consider.
Logically, After You Die Will Be Like Before You Were Born Fact
No one knows what it is like before or after death, but logically, after you die will be like before you were born.
Social Values Affect Career Choice, and Career Choices Affect Social Values Fact
Social values affect career choice, and career choices affect social values, thus certain industries lean left (like colleges), and others right (like big oil).
Donald Trump has a lot in Common With Tyrants, Classically Speaking Fact
Donald Trump hasn’t been much of a Tyrant in-action, but he does have a lot in common with the classical tyrants, including the tyrant from Plato’s Republic.
Defunding the Arts is Part of a Conservative Strategy Against Liberals Fact
Conservatives have long had a Powell memo strategy against progressive liberals, cutting the funding to the arts (like PBS, NPR, and the NEA) is part of it.
In Social Dynamics Actions Often Have Unequal and Unopposite Reactions Fact
In physics things have equal and opposite reactions, but in social dynamics things often have “unequal and unopposite reactions”.
Liberalism, Christianity, Capitalism, Banking, Socialism, and More all have Jewish Origins Fact
The Jewish people are at the heart of many of the world’s great civil and spiritual religions including liberalism, capitalism, Christianity, and socialism.