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 hereLearn more about what is a fact?

Black Lives Matter is a Movement fact

Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a social movement that began as a stand against racial violence and discrimination toward black people by the US criminal justice system.

The Earth Isn’t Flat fact

The Earth is not flat; the Earth is an oblate spheroid (a bumpy sphere with a fat equator and skinny poles). There are many ways to prove the earth's geometry.

The Sensorama Was the First VR Device fact

The Sensorama (1962) can be considered the first Virtual Reality device, it was a head-mounted display that played 3D film accompanied by sound, moving air, and aromas to create a virtual sensory environment.

VR is Different than AR fact

Virtual Reality (VR) is an interactive virtual environment, Augmented Reality (AR) is a real-world environment "augmented" with virtual objects.

E=mc^2 (Mass and Energy are Equivalent) fact

Einstein's mass-energy equivalence equation (E=mc2) shows that mass and energy are equivalent (but not "exactly the same") properties of a physical system.