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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?

Being Equal Means Having Equivalent Value

Some People are Born Gay fact

Science suggests people are born in a range of places in the gay and transgender spectrum, with both nature and nurture playing a role in sexuality.

Carl Sagan Assembled the First Physical Message Sent into Space fact

Carl Sagan and NASA gained popularity when the longtime space program scientist created the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record to be sent to space.

Hume Inspired Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason fact

After reading David Hume, Immanuel Kant avoided social engagements for decade while fusing Hume's ideas with his own, the result was Kant's, a Critique of Pure Reason.

Scientists Thought the First Atom Bomb Might Destroy the World fact

When the plutonium bomb to be dropped on Nagasaki was tested, the Manhattan Project scientists made a bet on whether or not it would destroy the world.

Air Spins Differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres fact

The Coriolis Effect causes air to spin different directions in each Hemisphere. This can only affect large systems like wind and ocean currents.

Liberal’s and Conservative’s Brains Are Different on Average fact

We know liberals and conservatives think differently, however science suggests differences not only in thinking process, but in brain structure as well.

Sir Isaac Newton Was an Economist fact

Sir Isaac Newton is best known for his laws of motion and gravity, but he was also an economist of sorts serving as Britain's Warden/Master of the Mint (from 1696 until his death in 1727).

Some Cells Can Live Forever fact

Some cells appear to be able to live forever in a lab. However the Hayflick limit sets a cap on the number of times a cell can divide.

Mary Wollstonecraft is the Mother of Feminism fact

Mary Wollstonecraft can be considered "the first modern feminist" or "the mother of feminism" due to her advocating women's rights in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792).