FACT-CHECKS
Is Chef Rush a Real Army Vet?
Andre Rush — known as Chef Rush — became a viral sensation when photos of him cooking on the White House lawn circulated online, showing an extraordinarily musc…
Was Ragnar Lothbrok a Real Person?
Ragnar Lothbrok is one of the most compelling figures in Viking popular culture — the warrior-king of the History Channel series Vikings, a father of legendary …
Was Hercules Real?
Hercules — or Heracles in Greek — is one of the most recognizable figures in all of mythology: the son of Zeus, cursed by Hera, sentenced to perform twelve seem…
Were Ninjas Real?
Ninjas occupy one of the most exaggerated corners of popular culture: shadow-stepping assassins in black suits who vanish in puffs of smoke, throw shuriken with…
Is Year 0 Real?
If you have ever looked at a historical timeline crossing from BC to AD, you may have noticed something strange: it goes 2 BC, 1 BC, AD 1, AD 2 — skipping what …
Was Robin Hood Real?
For centuries, kids have grown up with images of a green-clad archer splitting arrows and outsmarting a greedy sheriff. Robin Hood feels as English as castles a…
Is Helen Keller Real?
In recent years some online posts have questioned whether a deafblind woman could really have written books, given speeches, or learned multiple languages, and …
Was Moses a Real Person?
If you grew up with the Exodus story — burning bush, Nile turning to blood, sea parting — it can feel almost impossible to separate Moses the character from Mos…