Is that a fact?

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Did Greek soldiers really hide inside the Trojan horse?

and other questions about the ancient world
Answers to seventeen questions about life in ancient civilizations, covering the Greeks, Romans, and the Egyptians, and discussing whether or not ancient Greeks invented public schools and whether Hannibal marched elephants across the Alps to attack Rome.

Was there really a gunfight at the O.K. Corral?

and other questions about the Wild West
2011
Presents seventeen common beliefs about the Wild West and investigates whether or not they are true.

Were potato chips really invented by an angry chef?

and other questions about food
2011
Investigates the facts behind seventeen commonly held beliefs about food.

Is the Bermuda Triangle really a dangerous place?

and other questions about the ocean
2011
Investigates the facts behind seventeen commonly held beliefs about the ocean.

Does it really take seven years to digest swallowed gum?

and other questions you've always wanted to ask
2010
Provides scientific answers to seventeen questions based on common sayings, including whether an egg can be fried on the sidewalk, if a spark from a cell phone can explode a gas station, and more.

Were early computers really the size of a school bus?

and other questions about inventions
2011
Investigates the facts behind seventeen commonly held beliefs about inventions.

Does a ten-gallon hat really hold ten gallons?

and other questions about fashion
2011
Presents answers to seventeen questions about common sayings or beliefs about fashion, discussing whether a ten-gallon hat really holds ten gallons, whether brides are always dressed in white, and if a dog helped invent velcro.

Do people really have tiny insects living in their eyelashes?

and other questions about the microscopic world
2011
Answers to seventeen questions about microscopic organisms, including whether or not bacteria is the cause for the common cold and whether money is covered in germs that can make people sick.

Can an old dog learn new tricks?

and other questions about animals
2010
Provides scientific answers to seventeen questions about animals, including whether fish sleep, alligators live in the sewers, and if camels store water in their humps.

Did castles have bathrooms?

and other questions about the Middle Ages
2011
Answers to seventeen questions about life during the Middle Ages, discussing whether King Author was a real ruler, if a plague was responsible for the death of millions, and other related topics.

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