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MythBusters

Television series

Fact-Checks

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Nov 18, 2025
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Were any inmates who escaped Alcatraz ever confirmed to have survived?

No source in the provided set documents a definitive, law‑enforced confirmation that any Alcatraz escapee survived to freedom; major reference works and the FBI say the fate remains unresolved . Over ...

Dec 2, 2025
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What are the most common moon landing conspiracy theories and how are they disproven?

Most persistent moon‑landing conspiracy claims argue the Apollo missions were staged (sound‑stage filming, no stars in photos, anomalous shadows, planted radiation danger) — a strand traced back to Bi...

Nov 22, 2025
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How did changes in tide, water temperature, and currents in November 1962 affect the likelihood of survival for escapees from Alcatraz?

Computer simulations and contemporary reporting conclude that tidal timing, currents and cold water made survival from Alcatraz on the night of 11–12 June 1962 unlikely but not impossible: Delft resea...

Feb 3, 2026

What evidence supports the fact that the moon landing was not filmed in a Hollywood studio?

Multiple independent lines of evidence—physical samples returned by Apollo crews, independent optical experiments that still work today, high‑resolution orbital imagery of landing sites and repeatable...

Jan 6, 2026

Are daddy long legs poisonous

The short answer: no—“daddy long legs” are not a single poisonous creature and the widespread claim that they are the most venomous animals but cannot bite humans is false . Different animals share th...