20
Mostly False
Global
The text claims the heaviest human weighed 635 kg and lost 419 kg, the largest documented weight loss.
The claim that Jon Brower Minnoch was the heaviest human ever recorded at 635 kg (1,400 lb) is unsupported by evidence, as reliable sources like Wikipedia and Guinness World Records document his weight at 442 kg (974 lb). Additionally, the largest recorded weight loss of 419 kg (924 lb) is inaccurate; Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari holds the record with a weight loss of 542 kg (1,195 lb). Both claims fail to align with the available evidence, resulting in low fact scores and confidence.
Individual Claims
22
Mostly False
statistical
The heaviest human being ever recorded weighed 635 kg (1400 lb).
The claim that the heaviest human was 635 kg is incorrect. Reliable sources like Guinness World Records and Wikipedia confirm Jon Brower Minnoch's peak weight was 442 kg (974 lb), not 635 kg. The current record holder is Juan Pedro Franco Salas. This discrepancy resulted in a low fact score and confidence.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
10
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
10
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
20
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
22
Evidence Summary
2 web sources contradict the weight claim.
17
False
statistical
The largest human weight loss ever documented was approximately 419 kg (924 lb).
The claim is incorrect. Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari holds the record for the largest documented weight loss with 542 kg (1,195 lb) lost by 2017, as per corroborating web sources like Wikipedia.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
0
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
10
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
20
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
17
Evidence Summary
1 web source contradicts the weight loss claim.
