Infact
84 / 100
True

The text states that the fastest recorded heartbeat in a human was 600 beats per minute.

Infact verdict: True (84/100).

The claim that the fastest recorded heartbeat in a human was 600 beats per minute is supported by multiple sources. Both Wikipedia and IFLScience report that a 57-year-old quadriplegic man experienced this heart rate in 2012. These sources are considered medium reliability, but they consistently corroborate the claim. No authoritative medical sources were found to refute this information, suggesting that the claim is likely accurate.

July 10, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed
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The fastest recorded heartbeat in a human was 600 beats per minute.
The claim is supported by multiple sources, including Wikipedia and IFLScience, which report that a 57-year-old quadriplegic man experienced a heartbeat of 600 beats per minute in 2012. These sources are of medium reliability, and no evidence was found to contradict the claim.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 80
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 60
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 70
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 84
Evidence Summary 2 web sources corroborate the claim.

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