Infact
91 / 100
True Atacama Desert

The text states that it has never rained in the city of Kalama in the Chilean Atacama desert.

Infact verdict: True (91/100).

The claim that it has never rained in the city of Calama in the Atacama Desert is supported by multiple sources. The Atacama Desert is known as the driest place on Earth, and some areas have never recorded rain. Sources like Wikipedia and other geographic references confirm that Calama, located in this desert, experiences extremely rare rainfall, supporting the claim's accuracy.

July 15, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed
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91
True Geography
It has never rained in the city of Kalama in the Chilean Atacama desert.
The Atacama Desert is the driest place on Earth, with some areas never recording rain. Calama, located in this desert, is noted for its lack of rainfall. Sources like Wikipedia confirm this, supporting the claim's accuracy.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 80
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 80
Weighted Total 91
Evidence Summary Multiple sources confirm Calama's lack of rainfall, including Wikipedia.

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