78
/ 100
Mostly True
Nepal
Batuli Lamichhane, born in 1903 in Nepal, lived to 120 while smoking 30 cigarettes daily for over a century. She survived the 2015 Nepal earthquake and died in February 2024. Her longevity is noted as an exception to the health risks of smoking.
Infact verdict: Mostly True (78/100).
The claims about Batuli Lamichhane's age, smoking habits, and survival of the 2015 earthquake are supported by multiple sources, though her longevity is considered an anomaly. The evidence confirms her birth year as 1903, her smoking habits, and her death in 2024. However, her case is highlighted as exceptional and not indicative of smoking being safe.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
59
Mixed
Health
Batuli Lamichhane reached the age of 120 while smoking about 30 cigarettes a day for more than a century.
Multiple sources confirm Batuli Lamichhane's age and smoking habits, but emphasize her longevity as an anomaly. Her case is not evidence that smoking is safe.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
70
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
60
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
50
Weighted Total
59
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm age and smoking habits, highlight anomaly.
91
True
History
Batuli Lamichhane was born in 1903 in Nepal.
The birth year of 1903 is consistently reported across multiple reliable sources, confirming its 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 birth year as 1903.
66
Mostly True
Health
Batuli Lamichhane began smoking handmade beedis at 17 and maintained the habit for over 100 years.
Sources consistently report her starting smoking at 17 and continuing for over a century, but emphasize her case as an anomaly.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
75
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
70
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
65
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
65
Weighted Total
66
Evidence Summary
Consistent reports of smoking habits, noted as exceptional.
86
True
History
Batuli Lamichhane survived the 2015 earthquake in Nepal.
Her survival of the 2015 earthquake is confirmed by multiple sources, supporting the claim's accuracy.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
80
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
75
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
70
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
70
Weighted Total
86
Evidence Summary
Confirmed survival of 2015 earthquake by multiple sources.
90
True
History
Batuli Lamichhane died in February 2024 at 120.
Her death in February 2024 is consistently reported, confirming the claim's accuracy.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
90
Evidence Summary
Death in February 2024 confirmed by multiple sources.
