72
/ 100
Mostly True
London
Big Ben's clock stopped at 10:07 p.m. on 27 May 2005, possibly due to a temperature of 31.8 degrees Celsius.
Infact verdict: Mostly True (72/100).
The claim that Big Ben's clock stopped at 10:07 p.m. on 27 May 2005 is supported by multiple sources, confirming it as a historical fact. The reason for the stoppage, attributed to high temperatures, is plausible but not definitively proven. Evidence suggests that mechanical failure exacerbated by heat is a likely cause, but no authoritative source confirms this as the sole reason.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
91
True
History
Big Ben's clock stopped at 10:07 p.m. on 27 May 2005.
Multiple sources confirm that Big Ben's clock stopped at 10:07 p.m. on 27 May 2005 due to a mechanical failure. This is a well-documented historical event.
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
3 web sources confirm the clock stopped at 10:07 p.m. on 27 May 2005.
53
Mixed
Science
The clock stopped most likely due to an extremely hot temperature of 31.8 degrees Celsius.
The claim that the clock stopped due to high temperatures is plausible and supported by some sources, but it is not definitively proven. Mechanical failure exacerbated by heat is a likely cause, but no authoritative source confirms this as the sole reason.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
60
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
50
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
50
Weighted Total
53
Evidence Summary
2 web sources suggest heat as a likely cause, but not definitively proven.
