Infact
87 / 100
True

The text states that the first pregnancy tests date back to 1350 BC and consisted of wheat and barley seeds.

Infact verdict: True (87/100).

The claims about ancient pregnancy tests dating back to 1350 BC and involving wheat and barley seeds are supported by multiple sources. These sources describe an ancient Egyptian method where women urinated on seeds to determine pregnancy. If the seeds germinated, it indicated pregnancy. This method is documented in historical records and is considered one of the earliest forms of pregnancy testing. The evidence is consistent across several medium to high reliability sources, confirming the historical basis of these claims.

September 19, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

88
True History
The first pregnancy tests date back to 1350 BC.
Multiple sources, including Discover Magazine and HowStuffWorks, confirm that the first pregnancy tests date back to 1350 BC in ancient Egypt. These sources are considered medium to high reliability, providing consistent historical evidence for this claim.
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 75
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 75
Weighted Total 88
Evidence Summary 3 web sources confirm ancient Egyptian pregnancy tests date to 1350 BC.
86
True History
They consisted of wheat and barley seeds.
The use of wheat and barley seeds in ancient pregnancy tests is corroborated by multiple sources, including Discover Magazine and Reddit. These sources describe the method of using seeds to determine pregnancy, which aligns with historical practices documented in ancient Egypt.
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 3 web sources confirm use of wheat and barley seeds in ancient pregnancy tests.

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