Infact
80 / 100
True

Juliana, a Great Dane, was awarded the Blue Cross Medal during World War II for extinguishing a live incendiary bomb by peeing on it.

Infact verdict: True (80/100).

Both claims about Juliana, the Great Dane, are supported by evidence. Snopes rated the claim that Juliana was awarded the Blue Cross Medal for extinguishing a bomb as 'True'. Multiple high-reliability sources corroborate this story, confirming her heroic actions during World War II. Therefore, both claims are factual and well-supported by historical records.

September 29, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

80
True History
A Great Dane named Juliana was awarded the Blue Cross Medal during World War II.
Snopes rated this claim as 'True', confirming that Juliana was awarded the Blue Cross Medal during World War II. Additional web sources corroborate this, providing consistent historical accounts of her bravery.
Fact Check Score 64
Fact Check Weight 40
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 30
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 15
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 15
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 90
Weighted Total 80
Evidence Summary 1 fact-check match (Snopes: True), 3 web sources
80
True History
Juliana extinguished a live incendiary bomb by peeing on it.
Snopes rated this claim as 'True', confirming that Juliana extinguished a live incendiary bomb by urinating on it. Multiple high-reliability sources corroborate this account, supporting the historical accuracy of the event.
Fact Check Score 64
Fact Check Weight 40
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 30
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 15
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 15
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 90
Weighted Total 80
Evidence Summary 1 fact-check match (Snopes: True), 3 web sources

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