57
/ 100
Mixed
United States
Andrew Jackson's pet parrot, Poll, was removed from his funeral for screaming obscenities.
Infact verdict: Mixed (57/100).
The claims about Andrew Jackson's parrot, Poll, involve historical anecdotes that are difficult to verify with certainty. The claim that Jackson owned a parrot named Poll is well-documented and widely accepted as true. However, the more colorful stories about the parrot cursing and being removed from Jackson's funeral are less substantiated. Snopes has rated the claim about the parrot being removed for swearing as 'Unproven,' indicating a lack of concrete evidence. Without additional corroborating sources, these claims remain in the realm of anecdotal history rather than verified fact.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
77
Mostly True
History
Andrew Jackson owned a pet African Grey parrot named Poll.
This is a well-documented historical fact, widely accepted by historians.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
85
Weighted Total
77
Evidence Summary
No external evidence found, but well-documented historical fact.
50
Mixed
History
Andrew Jackson taught his parrot how to curse profusely.
No external evidence found. This claim is anecdotal and lacks concrete historical evidence.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
50
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
50
Weighted Total
50
Evidence Summary
No external evidence found.
50
Mixed
History
At Andrew Jackson’s funeral in 1845, his parrot began screaming obscenities.
No external evidence found. This claim is anecdotal and lacks concrete historical evidence.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
50
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
50
Weighted Total
50
Evidence Summary
No external evidence found.
50
Mixed
History
The parrot was removed from Andrew Jackson’s funeral service.
Snopes rated this claim as 'Unproven,' indicating a lack of concrete evidence. The story remains anecdotal.
Fact Check Score
50
Fact Check Weight
60
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
50
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
50
Weighted Total
50
Evidence Summary
1 fact-check match (Snopes: Unproven).
Sources
snopes.com
