Other fact-checks
Infact's fact-checks in Other, newest first. Each links to a full verdict with a 0–100 accuracy score and cited evidence.
- 91 Fires in the south of Seine-et-Marne have caused significant disruptions, including highway closures and train delays, with over 300 hectares burned and firefighting aircraft deployed.
- 92 The website reports on a significant fire in the Fontainebleau forest covering 800 hectares, with two Canadair planes deployed. Laurent Nuñez plans to visit the site. A separate fire in Maine-et-Loire has burned 300 hectares. The Paris-Lyon train line has resumed normal speed after repairs.
- 94 The 'Support' sculpture in Venice, created by Lorenzo Quinn and installed in 2017, features giant hands emerging from the Grand Canal, symbolizing support for the city and a warning about climate change.
- 46 The text states that in England, hitting a dog is punished more severely than hitting a person, and animals are defenseless against motor vehicles.
- 42 A tree with darker leaves than surrounding trees may indicate a dead body is buried beneath it.
- 51 Many domestic cats are not afraid of dogs because they are unaware of the danger they face.
- 71 The text discusses the systemic crisis in Germany's transport infrastructure, highlighting issues with Deutsche Bahn, delayed infrastructure projects like Stuttgart 21, and urgent repairs needed for bridges in North Rhine–Westphalia.
- 80 Deutsche Bahn will invest 50 million euros in a new notification system, including the Kiana AI assistant, to improve communication about train delays and cancellations. The DB Navigator app will update platform changes faster, and 7,000 new information boards will be installed. The Nuremberg-Regensburg line reopening is delayed until July 31.
- 38 A caterpillar is placed in mescal bottles as a quality indicator, suggesting the drink is well-made and at least 40% alcohol, preventing decomposition.
- 50 20% of American adults believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
