Do 31 patent citations prove actor Terrence Howard invented virtual reality? No, that's not true: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says that Howard's idea was never patented in the United States, while the European Patent Office and t
Search Results (314) for: invented
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts invented the name 'Sahil Omar' as one of the Kansas City shooting suspects
“At least one of Kansas City shooters identified as Sahil Omar, a 44 year old illegal immigrant.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Portable heater advertised on Facebook is a scam, not invented by Vietnam War-era veteran
A portable heater invented by a Vietnam War-era veteran can heat a whole home and slash heating bills.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Toasty Heater’ Was NOT Invented By A Firefighter, A Veteran, Or An Army Officer — It’s A Marked-Up Chinese Wholesale Product
Did an upstate New York firefighter named David, along with his brother, a former NASA engineer, invent a safer, better and more energy efficient electric heater after David's daughter got carbon monoxide poisoning from a fire in her bedr
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No comfort, just cold: There’s no evidence Elon Musk invented the ‘Cosmo Heater’
Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Meme falsely claims dinosaurs were only invented to prove evolution is real. There is no ‘dinohoax’
Millions of years after the dinosaurs’ extinction, social media users have dug up an old meme to deny the ancient beasts ever actually roamed the Earth.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Elon Musk has not invented an energy-saving device that reduces power bills
Elon Musk invented an energy-saving device that could “cut electricity bills by 80%.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling the Truth: Who Invented the Loudspeaker
The loudspeaker, an integral part of our daily lives, traces its origins back to the burgeoning period of electronic revolution. It stands as a marvel of scientific ingenuity, designed to convert electrical audio signals into corresponding sound wave
Truth or Fiction?→ Unraveling the Mystery: Who Invented the Atomic Bomb?
The transformative power of science emerged in many forms during the 20th century, but its most enduring, and indeed devastating, manifestation was the creation of the atomic bomb. Stemming from the intellectual pursuits of renowned scientists like R
Truth or Fiction?→ Who Invented the Smartphone: A Factual Exploration
In the digital age we live in, it’s hard to imagine a world without smartphones. A far cry from the hefty, feature-light mobile devices of old, today’s smartphones are essentially compact, portable supercomputers. But how did we get here?
Truth or Fiction?→ Revealing the Truth: Who Invented the Camera?
From the primitive daubs of prehistoric cave dwellers, to the technicolor spectacle of modern day photography, mankind’s drive to record, document, and express has been a compelling saga. This continuous quest to immortalize fleeting moments sp
Truth or Fiction?→ Unearthing History: Who Invented the Wheel
When we speak about innovative leaps that revolutionized human history, the invention of the wheel stands as a remarkable point of reference. Throughout the pre-wheel era, humankind grappled with numerous logistical challenges, relying heavily on bas
Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling the Origins: Who Invented the Car?
The progressive journey of automotive innovation is a captivating narrative interwoven with the trajectories of insightful inventors, innovative designs, and transformative industrial revolutions. Groundbreaking conceptions first launched by steam en
Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling the Origins: Who Invented the Computer?
The marvel of modern computing is a testament to centuries of cumulative intellectual struggle and breakthrough, a journey that unfurls itself from the rudimentary notion of calculation to the sophisticated digital machines that inform our everyday e
Truth or Fiction?→ Unraveling the Origins of the Internet: Who Really Invented It?
The advent of the internet brought about a revolution which has since been the backbone of technological evolution and a cornerstone of globalization, becoming an essential component of our daily living. Unraveling its inception poses an intriguing e
Full Fact→ No evidence Tesla has ‘invented a new electronic currency’
A number of videos claiming Tesla has invented a new electronic currency have appeared on Facebook.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ADHD was not invented to disadvantage Black children and increase pharmaceutical sales
"ADHD does not exist."
Truth or Fiction?→ When Was Commercial Baby Formula ‘Invented’?
Amid a May 2022 baby formula shortage, dangerous discussions began about homemade formula — along with myriad social media posts asserting that Baby Boomers’ parents didn’t have access to formula, and they “turned out just fine
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lyme Disease Was NOT Invented In A Lab In 1975 — Its Bacteria Is Thousands Of Years Old
Did Nazi scientists create Lyme disease on Plum Island in the 1970s by order of the U.S. government? No, that's not true: There is research from multiple sources that say Lyme disease has been around for thousands of years. Scientists in
Snopes→ Was Valentine’s Day Invented by Greeting Card Companies?
It's a pithy line for the lovelorn and screenwriters to say, but is it true?
Logically→ NFTs were invented in 2001 by the band Gorillaz.
Quantum, created by Kevin McCoy and Anil Dash in May 2014, is the first known Non-Fungible Token.
Logically→ Dr. Robert Malone invented mRNA vaccines.
It is Dr. Katalin Karikó and her collaborator Dr. Drew Weissman who are more commonly credited with laying the groundwork for mRNA vaccines.
Snopes→ The Sea Captain That (Probably) Invented Doughnuts
It was a dark and stormy night in 1847...
Truth or Fiction?→ Was ‘Syndrome K’ a Fake Illness Invented By Italian Doctors to Save Jewish People From Nazis?
On April 8 2021, Imgur user “ThisTimeLastYear” reposted the history meme below, which claimed that Italian doctors once developed a fictitious disease called “Syndrome K” to hide Jewish people from advancing Nazis: A disease f
Truth or Fiction?→ A 15th Century Machine Invented by Priests to ‘Break Hands and Fingers of Scientists, Artists, Painters, Sculptors Considered Heretic’?
A February 20 2021 Facebook image of a frightening device purportedly showed an elaborate machine “invented in the 15th century by Christian priests to break the hands and fingers of scientists, artists, painters, sculptors considered hereticR
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: False Eyelashes Were NOT Invented By A Prostitute Named Gerda Puridle in 1882
Did a 19th century prostitute invent false eyelashes to block semen from getting in "working girl's" eyes? No, that's not true: This false eyelash history meme has no basis in fact, and real historical evidence points to a very different
Logically→ Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer was invented as a Christmas promotion for a U.S. firm in 1938.
The red-nosed reindeer story was developed in 1939 at Montgomery Ward in Chicago as a Christmas themed book for children to promote festival holidays.
Snopes→ Was the Snow Globe Invented by Accident?
The first snow globes date back to 1878.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Stop What You’re Doing and Google Why Chainsaws Were Invented’
On November 9 2020, a Facebook post encouraging fellow users to “Google why chainsaws were invented” (archived) went quite viral very quickly; it alluded to the possibility that one might have difficulty guessing the original intended purp
Snopes→ Who Invented the Electoral College?
The delegates in Philadelphia agreed, in the summer of 1787, that the new country they were creating would not have a king but rather an elected executive. But they did not agree on how to choose that president.
Logically→ A black American inventor Lewis Howard Latimer invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.
Invention of the light bulb has been credited to Edison. Latimer's contribution to Edison's patented light bulb made it better and more accessible.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Stop What You Are Doing Google Who Invented Blow Up Dolls Right Now’
On July 16 2020 the Facebook page Memes Republic commanded its followers stop whatever they were doing and “Google who invented blow up dolls” immediately: The post rapidly racked up shares, nearing 60,000 in under 24 hours. So what hap
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Patents Do NOT Mean Deadly Diseases And Viruses Were Created Or Invented In A Lab
Do patents accurately suggest that deadly diseases and viruses were created or invented in a lab? No, that's not true: Just because there is a patent for something does not mean it works. Likewise, patents for diseases and viruses do not mean
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ADHD Is NOT A FAKE Disease Invented By Big Pharma To Drug Children For Profit
Is ADHD is a fake disease invented by Big Pharma to drug children for profit? No, that's not true: While there may be examples of misdiagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, scientific evidence shows it is real and that many pati
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Modern Caesarean Sections Invented in Africa?
On February 6 2019, a Facebook post circulated claiming that “modern c-sections” were invented by midwives in Africa. The post had the hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth, and it said in its entirety: Did you that modern C sections were invented by
Snopes→ Reinvented Legacy: Nazi’s Paintings Fund Foundation for Jews
The Zurueckgeben foundation encourages Germans to take stock of the more mundane items in their households and question where they came from.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say We Need to ‘Invent Technology That’s Never Been Invented’?
Representative-elect Ocasio-Cortez made the comment during a speech about environmentally sound new jobs.
Snopes→ Was the Revolving Door Invented by a Man Who Disliked Holding Open Doors for Women?
There is no evidence that Theophilus Van Kannel was motivated by a hatred for chivalry -- and quite a bit of evidence to the contrary.
FactCheck.org→ Invented Malia Obama Stories
Q: Was Malia Obama fired from an internship for smoking marijuana? Was she arrested for buying marijuana in Chicago? A: No. Those spoof stories were made up to troll conservative readers. FULL QUESTION Was Malia Obama fired from a job (or internship
FactCheck.org→ Harris vs. Trump on Climate Change
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different track records on climate change. During his presidency, Trump loosened