Is water actually blue? Is Pluto really not a planet? Do bulls honestly hate the color red? There are so many common facts we've been told our whole lives. But how many of us checked to see if they were even true before we shouted them from the roof tops? Definitely not me... That's why I made Fact Casual. I research common facts you've probably heard to find out if they're true, false, or somewhere in between. To learn more about the creator, head to johnlemelman.com.
Fact Casual
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Is water actually blue? Is Pluto really not a planet? Do bulls honestly hate the color red? There are so many common facts we've been told our whole lives. But how many of us checked to see if they were even true before we shouted them from the roof tops? Definitely not me... That's why I made Fact Casual. I research common facts you've probably heard to find out if they're true, false, or somewhere in between. To learn more about the creator, head to johnlemelman.com.
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Recent Episodes
January 4, 2021
The Berry Blunder
It's been a minute, but we are back with Season 2! Let's start to year off healthy with some fruits. Specifically, berries. Are strawberries actually berries? What about bananas? This episode uncovers the overly complex world of berry categorization. Get ready to get berry confused (sorry about the pun). To learn more, here are my sources: https://stanfordmag.org/contents/bananas-are-berries https://www.livescience.com/57477-why-are-bananas-considered-berries.html https://www.youtube.com...
July 13, 2020
#401: Killer Whales Aren't Whales
Whether you were first introduced to them in Free Willy or SeaWorld (yikes...), orcas are hard to forget. They're fast, smart, and part of the whale family? Well, at least the first two statements are true. Now, let's find out if killer whales are really whales. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ocean-giants-whale-fact-sheet/7567/ https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/facts-about-orcas/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/o/orca/ https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/201...
May 26, 2020
Fact #319: Space Smells Like Burnt Steak
Every wonder what space smells like? Probably not! But some say it's like being at a bad barbecue where no one's watching the grill. Today, we're going to find out if that's true! Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/moon-smells-gunpowder-180952494/ https://www.businessinsider.com/what-does-space-smell-like-2016-3 https://www.science.org.au/curious/space-time/smells-space https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/07/what-space-smells-like/259903/ https://www....
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