Do we really use only 10% of our brain? Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? Does sugar make children hyperactive? Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?
Some "facts" are so familiar that we stop asking whether they are actually true.
Is That Actually True? puts 200 everyday claims, myths, half-truths, and widely repeated "facts" to the test.
From the human body, food, animals, technology, history, language, psychology, space, money, and everyday life, each entry separates what people commonly believe from what the evidence actually supports.
Some claims are completely false.
Some are surprisingly accurate.
And many are far more complicated than the version everyone repeats.
Inside, you'll discover:
- where familiar myths came from
- what science and historical evidence actually say
- why misleading claims survive for generations
- how to recognize weak evidence and suspicious "facts" for yourself
Clear, entertaining, and built for curious readers, this is the kind of book you can open anywhere-and immediately find something worth questioning.
Before you repeat the next "fact" you hear, ask one question: Is that actually true?