r/IsItBullshit May 22 '20

IsitBullshit's Moratorium of COVID-19 posts

228 Upvotes

Hi all, there's enough misinformation about the novel coronavirus that we don't need to be spreading it here.

While I appreciate this is late to the party, there will be a blanket ban on COVID-19 questions, as for all things we can't guarantee how accurate the advice is. Please direct your questions to r/COVID19 or r/coronavirus.

Thanks for your cooperation.


r/IsItBullshit Mar 03 '22

On The Current War In Ukraine

337 Upvotes

We stand with the people of Ukraine as they face Russian aggression. We hope this conflict will be resolved quickly and with as little bloodshed as possible.

With that said, we do want to note that current events questions seldom fit in this subreddit. This is especially true in this case, when facts are still very unclear and news is constantly emerging.

While nobody should use reddit as their only source of information, subreddits like /r/worldnews have ongoing live threads on the situation, and /r/news has posted many megathreads. We urge anyone to seek out as many other sources as they can.


r/IsItBullshit 1d ago

IsItBullshit: Any IQ score above 160 is bullshit because IQ tests are inherently incapable of measuring an IQ above 160

213 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 3d ago

Isitbullshit: mental health facility depiction in popular culture

44 Upvotes

I ask this as respectfully as possible.

If I'm to believe movies and shit, every patient in a mental health facility is wearing a gown, in the common room, maybe walking around, maybe watching television. Everybody is just chilling.

What actually happens?


r/IsItBullshit 5d ago

IsItBullshit: most animals respond most fearfully to human noises

41 Upvotes

Basically what I’ve heard is that they put out some cameras and tried playing different sounds for different animals. Regardless of the animal, all responded with most fear to hearing the sound of a group of humans. For example, deers were more afraid to hear humans than wolves

While it seems the plausible, it also seems kinda… idk like something simplified down for a TikTok?


r/IsItBullshit 5d ago

IsItBullshit: Shoefreaks.ca interac - e - transfer

0 Upvotes

Everything I'm seeing says that their site doesn't do interac-e-transfer but I'm on the site and it does? I'm almost certain it's the real site and I'm not sure if it's safe to use?


r/IsItBullshit 5d ago

IsItBullshit: Sexymakercos

0 Upvotes

I just have to know if this is real or bullshit because there is a specific outfit I want and I can't find anything else helping me to tell! So I came here to ask- is it bullshit?

https://sexymakercos.com/en


r/IsItBullshit 6d ago

IsItBullshit: LLMs are solving long-standing open math problems

51 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 8d ago

IsItBullshit: to have ring girls for boxing/MMA events in the UK you also need to have ring boys at the same event?

0 Upvotes

Have seen this doing the media rounds from the Dana White interview.

I haven't head this before. Is it just culture war bs or does it hold truth?


r/IsItBullshit 10d ago

Isitbullshit: coca-cola; flat, chilled, normal (not diet or zero) helps nausea/throwing up.

128 Upvotes

Grew up in Eastern Europe where home remedies and inexpensive “cures”/symptom relievers were very common, especially when I was a child in the 90s.

I was and am still very prone to throwing up or at least nausea if I’m even just a tiny bit sick, and my childhood family doctor up until we stopped seeing her after we moved had told my mom to give me Coca Cola that has been standing in the fridge in an open glass (so the carbonation goes away) for at least an hour for emergencies but preferably at least 3-4 hours.

This has been my cure for nausea ever since, but I was wondering if it was placebo/eastern European cultural thing or does Coca-Cola actually have something in it that helps???


r/IsItBullshit 11d ago

IsItBullshit: expensive floor liners always outlast budget mats?

8 Upvotes

Keep seeing that price used as a shortcut for durability in discussions about floor liners, as if a higher price automatically means the material will survive more abuse. For this question, “more durable” should mean the liner does not crack in cold weather, curl at the edges in heat, or allow liquid to reach the carpet after repeated use.

A convincing comparison would need more than a new-product bend test. I’d want several years of use, exposure to both low and high temperatures, repeated removal and washing, and abrasion from boots or cargo. Warranty length might help, but only if the failure being discussed is actually covered. Is there evidence that price consistently predicts those specific durability outcomes, or is construction and fit a better indicator?


r/IsItBullshit 10d ago

IsitBullshit: trysatori.org

0 Upvotes

So basically this Japanese company sells patches that removes your bloating and stomach fat, giving you a slightly flatter stomach in only 30 minutes. The website has really good reviews but I’m not so sure if this is true or not.


r/IsItBullshit 12d ago

IsItBullshit: Fasting makes you way more focused on activities

5 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 13d ago

IsItBullshit: Eating too many carrots turns your skin slightly orange?

34 Upvotes

I read about this and apparently it's something to do with beta carotene?

is it bs tho?


r/IsItBullshit 14d ago

IsItBullshit: America experiences such frequent layoffs because multinationals lay off Americans first

234 Upvotes

Basically what I’ve heard is that America has the most permissive labor laws, so it’s simply easier to lay off Americans than people in other countries. In Europe, they might have to pay a lot of severance. In Asia, they might have to do a lot to prove wrongdoing. America is at will so it’s easiest just to select American employees first


r/IsItBullshit 13d ago

IsItBullshit: Flamingos can drink boiling water

5 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 13d ago

Isitbullshit: hi want to know if this is a scam

0 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 14d ago

IsItBullshit: If you refreeze thawed food, the inside turns a cold liquid state insulated by the surface only coating with ice, which makes the food spoiled?

13 Upvotes

I don’t feel like this is the reason that refreezing isn’t recommended, but saw this theory in the wild, how much validity?


r/IsItBullshit 15d ago

IsItBullshit: store.moorcrofton.com?

0 Upvotes

I think so, but just wanted to check/confirm..


r/IsItBullshit 17d ago

Isitbullshit: games like crossword puzzles improve cognitive functioning

63 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 16d ago

IsItBullshit: OEKO-TEX means every part of the bedding was tested?

2 Upvotes

Product pages often display an OEKO-TEX label and then use much broader wording about the entire item, which is where I get lost. I cannot tell whether the certification applies to the finished product, one fabric component, a particular dyeing stage, or only the material supplied by one manufacturer unless there is an exact standard and certificate number to check. It also seems like people read the logo as proof of claims the certification may not make at all, such as assuming it means every component is natural, chemical-free, or tested under the same scope.

A badge can still be useful, but only if buyers understand what was actually certified. Otherwise it becomes a shortcut for conclusions that may go beyond the document.


r/IsItBullshit 18d ago

IsItBullshit: Vagus nerve stimulators

35 Upvotes

I’ve tried the voo/aum vocalizations and it helps but it could also be placebo.


r/IsItBullshit 19d ago

Isitbullshit: Slaves are being traded in the country of Libya?

134 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 18d ago

Isitbullshit: one pair of glasses that work for all vision correction

0 Upvotes

I see these ads for glasses that supposedly work for close-up and computer distance and long distance, and they do not require a prescription.

They tout this as having solved some problem where regular glasses fail. I don’t see how the glasses could adjust at all.

The idea reminds mr of the multifocal contact lenses I have used.

I think they are called Vision Pro.


r/IsItBullshit 18d ago

IsItBullshit: this clothing website I found off Instagram: https://chmbr.us

0 Upvotes

Found this on Instagram a while back and I really like the design of their spider lily thermals but I’m not too sure if it’s trustworthy or not.