Are bats actually blind?
No. Bats are not blind; many use both eyesight and echolocation.
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All factsWas the Declaration signed on July Fourth?
No. Congress adopted the Declaration on July 4, but signing occurred over time.
Was a real moth found in an early computer?
Yes. The Smithsonian preserves the famous 1947 log page with a moth from the Harvard Mark II.
Is email older than the World Wide Web?
Yes. Networked email predates the Web by many years.
Does GPS need relativity to stay accurate?
Yes. Relativistic effects are part of keeping satellite navigation timing accurate.
Is Jupiter's Great Red Spot a giant storm?
Yes. The Great Red Spot is a long-lived storm system in Jupiter's atmosphere.