FACT CHECK

Thanks for visiting the Yinz World Fact Check: a place to correct our errant thinking and set the record straight! All facts have been checked by Kayla Lees and/or Bethany Conley. We hope you find this to be educational!

Fact Check: Gina Winstead

Twin Talk Fraternal twins= dizygotic; two eggs and two sperm. Results in two babies with different DNA. Most twin couplings of male and...

Fact Check: Anne Celedonia

The Commonheart Anne sings in the Pittsburgh-based soul Americana band, The Commonheart. More information about their upcoming shows as...

Fact Check: Dr. Lawrence Ian Reed

What Kills Most People When They're Hiking Everest - Altitude Or the Cold? Most deaths were attributable to trauma either from falls or...

Fact Check: Walter Ino

1. Secret Asian Man Studios - Walter’s Studio Where He Is A Producer Walter currently is a music producer at his very own music studio in...

Fact Check: 2022 Recap New Year's Eve Special

Pronunciation of cornucopia - which one is the yinzer pronunciation? Chris said "corn-yoo-koe-pee-ya." - this is the correct...

Fact Check: Oleh Dovhun

1. How much did Floyd Mayweather make from the Conor McGregor fight in 2017? Was it $500M? Mayweather made a reported $250 million in...

Fact Check: Dr. J. Scott Colombo

Where Was Mister Rogers Neighborhood Filmed? The show was filmed at WQED Studios on 5th Ave. in the Shadyside/Oakland area of Pittsburgh....

Fact Check: Shaimaa Fayek

1. Why Do Muslims Break Their Fast With Dates? Sugar? Cultural Tradition? Several reasons: date palm trees originated in the Middle...

Fact Check: Dr. Sara Petras

What Is Pálinka? It Is Basically Fruit-Flavored Hungarian Moonshine. Law In 2010 In Hungary That Allowed Citizens To Distill 50 Liters...

Fact Check: Josh Verbanets

1. Discussion about specific direct flights to London. In December 2021, British Airways announced its return of the direct flight from...