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A fact is a piece of text pasted from a Wikipedia article. In the past a fact was something that could be objectively verified as real, according to the standards of proof demanded by logical positivism and scientific realism. The invention of The Internet made the external justification of facts using peer-reviewed research and education irrelevant, replacing them with a plethora of reliable, electronic means of verification.

For a list of facts, see the article on common knowledge.

Factual Inaccuracy

Damn it, you set off the alarm!

Fact: She's a fatass.

If FactCat says it are a fact, it are a fact.

A highfalutin' term for making shit up. Throwing one of those around could land yourself in Internet court.

How to Identify Factual Inaccuracies

Any statement that:

• Begins with: "Studies show"
• Begins with: "My fellow Americans"
• Begins with: "My client is clearly"
• Begins with: "I'm not a (racist, sexist, homophobe, lawyer, doctor, nigger, Scientologist etc.), but..." (See also: dubious disclaimer)
• Begins with or contains the phrase: "It's obvious that"
• Begins with: "Trust me I know"
• Begins with: "At the end of the day..."
• Begins with: "The state of the union is strong..."
• Begins with: "In the bible" or "It says in the bible"
• Has a woman saying that she didn't want to be raped.
• Ends with the phrase: "It's true, they tested it on Mythbusters."
• Ends with the phrase: "True story." For black persons, synonyms are "Chunk", "On God", "Real Talk", or "On my Momma/bird/dead [insert family member]."
• Is taught at an educational establishment.
• Appears outside of Encyclopedia Dramatica.

List of People who Rely on Factual Inaccuracies

• Old media
• New media
• TOW
• Mann Coulteredia
• Al Gore
• Faux News
• Americunts
• Europeans
• Biblefags
• Scientologists
• Fundamentalists
• Jack Thompson
• Sarah Palin
• Atheists
• Jews
• Pat Condell
• Otherkin
• Andy Schafly
• Muslims and other Sandniggers like hindu
• Britfags
• Agnostics
• Scientists
• Terrorists
• Lawyers
• b- It's even on the page header, tards.
• Pretty much everyone

List of people who have never told a lie

• Weird Al
• Hugh Jidette
• Michael Moore

Examples of Factual Inaccuracies as a Drama-Generating Technique

• In israeli: "Studies show that 3/4 of all Jews have small penises."
• In amipregnant: "Everyone knows you can't get pregnant on a Thursday."
• In every available online forum: "The Phantom of the Opera molested me."

Factual Inaccuracies and ED

To improve the general quality and Good Joke:Word Count Ratio of ED, try to include as many factual inaccuracies as possible in your article. Ensure they are blatantly absurd, but act as though you -the writer- think it is 100% correct. Bonus points for double entendres, puns, or witty cultural mis-allusions, but minus points for misspellings.

• Encyclopedia Dramatica Gold Stars are awarded to inaccuracies that generate drama from people arguing over its factuality (or lack thereof).

Example of a Fact Often Mistaken for an Opinion

• Jews did WTC

Example of an Opinion Often Mistaken for a Fact

• Holocaust
• Religion
• Asperger's

See Also

• Strawman
• Truth

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Featured article November 3, 2005
Preceded by LJ killers	Fact	Succeeded by 16 year old girl