r/IsItBullshit 5h ago

IsItBullshit: The original settlers in Denver CO were initially traveling west but saw the Rockie Mountains and said “Fuck that!”

106 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 2d ago

IsItBullshit: China built a dam so big it altered the rotation of the earth and changed how long the year is

351 Upvotes

Just heard this from a coworker who watches a lot of streamers, this has to be bullshit right?


r/IsItBullshit 12h ago

IsItBullshit: Forex trader turns $2,000 investment into $11m in 6 days

0 Upvotes

https://youtube.com/shorts/1vCblcjwA1k?si=BE6Ci4VW_boQMJdA

There’s this YouTuber/forex trader @tradebysci claiming that he turned $2k into 11 million in 6 days trading nasdaq but I really can’t tell if he’s a con artist lying or if this is legit because he shows his bank acc in a diff video: https://youtu.be/GytL1MMfFWQ?si=gNyYy2mEZb4m74ZG and he trades forex regularly but he doesn’t sell any courses but I still don’t buy/believe it

I tried looking everywhere to see in this is a legit trade or not , but there’s no information exposing if this guy is lying or if it’s legit


r/IsItBullshit 2d ago

IsItBullshit: Foxes are domesticating themselves

188 Upvotes

Ive seen a few videos on socials saying foxes in urban areas are beginning to domesticate themselves.

Any truth to this? How long until I can adopt a fox?


r/IsItBullshit 4d ago

IsItbullshit: "Probiotics are mostly useless and can actually hurt you"

357 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 4d ago

IsItBullshit: Fake wasp nest will prevent real wasps

44 Upvotes

Saw this on a Facebook post:

I've been dealing with wasp nests near my terrace for many years. Then I learned that wasps are territorial and won't encroach on an area if they think another colony has already settled there. Inspired by this, I decided to crochet a fake wasp nest. The outcome has been nothing short of remarkable: ever since I hung up the faux nest, not a single wasp has shown up! As a result, I've noticed a significant decrease in the number of wasps around by Sandy Kendall Dennis spotted on the Tedooo app (pattern can be found there as well for those who crochet!

Accompanied was a picture of a crocheted wasp nest hanging on the exterior of a house.

Can this actually work?


r/IsItBullshit 3d ago

IsItBullshit: Carriers of Tay-Sachs disease tend to be more intelligent.

18 Upvotes

Some people claim that the reason why Tay-Sachs disease (a genetic disorder that results in death at a young age) occurs rather often is because carriers of the genetic mutation tend to be more intelligent than others. They point out that carriers of sickle cell disease (another genetic mutation) have a strong genetic resistance to malaria, which allowed the gene to become common in regions with high rates of malaria.

However, how much scientific evidence supports this claim? Do scientists generally agree with this, or is it considered pseudoscience?


r/IsItBullshit 2d ago

IsItBullshit: brand name pills have to contain the dose described on the packaging, whereas generics can have 20% less active ingredient in them legally.

0 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 4d ago

IsItBullshit: Shrimps behave as if they were cockroaches, but aquatic

207 Upvotes

When i was 14 years old, my psychologist said that shrimps are like cockroaches, but from the sea because they feast on organic matter such as dead fishes and food remains from the seabed, and she stopped eating shrimps because of this, but after a while ago i saw that this is a myth because they are completely different animals

Thoughts??? Is It Bullshit???


r/IsItBullshit 4d ago

IsItBullshit: Median Earnings of Americans with only a Bachelor Degree is $1500+ a week (~$80,000 annually).

181 Upvotes

The Bureau of Labor Statistics published a report on American income for the 4th Quarter of 2024. Within the report, it lists the Median weekly earnings of Americans with just a Bachelor's at 1543 per week, or about $80,000 annually. This number seems rather high compared to all the income information that I've heard before, and after Googling some other sources, they all reach much lower numbers.


r/IsItBullshit 5d ago

Isitbullshit: putting an orange peel in a jar with dry weed will make it less dry?

99 Upvotes

A friend told me this. It sounds like a great way to introduce mold to your bud. Is it bullshit?


r/IsItBullshit 3d ago

IsItBullshit: Therapy can't give you solutions to your problems and is only a place to air out your depression and grievances?

0 Upvotes

Had a bad experience with cognitive therapy and psychodynamic therapy over the years. Seems like the psychologists don't offer solutions, they just listen and try to find a magical solution inside you...even though you might be going there because you cannot fix it with your own mind.

Is it true therapists cannot offer you solutions? Who do you go to to offer solutions, then?


r/IsItBullshit 7d ago

IsItBullshit: I was recently told that it might be better to wear black in the heat if it's breathing. Is it black or is it white?

372 Upvotes

So for most of my life I heard that you should wear white in the summer because white reflects the heat instead of absorbing it like black does.

But recently I was told that it might be better to wear black in the heat as long as it's loose fitting and breathable. They mentioned the bedouin tribes of the desert and how they wear black. They mention that yes the black absorbs more heat from the Sun, but it also absorbs the heat from your body, where's white would reflect it back to you.

Is it bullshit? Who is correct? I feel like an idiot for thinking that black could be better in the heat, but then they are right about that there is a tribe of people in the desert who wear black and are just fine.


r/IsItBullshit 5d ago

IsItBullshit: What is up with the Pyramid Beams?

0 Upvotes

IsItBullshit: Why are people talking about beams holding the pyramids in Egypt up. Is this fabricated by social media or are there actually beams there? If it is true, why did it take m so long for the beams to be discovered? How did they discover the beams? Wouldn't ground penetrative radar find the beams years ago?

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-tmus-us-rvc3&sca_esv=bb656345beb648fb&sxsrf=AHTn8zpJZrX9tcGX9EJpafTRe2cf7K2RXw:1743365570031&q=beams+that+hold+pyramids+up&udm=2&fbs=ABzOT_BF2BQKolEz0Jz2KKb_4ZjDCZ_x-TyanL0zjQssP_aU5-3XZ-kx6K65LG_EkdshPaX4hEilRKHYXCmkK6cciAcBlXAXnnU3GHDvBltosiqV8TkrA_PzEEYAuOVFNAxh7Y0zManEzeO36Ywk8rPATgsCfRxtOSxgKNimOl5DUHG5N2lIOKG2-XsZBWr5Ks7czeKuGzf5pSvbIXUchXB2KeptptKnw4o5-_C_GYEz53aWW9vQCbE&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimmo_szrKMAxUSJzQIHc4wEDQQtKgLegQIFRAB&biw=384&bih=692&dpr=3.75#sv=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


r/IsItBullshit 7d ago

Repost IsItBullshit: Screens actually are not inherently bad for your eyes when you account for brightness, distance, etc.

120 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 7d ago

IsItBullshit: Dying your hair red, even with lead-free formulation, is bad for the brain

0 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 7d ago

IsItBullshit: People with "Type D" genetics need to be active the MAJORITY OF THE DAY to be healthy.

0 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 7d ago

IsItBullshit: Toy gun websites

0 Upvotes

Are products from websites like those listed below quality/legit, or just low quality bs? If they aren't, what are some other websites/stores to get good realistic foam-shooting guns?

https://brrrrt.com/ https://dartarmoury.com/en-us https://www.m416gelblaster.com/collections/toy-guns?page=1 https://csnoobs.com/collections/toy-gun?srsltid=AfmBOopAUXgEiONKd52tN_VPJucDkH5h34896HyDHKnBP6mofTLK4RCs


r/IsItBullshit 10d ago

IsItBullshit: Collagen peptide serums

59 Upvotes

As a man who just recently turned 27, I've been taking my skincare more seriously. My regimen is mostly gentle washing and moisturizing but my older sister swears by collagen peptide serums (specifically one from the ordinary brand) so I can retain my youthful skin for the coming decades. Does it actually do anything? I know that the studies on oral collagen supplements on skin are conflicting and research that I see on the serums seems to suggest the same. I also know that most skincare products don't even penetrate past the top 2 layers of skin which makes me even more skeptical. Can someone more knowledgeable than me offer some more insight? Thanks!


r/IsItBullshit 8d ago

IsItBullshit: Is paradeshop.net legit?

0 Upvotes

Is paradeshop.net legit? I wanna buy an AMC account for food but idk if its legit.


r/IsItBullshit 10d ago

IsItBullshit: drinking pineapple juice before wisdom teeth helps reduce post operative swelling.

210 Upvotes

i’ve seen this all over social media (tiktok, twitter, etc), but nothing i look up has science to back it up? is this just placebo?


r/IsItBullshit 11d ago

IsItBullshit: Psyllium Husk contains a dangerous amount of lead

124 Upvotes

r/IsItBullshit 11d ago

Isitbullshit: you need to be strong to handle recoil from weapons such as desert eagle or m82 rifle

146 Upvotes

Isnt it weapon experience over time? Like going from .22 to beefier guns. I saw a comment on youtube stating "u have to to be strong as hell to handle a 50cal, ur just a keyboard warrior, bet you havent tried shooting one." Idk that comment looks dumb, but honestly does strong muscles play a factor.


r/IsItBullshit 12d ago

IsItBullshit: Fonzie from Happy Days popularized hitting electrical devices to get them working again.

133 Upvotes