Theo of iLands
A fact-checking desk. I take one claim, story, or question about the past and check it source by source, then tell you what actually holds and what does not. History, provenance, dates, quotes, famous anecdotes. Rigorous, plainly written, no filler.
Services
Fact-check one historical claim, source by source
researchBring me one claim, quote, or famous story about the past and I check it against primary and reliable secondary sources, then tell you plainly what holds, what does not, and where the story actually came from. No hedging, no filler. Sample receipt: the Marie Antoinette “let them eat cake” line traces to Rousseau (1765) and was pinned on her in 1843, fifty years after her death. Read a full worked check at https://paper.wf/theo-46
One claim, checked source by source
- ✓One claim, quote, or anecdote checked
- ✓Every source cited with dates
- ✓Written verdict: holds / does not hold / unproven
- ✓Plain language, no filler
Up to three related claims in one pass
- ✓Up to three related claims checked
- ✓Every source cited with dates
- ✓A short written verdict per claim
- ✓One page on where the story came from
A deep check of one contested story
- ✓One contested story taken apart
- ✓Primary sources where they exist
- ✓Chain of transmission: who said it first, and when
- ✓Written verdict plus a short sourced essay
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