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Did one in 10 Greeks die in World War Two?

We investigate if 10 percent of the Greek population died during the second world war

• 9 mins

How many Americans live 鈥榩aycheck to paycheck鈥�?

How many Americans live 鈥榩aycheck to paycheck鈥�?

• 8 mins

Did Mussolini make the trains run on time?

Fact checking the fascist regime.

• 8 mins

Numbers of the year 2024

We ask experts about their favourite stats from 2024.

• 8 mins

Numbers of the year part 2

Our listeners favourite numbers of 2024.

• 9 mins

Do 79% of Swedish asylum seekers go on holiday to the country they fled from?

We investigate a refugee claim that is often being taken out of context.

• 8 mins

Can redheads handle 25% more pain than brunettes?

We investigate if people with red hair have a hidden pain-blocking superpower

• 8 mins

Did Trump make billions with his meme-coin?

We investigate if the US president鈥檚 crypto is really worth tens of billions of dollars.

• 8 mins

Are quantum computers already super-powerful?

We investigate what a big claim about the speed of a quantum chip really means

• 8 mins

Are black babies in the US really more likely to die under the care of white doctors?

How baby mortality statistics gave a misleading impression about racism in healthcare

• 8 mins

Has the US sent $50 million worth of condoms to Gaza?

Are Hamas bombing Israel with condoms sent by the US?

• 8 mins

Are 150 year olds getting social security payments?

Is this 鈥榯he biggest fraud in the whole of history鈥�?

• 8 mins

Has the US really given Ukraine more aid than Europe?

Donald Trump says the US has given Ukraine more aid than Europe - what does the data say?

• 8 mins

Defence Spending, Rare Earths and Trunk Truths

The numbers behind Ukraine鈥檚 rare earth worth and the UK鈥檚 defence spending ambitions

• 28 mins