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We document material corrections and reviews backed by an explicit source here. This list grows as the corpus is reviewed.
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August 9, 2026
Which festival began as a music festival in 1987 before later adding Film and Interactive?
SXSW origin corrected: the event began around music in 1987; Film and Interactive were added in 1994.
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August 9, 2026
Which communities of self-liberated Africans helped launch the Haitian Revolution?
Terminology corrected: Maroon communities belong to the African diaspora and resistance to enslavement, not to an Indigenous people.
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August 9, 2026
Which athlete holds the men's world javelin throw record?
Men’s javelin world record rechecked: 98.48 m by Jan Železný on 25 May 1996.
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August 9, 2026
What is the capital of New Zealand?
New Zealand’s capital rechecked: Wellington has been the seat of government since 1865.
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August 9, 2026
Which Malian festival became famous for open-air concerts in the Sahara near Timbuktu?
Festival in the Desert put in its current context: its Essakane site has been inaccessible since the 2012 crisis and the project continued in exile.
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August 9, 2026
Which jazz club opened in Greenwich Village, New York, in 1981?
Blue Note corrected: the club opened in 1981, after John Coltrane died in 1967, and therefore could not have hosted him.
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August 9, 2026
Which Caribbean island is the only natural home of the Black-billed Parrot?
Species corrected: the Black-billed Parrot is endemic to Jamaica; the Grey Parrot occurs naturally in Africa.
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August 9, 2026
Which explorer launched the first circumnavigation expedition, completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano?
First circumnavigation clarified: Magellan launched the expedition, which Juan Sebastián Elcano completed after Magellan’s death.
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August 9, 2026
Which astronomer improved the telescope in 1609 before using it to observe the sky?
Telescope history clarified: the earliest models were Dutch; Galileo improved the instrument and used it to observe the sky.
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August 9, 2026
Which 1995 film was the first feature-length movie animated entirely by computer?
Toy Story milestone clarified: first feature-length film animated entirely by computer, not the first digitally animated main character.
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August 9, 2026
Which Roman emperor promoted Christianity after the toleration agreement of 313?
Christianity’s status clarified: Constantine granted toleration in 313; state-religion status dates to 380 under Theodosius I.
Source: Byzantine and Christian Museum — Christian Byzantium