This week, readers sent us comments on energy costs, osteopathy and the New Jersey governors’ race.
In the FactCheck Mailbag we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
Stories by FactCheck.org
November 10, 2009
The children’s show "Sesame Street" has won 97 Emmy Awards. That’s the most Emmys won by any television show.
Source: Sesame Workshop
November 9, 2009
The Berlin Wall’s Checkpoint C (Checkpoint Charlie), where Allied forces crossed into East Berlin from West Berlin, got its name from the NATO alphabet.
Source: Governing Mayor of Berlin (Berlin.de)
November 8, 2009
Illinois produced 496 million pounds of pumpkin in 2008, the most of any state in the U.S.
Source: Census Bureau
November 7, 2009
Ninety-three percent of U.S. households with residents considered their neighborhood to be safe, according to 2003 Census data.
Source: Census Bureau
November 6, 2009
Americans consumed 23.8 pounds of candy per capita in 2008.
Source: Census Bureau
November 5, 2009
The World Series began as a best-of-9 championship in 1903, but was changed to a best-of-7 in 1905. It reverted to a best-of-9 briefly, in 1919-1921.
Source: MLB.com
November 4, 2009
In a 2008 survey of teenagers on their cell phone use, 42 percent of respondents said they could text while blindfolded or without looking at the keypad.
Source: Harris Interactive
FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2
This week, readers sent us comments on cap and trade, "Obama phones" and insurance coverage for abortions.
In the FactCheck Mailbag we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
November 3, 2009
The first words stored on a hard drive were: "This has been a day of solid achievement."
Source: Computerworld