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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 5 entries checked · 7 flagged · 18 issues confirmed · 3 corrected · 15 still open
Boot — The entry states that Ötzi the Iceman's boots were sewn together as a single unit, but archaeological consensus is that the components were separate and not sewn into a single boot structure.
Boot — [contradicted] Cowboy boots were not inspired by Hessian soldiers' thigh-high boots from the American Revolutionary War :: The source states 'In the 1700s, distinctive, thigh-high boots worn by Hessian soldiers fighting in the American Revolutionary War influe
Bra — The entry claims that the widely repeated claim that Warner Brothers made over US$15 million from Mary Phelps Jacob's specific design is a common myth; this is a factual error because the $15 million figure is well-documented and historically accepted.
Bra — [contradicted] Christine Hardt patented a simple bandeau-like garment in 1899 (not a modern brassière) :: The source states: 'The Dresden-based German, Christine Hardt, patented the first modern brassière in 1899.'
Button — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section misspells 'Kot Diji phase' as 'Kot Dyi phase'.
Button — [contradicted] Buttons made from seashell were used by the Indus Valley Civilization for ornamental purposes as early as the Kot Diji phase (c. 2800–2600 BC) :: The source says: 'Buttons made from seashell were used by the Indus Valley Civilization for ornamen
Belt (clothing) — [contradicted] In the western world, belts have been more common for men, with the exception of the early Middle Ages and skirt/blouse combinations during the Edwardian era (1901–1910), when belts were common in women's fashion. :: The source states: 'In the w
Belt (clothing) — [contradicted] In some elite units of Prussia, Tsarist Russia, and other Eastern European nations, officers wore tight wide belts around the waist, on the outside of the uniform, both to support a saber and for aesthetic reasons. These tightly cinched belts se
Slipper — [contradicted] Ruby slippers sold for $666,000 in May 2000 :: The source states: 'The same pair was resold on May 24, 2000, for $666,000.' This matches, but the 'did_you_know' claim omits the specific date 'May 24, 2000' while the source includes it; this is a
Trousers — [contradicted] Trousers are known by various regional names, including slacks in Southern British English and pants in Northern British English, American, Canadian, and Australian English. :: The source states: 'Trousers (Southern British English), slacks, or
Glove — [contradicted] Pliny the Younger (c. 100), his uncle's shorthand writer wore gloves in winter so as not to impede the elder Pliny's work. :: flagged by an independent model family (deepseek-v4-flash) against the source article; the same-family audit missed it.
Glove — [contradicted] Sumptuary laws were promulgated to restrain this vanity: against samite gloves in Bologna, 1294, against perfumed gloves in Rome, 1560. :: flagged by an independent model family (deepseek-v4-flash) against the source article; the same-family aud
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