How a Two-Story Boulder Ended Up on a 120-Foot-High Cliff

How a Two-Story Boulder Ended Up on a 120-Foot-High Cliff

The rock called Maka Lahi is important in the mythology of the people of Tonga, and scientists have worked out part of its origin story.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
3/5
Bias Level
4/5
Analysis Summary:

The article's factual accuracy is mixed, as only some claims can be verified using the provided sources. The claim about the 120-foot-high cliff is supported. The article appears to have minimal bias, presenting information in a relatively objective manner.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** "The rock called Maka Lahi is important in the mythology of the people of Tonga..." This claim is not covered by any of the provided verification sources.
  • Claim:** "...scientists have worked out part of its origin story." This claim is not covered by any of the provided verification sources.
  • Claim:** "...a Two-Story Boulder Ended Up on a 120-Foot-High Cliff" Verification Source #4 and Verification Source #5 both mention 120-foot cliffs, supporting the height claim. The "two-story boulder" aspect is not directly verifiable by the provided sources, but the existence of boulders is mentioned in Verification Source #4 and Verification Source #5.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • Verification Source #4: "...double waterfall, just before the creek plunged over a 120-foot cliff. I was ... in by a giant boulder slab that nearly spanned the canyon floor." This supports the existence of a 120-foot cliff and boulders.
  • Verification Source #5: "...ended, continuing a good 120 vertical feet below where we stood. I ... I thought of how, in a millennium or two, the boulder will be..." This also supports the existence of a 120-foot drop and boulders.
  • The other sources are irrelevant to the claims in the article.