Is it a fact, or is it an opinion?

Does it matter?

Yes.

Both are important.

But knowing how to distinguish
between fact and opinion

can help us to better understand

what we read and hear,

and how we form our opinions.

Let's take a look.

A fact is a statement 
that can be proven to be true.

Facts are objetive,

which means they are not influenced

by what someone thinks or believes.

A fact is indisputable

and cannot be changed.

There are some key questions
to identify facts.

1) Can it be measured or confirmed
with calculations or data?

For example,

two plus two equals four.

We can add the numbers and demostrate

that this stament is true.

2) Can it be observed?
Can we see it happen?

For, instance,

99% of people cannot lick ther elbow.

This is true.

This is a fact that can be observed.

Research has determined
that one over a hundred people

can successfully complete this task.

3) Can it be verified by primary sources,

such as research, photographs, newspapers,

and other facts?

Here is an example,

Nintendo was started in 1889.

This is a fact because it can be verifed

by many sources.

A man named Fusajiro Yamauchi, from Japan

founded Nintendo
as a playing card company in 1889,

and now is one of the largest
gaming companies in the world.

Now, let's move on to opinion,

which sometimes can be a little trickier.