The Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that $101 billion was spent in 2013 on the preventable disease of diabetes, and another $88 billion was spent on heart disease.[1]
Human eye color is determined by the composition of two parts of the iris. Both pigmentation and Tyndall scattering contribute to the ultimate coloration.[1]
At a 2015 Peking Duk concert, a fan managed to get backstage after tricking a security guard into thinking he was Reuben Styles' step-brother by editing the band's Wikipedia page.[1]
Not reliable. Due to its poor editorial standards that have resulted in the publication of numerous falsehoods, the Daily Mailisconsidered generally unreliable, and its use as a reference is generally prohibited.
Less than 3 percent of the geotagged articles on Wikipedia are for places in Africa, despite the continent having 14 percent of the world's population.[1]
Not reliable. Forbes, a well-known American business magazine, might seem at first glance like a reliable source. And indeed, content written by Forbes staffers is considered generally reliable. However, this article was not written by a Forbes staffer, but rather by an unaffiliated contributor. Such articles have little editorial oversight and are considered generally unreliable.
The Center for Urban Forest Research estimates that shade from the 26,000 trees in Claremont, California, saves the city more than 2.1 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year in reduced air conditioning costs, equivalent to more than $468,000 in savings.[1]
Reliable. The Claremont Courier is a community newspaper serving Claremont, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Since it is a small publication, it has never been formally discussed at the reliable sources noticeboard. However, per its page, it is considered Claremont's newspaper of record, and in 2018, it was named the top community newspaper in California by the California News Publishers Association. Given this, it is safe to assume that, if it were to be discussed at the noticeboard, it would be found generally reliable.
Although Stanford University has no official school mascot, each year a student is chosen to be the "Stanford Tree" and wears a costume of their own creation.[1]
Reliable. The Stanford Daily is the student newspaperofStanford University. Reputable student media outlets like The Daily are considered generally reliable sources for news on their school and local community. They can sometimes be considered reliable on other topics, although professional sources are typically preferred when available.
In May 2019, Leo Burnett Tailor Made, a marketing agency for The North Face Brazil, revealed that they had surreptitiously replaced photos of popular outdoor destinations on Wikipedia with photos featuring North Face products in an attempt to get those products to appear more prominently in search engine results.[1]
Not reliable. The New York Times is one of the United States' newspapers of record and is considered generally reliable. This article, however, is not a reported news article, but an opinion piece asserting the views of its author. It could be used to support the sentence Jonathan Safran Foer believes that it is not possible to preserve the environment while continuing to consume meat at current levels. It cannot be used without attributing the statement to Foer, as was done above.