Farum

Article summary

Farum is a town on the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 20,558 (1 January 2026). The town is part of Furesø Municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum Municipality.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1938 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1938". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377605109