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Hasselhoff

Hasselhoff is a surname of German, Austrian and Dutch roots. Notable people with this surname include the following: * David Hasselhoff (born 1952), American actor and singer ** Hayley Hasselhoff (born 1992), American actress, daughter of David * Jared Hasselhoff (born 1971), American musician

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Hasselhoff is a surname of German, Austrian and Dutch roots. Notable people with this surname include the following: * David Hasselhoff (born 1952), American actor and singer ** Hayley Hasselhoff (born 1992), American actress, daughter of David * Jared Hasselhoff (born 1971), American musician

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1952 — 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 "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=901202922

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.