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Human Fly

Human Fly was the nickname of numerous stunt entertainers of the 20th century who would scale the exteriors of tall buildings in the United States: * Harry Gardiner (born 1871, active 1905–1929) in the U.S., before moving to Europe * "Steeplejack" Charles Miller (active 1900–1910) * George Polley (active 1910–1920) * Henry Roland (1894-1937) * John Ciampa (active 1942–1952) * George Willig, who climbed New York City's World Trade Center in 1977 The Human Fly may also refer to: * Rick Rojatt, a costumed Canadian stunt rider active in the 1970s * Human Fly (character), three fictional characters in Marvel comic books (one of whom was based on Rojatt) * Human Fly (song), a 1978 song by The Cramps * the activity of Velcro jumping * a 1972 album by Richard Thompson titled Henry the Human Fly * The Human Flies, a crime novel by Hans Olav Lahlum

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Human Fly was the nickname of numerous stunt entertainers of the 20th century who would scale the exteriors of tall buildings in the United States: * Harry Gardiner (born 1871, active 1905–1929) in the U.S., before moving to Europe * "Steeplejack" Charles Miller (active 1900–1910) * George Polley (active 1910–1920) * Henry Roland (1894-1937) * John Ciampa (active 1942–1952) * George Willig, who climbed New York City's World Trade Center in 1977 The Human Fly may also refer to: * Rick Rojatt, a costumed Canadian stunt rider active in the 1970s * Human Fly (character), three fictional characters in Marvel comic books (one of whom was based on Rojatt) * Human Fly (song), a 1978 song by The Cramps * the activity of Velcro jumping * a 1972 album by Richard Thompson titled Henry the Human Fly * The Human Flies, a crime novel by Hans Olav Lahlum

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  1. date of birth: 1871 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 "1871". 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?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1265245473

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