*NSYNC

Article summary

NSYNC ( ; also stylized as *NSYNC or N Sync) was an American vocal group and pop boy band formed by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. The group consisted of Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Justin Timberlake, and Lance Bass. Their debut album NSYNC was successfully released to European countries in 1997 and later entered the American market with the single "I Want You Back". After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group, the group's third album, No Strings Attached (2000), sold over 1 million copies in one day and 2.4 million copies in one week in the US, which was a record for over fifteen years. Celebrity (2001) debuted with 1.8 million copies in its first week in the US. Singles such as "Girlfriend", "Pop", "Bye Bye Bye", "Tearin' Up My Heart", and "It's Gonna Be Me" reached the Top 10 in several international charts, with the last hitting number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2002. Over the course of their hiatus, the five members reunited occasionally, including for a one-off performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, for an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2018, and to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.…

Key claims

1. P136: Q37073 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
2. P1476: *NSYNC — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
3. P156: Q2305827 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
4. P162: Q325150 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
5. P175: Q154454 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
6. P1954: 73021 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
7. P264: Q202585 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
8. P291: Q30 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
9. P31: Q482994 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
10. P407: Q1860 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
11. P436: 0630b411-270c-3ff9-a20d-28762a132cbf — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
12. P437: Q34467 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
13. P577: 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
14. P646: /m/01j9n3l — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
15. P7937: Q208569 — source: Wikidata · 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 P136 is "Q37073". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the P1476 is "*NSYNC". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the P156 is "Q2305827". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the P162 is "Q325150". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the P175 is "Q154454". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the P1954 is "73021". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the P264 is "Q202585". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the P291 is "Q30". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the P31 is "Q482994". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the P407 is "Q1860". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the P436 is "0630b411-270c-3ff9-a20d-28762a132cbf". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the P437 is "Q34467". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the P577 is "1998-01-01T00:00:00Z". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the P646 is "/m/01j9n3l". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the P7937 is "Q208569". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
18. 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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