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Pixie McKenna

Bernadette Anne McKenna (born 20 January 1971) also known as Dr. Pixie McKenna, is an Irish physician and television personality. She runs a clinic in Cork, Ireland and is best known for her work on the Channel 4 series Embarrassing Illnesses and its successor series Embarrassing Bodies and BBC Three's Freaky Eaters.

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Bernadette Anne McKenna (born 20 January 1971) also known as Dr. Pixie McKenna, is an Irish physician and television personality. She runs a clinic in Cork, Ireland and is best known for her work on the Channel 4 series Embarrassing Illnesses and its successor series Embarrassing Bodies and BBC Three's Freaky Eaters.

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  1. date of birth: 1971-01-20 — 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 "1971-01-20". 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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