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UfoCom

The UFOCOM or Belarusian UFOlogical COMmunity (previous and internal name: Ufological Committee of Belarus) is a non-commercial, non-government, non-registered public organization in Belarus. It was founded in 2001 in Horki, Belarus by a group of enthusiasts, mostly students of the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy studying paranormal phenomena in the local area. Later, the group developed into a statewide networked community of volunteers, performing both local and statewide field, monitoring and analytical research projects.

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Article summary

The UFOCOM or Belarusian UFOlogical COMmunity (previous and internal name: Ufological Committee of Belarus) is a non-commercial, non-government, non-registered public organization in Belarus. It was founded in 2001 in Horki, Belarus by a group of enthusiasts, mostly students of the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy studying paranormal phenomena in the local area. Later, the group developed into a statewide networked community of volunteers, performing both local and statewide field, monitoring and analytical research projects.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2001 — 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 foundation is "2001". 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=1363529521

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