https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/snopes.png ;D
[Edit: Weird, the image link didn't work...]
You can just look it up on wikipedia... nowhere can I find any verification of that, and you'd think it would be news, or on their wikipedia page. Unless you also believe that wikipedia is some sort of conspiracy, in which case I can't help you.
I have a hard time believing anything as if it is the absolute truth that I read on the web or see in the media. People make stuff up all the time and see how many gullible folks might fall for their shtick. I ain't a believer truth be told.
"They" (society in general, schools, and churches) have been lyin to me since the late 1940's starting with Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny.
Me? Serious? Rarely! No, that was just meant as a funny joke. You were always the one chiding people (mostly Stratman - LOL!) to check their facts on Snopes before posting.
"Don't believe everything you read on the Internet!"
~ Moses
;)