“Mandrake plants cry and produce a fatal sound when uprooted”
Social media posts
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
There is no scientific evidence to support that Mandrake plants emit a fatal crying sound when uprooted. The video in question stems from a Harry Potter-themed exhibition in Russia, depicting a fictional scene from the popular series
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 February 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/335974162639348
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.