I recently became obsessed with trying to work out whether China really does have coin-operated park benches that stab you in the butt when your sitting time is up. This 'fact' was all over the internet, and had made its way into the NY Times, The Guardian, NPR, an academic journal, and a professor's book.

This fixation cost me $55, several days, and a significant chunk of my sanity.

To try to move past it, I have made this video taking you on my journey of internet factchecking.