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The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body.

Category: science · Difficulty: easy

Contradicted

The claim as people say it

"The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body."

Common search: "strongest muscle in the body" · evergreen myth

What the evidence shows

Strength depends on how you measure it; the tongue is actually 8 muscles and no metric crowns it strongest.

Unreviewed editorial summary; cited evidence and provenance pending. ClaimReview markup withheld. Verdicts are aids to review, not proof.

Frequently asked questions

Is it true that the tongue is the strongest muscle in the body?

Contradicted. Strength depends on how you measure it; the tongue is actually 8 muscles and no metric crowns it strongest.

Why do people search for this?

People commonly search "strongest muscle in the body". Verfiai lists it as: evergreen myth.

How was this verdict reached?

This is an unreviewed editorial summary from Verfiai's curated claim list. Evidence and claim provenance have not yet been substantiated for publication; ClaimReview markup is withheld. Use the live checker and inspect its sources.

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