https://forkarium.com/en/Fictional disputes. Real evidence.enThu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://forkarium.com/en/cases/fall-back/https://forkarium.com/en/cases/fall-back/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTScienceNOT GUILTY. ENJOY THE EXTRA HOUR. Back. NIST, the US national standards lab, says daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November. At 2 a.m. the local time becomes 1 a.m. and that hour is repeated, so there is an extra hour in that day. In 2026, daylight saving time runs from March 8 at 2 a.m. to November 1 at 2 a.m. (local time).https://forkarium.com/en/cases/tax-free/https://forkarium.com/en/cases/tax-free/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTTravelGUILTY. THE TAX COMES BACK LATER. Not anymore. For purchases made on or after November 1, 2026, Japan's tax-free system shifts to the Refund Method. Visitors pay tax-inclusive prices at tax-free shops, and the amount equivalent to consumption tax is refunded after the customs inspection upon departure.https://forkarium.com/en/cases/pre-rinse/https://forkarium.com/en/cases/pre-rinse/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTHomeNOT GUILTY. SCRAPE, DON'T RINSE. No. ENERGY STAR, the US government program for energy efficiency, says rinsing dishes before loading them increases the total water and energy used. Scrape food off instead, and if dirty dishes sit overnight, use the dishwasher's rinse feature.https://forkarium.com/en/cases/last-slice/https://forkarium.com/en/cases/last-slice/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTFoodSPLIT DECISION, BY 18 MINUTES. The UK Food Standards Agency says to eat leftovers within 48 hours. The US Food and Drug Administration's storage chart gives cooked meat dishes and store-cooked meals 3 to 4 days in the fridge.https://forkarium.com/en/cases/jjajang/https://forkarium.com/en/cases/jjajang/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTLanguageNOT GUILTY. BOTH SPELLINGS STAND. Both are correct. The Standard Korean Dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language lists 짜장면 (jjajangmyeon) as the same word as 자장면 (jajangmyeon). 짜장면 became standard on August 31, 2011, when the institute announced 39 new standard words.https://forkarium.com/en/cases/escalator/https://forkarium.com/en/cases/escalator/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTMannersGUILTY OF WALKING. No. Aichi Prefecture asks riders to stand still on either side and to hold the handrail, because walking can make you fall and knock other riders over. Nagoya has had an escalator safety ordinance in force since October 1, 2023.https://forkarium.com/en/cases/duo-sim/https://forkarium.com/en/cases/duo-sim/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTTechNOT GUILTY. THE TRAY NEVER EXISTED. No. Apple says iPhone Duo has an eSIM-only design worldwide, which saves internal space to maximize battery capacity. There is no SIM tray to open.https://forkarium.com/en/cases/charge-limit/https://forkarium.com/en/cases/charge-limit/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTTechGUILTY OF TAMPERING. THE BATTERY IS ACQUITTED. It is your choice. Apple lets you set a Charge Limit, and iPhone then stops charging near the limit you pick. If you keep the limit at 100 percent, Optimized Battery Charging can delay charging past 80 percent to reduce battery wear. With a lower limit, iPhone will occasionally charge to 100 percent to keep its battery estimates accurate.