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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Shor's algorithm running on a large quantum computer can break the elliptic curve cryptography that secures Bitcoin.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The 1964 Alaska earthquake generated a tsunami that killed people in Crescent City, California.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Tardigrades survive exposure to the vacuum of outer space.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that NASA selected a far-infrared telescope as the first mission in its new Astrophysics Probe Explorer mission class in September 2026.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The ISS is the largest artificial object in space.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Astronauts grow food on the International Space Station.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A catalyst lowers the activation energy of a reaction.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that DNA can be edited using CRISPR.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The International Space Station is continuously occupied by humans.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Quantum chemistry calculations typically assume the electronic wave function is adiabatically parameterized by the nuclear positions, known as the Born–Oppenheimer approximation.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A solution is defined as a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A spontaneous process occurs without the need for a continual input of energy from an external source.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that COBOL, C, and Java are classified as third-generation programming languages.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Nuclear reactors continue to generate heat even when they are not actively producing power.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Quantum computing and artificial intelligence are considered dual-use research areas with potential civilian and military applications.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Catabolic reactions break down complex chemicals into simpler ones and are associated with energy release.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Adenovirus is a common viral vector used in gene therapy to introduce new genes into specifically targeted cell types.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Short-term stem cells or progenitor cells support blood cell regeneration.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Valence electrons are defined as the electrons located in the highest energy level of an atom.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The change in frequency resulting from mutation is small, so its effect on evolution is small unless it interacts with one of the other factors, such as selection.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Pact of Biak-na-Bato was signed between the Spanish government and Philippine revolutionaries in December 1897.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Climate change is mainly caused by human activity.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Agrobacterium tumefaciens, plant viruses, and A. rhizogenes are methods used for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas components into plant cells.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Genetically engineered plants can be used to produce antibodies, which are sometimes referred to as plantibodies.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marie Curie was a scientist who won Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Industrial Revolution caused a large rise in air pollution in British cities.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Cultural Revolution began in China in 1966 under Mao Zedong.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Humans are biologically members of the animal kingdom.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Each AI chatbot query consumes water through data center cooling and electricity generation.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Under general relativity, gravity is the curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that AI text detectors falsely flag essays by non-native English writers as AI-generated more often than native writers' essays.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A viral video showing a huge pro-Palestine rally in the United Kingdom is artificial intelligence generated.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Actor Chad Lowe is the biological brother of actor Rob Lowe.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carbon dioxide drives global climate change despite comprising a small fraction of Earth atmosphere.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched to the International Space Station around 1 October 2026.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The planet Mercury has no natural moons.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that White holes are a mathematically valid solution of the equations of general relativity, but there is no observational evidence that they exist.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Scammers have used AI-generated voice clones to impersonate family members in emergency phone scams.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) contains a famous match cut from a bone thrown by an ape to an orbiting spacecraft.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The first round of Brazil's 2026 general election is scheduled for 4 October 2026.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Wind speeds generally increase with height above the ground, which is why taller wind turbines can generate more electricity.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station is commanded by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ion thrusters have higher exhaust velocities than chemical rockets.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Spacecraft have successfully landed on Venus.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Wind turbines generate electricity by spinning.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Neil Armstrong said 'one small step' on the Moon.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Adrenochrome is a real chemical compound.?
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