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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that LED headlights are more energy-efficient than halogen headlights.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Coal power causes the most deaths per terawatt-hour among all energy sources.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Cultural Revolution caused widespread persecution of intellectuals.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Moon's far side is more heavily cratered than the near side.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that NASA crashed Cassini into Saturn to avoid contaminating moons.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Regenerative brakes reduce brake pad wear.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Safe spaces restrict freedom of speech on college campuses.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The space shuttle Columbia broke up due to foam damage.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that DNA methylation patterns can be inherited across generations.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Stocks generally rise over the long term.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Voyager spacecraft carry a Golden Record.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that DNA testing companies accurately estimate ethnic ancestry.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hair contains DNA.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Topical minoxidil increases hair density in androgenetic alopecia.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Ants in temperate climates survive winter by retreating underground into a dormant, cold-tolerant state.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda react chemically when mixed together.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The Renaissance caused the Scientific Revolution in early modern Europe.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Left-handedness is partly genetic and emerges before birth.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Strong gravity near a black hole slows the passage of time relative to distant observers.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Nuclear power plants cause air pollution during normal electricity generation.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The American colonists could not have defeated Britain in the Revolutionary War without French military support.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Teflon nonstick pans release PFAS chemicals into food during cooking.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Genetically modified crops increase agricultural yields.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Wooden pencils contain the chemical element lead in their writing core.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Redheads have a different pain threshold from other people because of MC1R gene variants.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Microwaving food alters the chemical composition of the food.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Spaced repetition improves learning performance compared with massed practice.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Distant galaxies recede from us faster than light because expanding space is not limited by light speed.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Laser-propelled light sails approaching about 75 percent of the speed of light would experience drag from scattered photons, which limits the speeds they can reach.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Food crumbs on the International Space Station can clog air filters and ventilation systems because they float in microgravity instead of settling.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Whether a coast has sandy beaches, rocky shores, or cliffs depends mainly on rock resistance, sediment supply, and wave energy.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that PFAS are nicknamed forever chemicals because they break down very slowly in the environment and in the human body.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Climate control in a car means automatic temperature regulation, not simply air conditioning.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that DNA polymerase requires a primer to start synthesis.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The chemical formula for ethanol is CH3CH2OH.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that AI text detectors misclassified over half of non-native English speakers' TOEFL essays as AI-generated in a 2023 Stanford study.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Image generators such as Stable Diffusion were trained on billions of scraped images, including copyrighted artwork, without artists' permission.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Quantum computers can break 256-bit AES symmetric encryption in practical time.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Genetics accounts for roughly 40 to 70 percent of the variation in body weight between people.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Astronauts can live in microgravity for over a year, though they lose bone density and muscle mass.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Grasslands persist against forest encroachment because of fire, grazing, and climate conditions such as seasonal drought.?
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