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- REFUTEDIs it true that Human menstrual cycles synchronize through social or pheromonal interaction?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The U.S. government was responsible for popularizing the idea that spinach gives superhuman strength?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Increased gun ownership rates correlate with a reduction in violent crime?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Armed bystanders effectively prevent gun deaths.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Entering an ATM PIN in reverse automatically alerts the police?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Lawn jockey statues were used to indicate stops on the Underground Railroad?
- REFUTEDIs it true that American sanctuary cities breed crime?
- REFUTEDIs it true that There are natural languages that do not obey Zipf's law?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The ideal gas law is only valid for hydrogen.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Pigouvian taxes are economically equivalent to Coasian payments?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Government bonds function equivalently to money?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The death penalty deters violent crime?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Abstinence-only sex education reduces the frequency of teenage sex and teenage pregnancy rates?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Taxing EU-made cars at 25 percent will invert the US-EU trade deficit?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Violent gun crime rates rose in Australia after the 1996 gun control laws?
- REFUTEDIs it true that There was no tax before 1913 in the United States?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Undocumented immigrants in the US commit crimes at higher rates than native-born citizens?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Social contract theories view humans as naturally social while individualism is an invention?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Voter turnout is inversely correlated with Republican electoral success?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The 9/11 terrorist attacks were planned by the United States government?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Federal Reserve monetary expansion transfers newly created money directly to the government?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Specific East German laws were extended to the West following reunification.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Matrix clauses and main clauses are synonymous terms in syntax.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Brushing teeth immediately after consuming sugary foods reduces enamel demineralization.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that There is a correlation between BSE/CJD and the Brexit vote?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The medial frontal gyrus is located in the region of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Physical education has little effect on academic progress?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ninety percent of US media is controlled by six companies?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Socialist and Fascist parties shared elements of their electoral program in Italy?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Individual preference relations remain robust when aggregated into social choices?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Social anxiety disorder and selective mutism are classified as communication disorders?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Immigration from Eastern Europe has increased UK youth unemployment.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Chemtrails are a real government spraying program.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Government bonds are risk-free investments.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Judicial bypass laws encourage family communication for minors seeking abortions.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Businesses get a tax benefit by collecting charitable donations from their customers.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Quick-draw gunfights at high noon were common in the American Wild West.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Voter fraud is widespread in US elections.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Welfare programs in the United States are funded by Social Security payroll tax revenue.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The second law of thermodynamics is absolute.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Roman women had the right to vote.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Interpol employees investigate crimes across borders and arrest criminals themselves.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Global extreme poverty has increased or stayed the same since 1990.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Susan Collins voted to support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that In the United States, police require a person to be missing for 24 hours before accepting a missing person report.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The term 420 originated from a Los Angeles police code or California penal code for marijuana.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Boyle's law applies to real gases under all conditions.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Between 87% and 98% of people with the chikungunya virus experience severe joint pain or stiffness during the chronic phase of the infection.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Polish government has made an official territorial claim on Kaliningrad.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is an Australian citizen.?
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