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SUPPORTEDIs it true that Mitochondria are transferable between cell types, individuals, and species?OVERSTATEDIs it true that Probiotics survive human digestion to reach the gut?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Rabies causes hydrophobia through muscle spasms of the throat triggered by swallowing?SUPPORTEDIs it true that UV light exposure yields positive public health effects through vitamin D synthesis?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Shotgun sequencing and clone-based sequencing differ fundamentally in their methodology.?REFUTEDIs it true that Cancer is caused by vitamin B17 deficiency?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Mass vaccination alters the population dynamics and transmission rates of epidemic diseases?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Rising tropospheric carbon dioxide levels affect photosynthetic producer rates?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Species can be engineered to drive intentional extinction?OVERSTATEDIs it true that Carbonated water is harmful to health?REFUTEDIs it true that Medical injections combine 80 different vaccines at once?REFUTEDIs it true that The transition to a cashless society reduces overall money spent?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Wearing socks continuously is detrimental to foot health?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sleep evolved in animals to provide a specific metabolic and neurological advantage?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Terrestrial life emerged from the ocean multiple distinct times?REFUTEDIs it true that Allied forces used chemical weapons in Okinawa during World War II?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Second-hand smoke causes cancer?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Using a computer affects your eyesight?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Some people can naturally and sustainably function with much less sleep than average?REFUTEDIs it true that Brain training games increase general fluid intelligence?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Melatonin supplementation effectively aids with sleep difficulties?CONTESTEDIs it true that Electromagnetic radiation from high energy power installations has negative health effects?REFUTEDIs it true that Minecraft has sold 600 million copies?CONTESTEDIs it true that Absinthe has hallucinogenic properties?REFUTEDIs it true that Cats will consume their deceased owners while dogs will starve to death instead?REFUTEDIs it true that Body armor renders the wearer completely invulnerable to bullets?REFUTEDIs it true that Smoking tobacco through a hookah is safer than smoking cigarettes.?CONTESTEDIs it true that Medical cures have been derived from embryonic stem cells?REFUTEDIs it true that The oven mitt was first developed by Earl Mitt?REFUTEDIs it true that Grass alone produces enough oxygen for life?REFUTEDIs it true that Psychopaths possess higher general intelligence than neurotypical people?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Electric muscle stimulation zaps are effective for physical exercise.?REFUTEDIs it true that Warm water is more effective than cold water for washing hands?CONTESTEDIs it true that Public water fluoridation is harmful to human health?CONTESTEDIs it true that Eating a packet of cigarettes would be fatal to a human.?SUPPORTEDIs it true that A vegan diet has a lower environmental impact than omnivorous diets?REFUTEDIs it true that Opposite types in romantic relationships attract each other?REFUTEDIs it true that Superglue was invented to seal bullet injuries in Vietnam?REFUTEDIs it true that The Second Amendment restricted the private purchase of cannons when passed.?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Robert Hooke published his law of elasticity as an anagram?REFUTEDIs it true that Old glass panes are thicker at the bottom due to glass flow over time?SUPPORTEDIs it true that There are vaccine ingredients which may not be disclosed?REFUTEDIs it true that Continuous drinking of lemon juice has negative effects on bones?REFUTEDIs it true that The wheel was invented before the wall?REFUTEDIs it true that Face masks cause carbon dioxide poisoning?REFUTEDIs it true that NASA spent millions developing a space pen while Soviets used pencils?SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ancient peoples knew the Earth was a sphere much earlier than commonly thought?CONTESTEDIs it true that Ataturk said that Islam is an absurd theology and a rotting corpse?CONTESTEDIs it true that Mahatma Gandhi stated I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians?SUPPORTEDIs it true that The hard problem of consciousness refers to explaining why and how physical processes in the brain give rise to subjective experience.?
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