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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Irritable bowel syndrome is associated with higher rates of anxiety disorders.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Seed oils such as sunflower and soybean oil lower LDL cholesterol compared with saturated fats.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Classical Sparta had no defensive walls around the city.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Climate change has increased the area burned by wildfires in the western United States.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous land empire in history.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Microwave ovens cook food by making water molecules rotate, which generates heat.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Most water pollution is caused by human, land-based activities.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by the misfolding of the human protein PrP.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Classical Athens was a democracy even though women, slaves, and foreign residents could not vote.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Radon gas in homes is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Dark matter exists and makes up about 27 percent of the universe's mass-energy.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marco Polo traveled to China in the thirteenth century and served at Kublai Khan's court.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Moon's gravity causes ocean tides on Earth.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Familial prion diseases are infectious despite being caused by a genetic mutation rather than an infection.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that HIV is a leading contributor to the disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with adolescents and young people disproportionately affected.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A chest x-ray can be used to diagnose a collapsed lung.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Osteoarthritis affects more women than men.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Kegel exercises are a treatment for pelvic floor disorders.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Voyager 1 still returns scientific measurements of interstellar space to Earth.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake shortened Earth's day by microseconds and shifted its axis by centimeters.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Modern recommendation systems commonly use machine learning algorithms to rank content for users.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Medicines can be used to shrink the prostate and improve urine flow in men.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Genital warts are a sexually transmitted infection.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that US prisons and jails charge incarcerated people pay-to-stay fees toward the cost of their confinement.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ultraviolet radiation from the sun causes skin cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Roman historian Tacitus records that Jesus was executed under Pontius Pilate.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The ancient Maya practiced human sacrifice.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Physical activity can reduce the risk of dying early from leading causes of death such as heart disease and certain cancers.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Artificial satellites in low Earth orbit can be seen from the ground with the naked eye.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Only about 9 percent of all plastic ever produced has been recycled.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Bitcoin mining uses large amounts of electricity because proof-of-work requires miners to perform vast numbers of hash computations.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Dark matter exerts a gravitational pull on ordinary matter.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Owning rental real estate lowers an investor's US income tax through depreciation deductions.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chlorofluorocarbons released by human activity destroy ozone in the stratosphere.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Dry ice can kill a person by carbon dioxide asphyxiation in an enclosed space.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Osteoporosis is associated with tooth loss and periodontal gum disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cooking in cast iron cookware adds measurable amounts of dietary iron to food.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Grapefruit juice inhibits the CYP3A4 enzyme and raises blood levels of many prescription drugs.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cincinnatus was given dictatorial power to save Rome and resigned after 16 days to return to his farm.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ancient Spartans killed disabled babies by leaving them to die.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Time passes more slowly near a black hole than far away from it.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The stomach lining resists its own acid because of a protective mucus layer and bicarbonate secretion.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that If one parent has Huntington's disease, their child has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Spending time in the sun increases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Anonymous Wikipedia edits are publicly logged with the editor's IP address.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that High LDL cholesterol in midlife increases the risk of developing dementia later in life.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard is used to exchange clinical images.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Taking notes by hand improves students' understanding of lecture material compared with typing notes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Natural diamonds form from carbon under extreme heat and pressure deep in the Earth's mantle.?
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