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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Joan of Arc reported hearing voices that she identified as Saints Michael, Catherine, and Margaret.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Microplastics accumulate in human tissues, including the placenta, liver, and brain.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Naegleria fowleri brain infections from lake and river water are extremely rare, with fewer than ten United States cases per year.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that United States Prohibition in the 1920s fueled the growth of organized crime syndicates.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Electric scooter accidents cause traumatic brain injuries in riders.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Good communication with healthcare providers may help cancer patients feel more in control and satisfied with their care.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carl Sagan used cannabis and wrote an essay under the pseudonym Mr. X to dispel myths about it.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Transplant recipients must take medication for the rest of their lives to prevent the immune system from rejecting the new organ.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Medical research results obtained in animal studies may not be the same as results obtained in human studies.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward policies caused the Chinese famine of 1959 to 1961.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Increasing maternal age and the use of fertility drugs are factors that increase the likelihood of a multiple pregnancy.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that George Washington owned enslaved people at Mount Vernon.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that High levels of cholesterol and BMI in mid-life are associated with late-life cognitive impairment.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Most types of colorectal cancer follow the adenoma-carcinoma sequence within 10 to 15 years.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Abruptly stopping heavy, long-term alcohol use causes seizures in some dependent drinkers.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Endoscopic removal of polyps is associated with reduced incidences of colorectal cancer mortality.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Radiation therapy causes hair loss only in the area of the body being treated.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Menstruation occurs in only a few mammal groups, including humans, other primates, some bats and elephant shrews.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Type 2 diabetes raises the risk of developing dementia.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ultraviolet exposure from the sun is a major risk factor for melanoma.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that An obligate parasite depends completely on the host to complete its life cycle.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Exposure to wildfire smoke causes respiratory illness in nearby populations.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A gas is a fluid that takes the shape of the container it fills.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Storing body fat around the abdomen rather than the hips is associated with a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Fluoride and saliva help enamel repair itself by replacing lost minerals.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cholesterol is the biochemical precursor from which the human body synthesizes testosterone.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Aspirin relieves mild to moderate pain in adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Wool retains its insulating warmth when wet better than cotton does.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called neurons in the brain and spinal cord.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine in 1793.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Vaccination contributes to herd immunity by reducing disease transmission within a population.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Radiation therapy directed at the head causes hair loss.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marie Curie discovered the element radium in 1898, together with her husband Pierre.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Blinking lights can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Vincent van Gogh cut off part of his own ear in 1888.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Vampire bats feed on the blood of mammals and birds.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Vitamin A plays a role in vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell functions, and the immune system.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Untreated strep throat can lead to rheumatic fever, which may cause damage to heart valves.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that River dolphins such as the Amazon river dolphin live in freshwater.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Permanent magnets lose their magnetism when heated above their Curie temperature.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Obesity increases breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ibuprofen may cause a severe allergic reaction in individuals who are allergic to aspirin.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ear infections are the most common illness in infants and young children.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Lizards can regrow their tails after losing them.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Women with a previous history of breast cancer and women known to carry BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations have a different breast cancer risk profile than the general population.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hypothyroidism is linked to an increased risk of depression.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Influenza infection can lead to sepsis.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Institute of Medicine published the report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System in 1999.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Natural gas extraction and use releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas.?
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