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- REFUTEDIs it true that A hurricane has made landfall in California.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Napoleon ordered the burning of Moscow in 1812.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Washing hands with soap kills more germs in hot water than in cold or warm water.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Incognito mode in web browsers prevents websites from tracking what users do online.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Welfare programs in the United States are funded by Social Security payroll tax revenue.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Living near wind turbines causes cancer in nearby residents.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Finasteride increases the risk of high-grade prostate cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Wood smoke from wood-burning stoves is a benign form of pollution because it is natural.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Manufacturing an electric vehicle produces more carbon emissions than a gasoline car emits over its entire lifetime.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Stretching before or after exercise reduces delayed onset muscle soreness.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Kodak refused to invest in digital cameras and ignored the technology.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Starlink home internet relies on terrestrial cell towers to deliver service.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The white clouds rising from power plant cooling towers are smoke and harmful pollutants rather than water vapor.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Randomization eliminates all confounding variables in experiments.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The second law of thermodynamics is absolute.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Catholic Church taught that the Earth is flat.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Adolf Hitler escaped to Argentina after World War II.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Roman women had the right to vote.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that All wasps die after stinging.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Women talk more than men.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Radiocarbon dating is reliable for dating dinosaur fossils.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm is safe.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Titanic had enough lifeboats for everyone on board.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Playing classical music to babies makes them smarter.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Graphite in pencils is the same as lead.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Microwaved foods are radioactive.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at all altitudes.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Earth's distance from the Sun causes the seasons.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Eating more protein automatically results in gaining more muscle mass.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that In game theory, players are assumed to be perfectly logical and will use all available information to make the wisest choice for themselves.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Sumatriptan tablets are indicated for the prevention of migraine attacks.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Leprosy spreads by shaking hands or eating food prepared by a person affected by leprosy.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The relationship between elevated serum uric acid concentration and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease is undefined.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is synonymous with noncommercial software.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Smokers cost health care systems more over their lifetimes than nonsmokers do.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that There has been no improvement in either quality or quantity of life for patients with early breast cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Children have high rates of severe complications from COVID-19 vaccines.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The COVID-19 vaccine has not undergone enough testing to ensure patient safety.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is a rare condition.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Adrenal fatigue causes low blood pressure.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Twins have a stronger emotional bond with each other than other siblings do.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Wearing blue light glasses causes eye strain.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Steak tartare was invented by Mongol warriors who tenderized horse meat under their saddles.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Anti-war protesters commonly spat on US Vietnam veterans returning to the United States.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Michelangelo caused World War I.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Great Leap Forward benefited China's economy and improved living standards.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Chastity belts were widely used in medieval Europe.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Joseph Stalin said that one death is a tragedy and a million deaths is a statistic.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Mexica of the Aztec Empire mistook Hernán Cortés and his landing party for gods.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The ancient Maya were a single tribe rather than a civilization of many independent city-states.?
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