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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Creatine monohydrate supplementation causes water retention in healthy adults.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Microwave ovens cause cancer in people who use them.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Katz's Delicatessen in New York charges a $50 fee for a lost ticket.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Peer review improves the quality of published research papers.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Women who live together develop synchronized menstrual cycles.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Corporal punishment of children increases aggression and mental health problems later in life rather than improving obedience.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The British National Health Service was founded in 1948 to provide healthcare free at the point of use.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marco Polo met Kublai Khan during his travels in China in the thirteenth century.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Depression is caused by low serotonin levels in the brain.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Cold War ended in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Fumes from overheated PTFE non-stick pans kill pet birds.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The FDA does not require iodine to be listed on nutrition facts labels.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hybrid cars produce as much lifecycle carbon dioxide as comparable conventional gasoline cars.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Antidepressants are an effective treatment for borderline personality disorder.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Eating 50 grams of processed meat daily increases colorectal cancer risk by 18 percent, according to the WHO's IARC.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Einstein's brain was stolen by the pathologist who performed his autopsy in 1955.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that A college degree increases lifetime earnings in the United States.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Melatonin supplements help people fall asleep faster.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Honey bees survive after stinging a mammal.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Insulin resistance causes polycystic ovary syndrome in women.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Vietnam War caused high US inflation in the late 1960s.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Most plastic bags in the United States are recycled.?
- 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.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that GPT-4.1 can generate images natively.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Breastfeeding is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer in mothers.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Obesity increases the risk of developing gallstones in adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Opening windows reduces indoor radon levels in a home.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Cannabidiol reduces anxiety symptoms in adults with anxiety disorders.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Great Depression was a cause of World War II.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that A frog sitting in slowly heated water does not try to escape and is boiled alive.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tsunamis can strike the coast of Florida.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines reduce the incidence of ear infections in young children.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Caffeine intake above 200 milligrams per day in early pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that World War I caused the fall of the British Empire.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Obesity raises blood pressure in adults.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Susan Collins voted to support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Commercial AI text detectors reliably distinguish AI-generated writing from human writing.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Bosnia and Herzegovina exists as a single unified sovereign country.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The operation of ChatGPT data centers consumes significant amounts of fresh water for cooling.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Trinidad is located in America.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of criminal charges in a court of law.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Romania is classified as a Slavic nation.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Coke Zero contains zero sugar.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Paraguay is located in South America.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Algae organisms exist in both aquatic and terrestrial soil environments.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that United Nations climate scientists admitted their climate change projections are completely wrong.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Deceptive online accounts use artificial intelligence images to misrepresent fast fashion items as vintage goods.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In the United States, a business cannot claim a charitable tax deduction for round-up donations that its customers make at checkout.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ethiopia's national Emergency Medical Team scored 96 out of 96 against the WHO classification framework.?
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