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- REFUTEDIs it true that A cancer patient's fighting spirit improves their chances of survival.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that People remember text better when reading it on paper than when reading it on a screen.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Benito Mussolini made Italy's trains run on time.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that In the United States, boys and young men now trail girls and young women in educational attainment.?
- CONTESTEDIs it true that The total length of capillaries in the human body is about 100,000 kilometers.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Washing well-seasoned cast-iron cookware with mild soap damages its seasoning.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The phase of the Moon affects human behavior, including fertility and crime rates.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Incognito mode does not hide browsing activity from websites, employers, or internet service providers.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Adolf Hitler intended to conquer and rule the entire world.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Pigeons feed their chicks crop milk, a nutrient-rich secretion produced in the lining of the crop.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Bleach kills mold, including the roots growing inside porous materials such as drywall and wood.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Gallstones are linked to high blood cholesterol levels.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Sun is white when viewed from space, and only appears yellow through Earth's atmosphere.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Breathing high concentrations of carbon dioxide can kill a person.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sodium-ion batteries have lower energy density than lithium-ion batteries.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Multitasking while studying improves students' concentration and learning.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Robin Hood was a single real historical outlaw in medieval England.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A vegan diet improves blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marco Polo traveled to China in the thirteenth century and served at Kublai Khan's court.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Chameleons change color mainly to blend in with their surroundings.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Moon's gravity causes ocean tides on Earth.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Deserts can lie directly beside oceans, as the Namib and Atacama deserts do.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Intermittent fasting lowers blood cholesterol levels.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Familial prion diseases are infectious despite being caused by a genetic mutation rather than an infection.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Gut microbiome composition is associated with Alzheimer's disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Kegel exercises are a treatment for pelvic floor disorders.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Medicines can be used to shrink the prostate and improve urine flow in men.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Colonic polyps are extra tissue growing in the colon that can become cancerous.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Multiple sclerosis is a nervous system disease that damages the myelin sheath surrounding and protecting nerve cells.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cancer cells can hide from the immune system to continue growing and spreading.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Same-sex relationships between men were common and socially accepted in ancient Greece.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ultraviolet radiation from the sun causes skin cancer.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Brain training improves reading comprehension in students.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Warts in children often resolve without treatment.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that US full-power analog television broadcasts ended on June 12, 2009.?
- 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 Diagnosis of meningococcal disease involves testing samples of blood and cerebrospinal fluid.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Medical devices are used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent diseases and conditions.?
- OVERSTATEDIs it true that More than 90% of acute flaccid myelitis cases occur in young children.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that People swallow large numbers of spiders while they sleep.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Deforestation increases rates of soil erosion, especially on sloped land.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Brain scans such as MRI are not validated for diagnosing psychiatric disorders in individual patients.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Bluetooth wireless earbuds emit radio-frequency radiation that harms health.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Colloidal silver is an effective treatment for pink eye.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A majority of Native Americans are lactose intolerant.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Lithium-ion phone batteries lose capacity as they go through repeated charge cycles.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Gut microbiome composition affects blood cholesterol levels in humans.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The largest volcanoes on Earth are found on land rather than on the ocean floor.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Skin cancer can cause death, with melanoma responsible for most skin cancer deaths.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Medicare Part B premiums rise with a beneficiary's income through income-related surcharges.?
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