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- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Sleeping only 6 hours a night causes weight gain in adults.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The Holocaust caused intergenerational trauma among the children of survivors.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Homework improves academic achievement in primary school children.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek and interpret information in ways that confirm existing beliefs.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Taller adults have lower-pitched voices than shorter adults of the same sex.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Highlighting text improves student learning.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance or serotonin deficiency in the brain.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Herbal medicines cause adverse effects in some users, so being natural does not make them safe or free of side effects.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Dietary monosodium glutamate (MSG) causes weight gain in people who eat it regularly.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Two-factor authentication with SMS or app-generated codes prevents phishing attacks.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Marriage improves men's health and lifespan.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Walking 10,000 steps a day reduces belly fat.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Lead water pipes leach lead into drinking water, which harms human health.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Cooking with PTFE-coated non-stick pans causes cancer in humans.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Detox diets rid the body of toxins.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Menopausal hormone therapy increases the risk of breast cancer.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that US citizens living abroad must pay US taxes on worldwide income, even after acquiring another citizenship.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Vitamin C supplementation increases blood uric acid levels.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Listening through wireless earbuds damages hearing.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Listening to Mozart temporarily raises spatial reasoning ability in listeners.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Eating raw-fish sushi during pregnancy poses health risks to the mother and fetus.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Humans have senses beyond the traditional five, including balance and proprioception.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sleeping on the back in late pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirth.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Inflation-adjusted median earnings of American workers were higher in the 1970s than they are today.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ozone layer depletion is the main cause of climate change.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Stretching before or after exercise reduces delayed onset muscle soreness.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Mobile phones emit non-ionizing radio-frequency radiation while in use.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Daycare attendance during infancy harms children's emotional and behavioral development.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Listening to Mozart improves cognitive function in listeners.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Drinking coffee causes dehydration in regular coffee drinkers.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Anyone can edit any Wikipedia article.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Topical vitamin C reduces dark spots on the skin.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Obesity is associated with an increased risk of depression.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that In the United States, police require a person to be missing for 24 hours before accepting a missing person report.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Smartphone use causes mental illness in adolescents.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eating eggs raises blood cholesterol levels in healthy adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Paper grocery bags have a lower environmental impact than plastic bags.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Octopuses have nine brains.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Great Depression caused deflation in the United States.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Religious people report higher life satisfaction than nonreligious people.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Artificial satellites in low Earth orbit stay in orbit forever without propulsion.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Habitual knuckle cracking causes joint damage.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Melatonin shortens the time it takes adults to fall asleep.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that CrossFit training increases the risk of injury compared with other forms of exercise.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Human-caused climate change causes hurricanes to form.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Eating carrots improves night vision in people who already get adequate vitamin A.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tesla vehicles use lithium-ion battery packs.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Wikipedia's science articles are about as accurate as those of Encyclopaedia Britannica.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Iron deficiency causes hair loss.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Paper straws are worse for the environment than plastic straws.?
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