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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Classroom design affects student learning and academic performance.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Land value increases with population growth.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Economic growth can make a country worse off.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Paid parental leave raises fertility.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The US dollar acts as a safe-haven currency.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Japan's asset bubble burst caused long-term economic stagnation.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Press freedom reduces corruption.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ethanol is added to gasoline to increase octane.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Wind shear causes clear air turbulence.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cloud cover reduces the daily temperature range.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Geomagnetic storms can damage power grids.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Occam's razor always leads to true theories.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Catalytic converters reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from cars.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Lions steal kills from cheetahs.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Car color affects resale value.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Mountains cause more rain on windward slopes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Columbia accident was caused by foam strike damage.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that SUVs cause more pedestrian fatalities than cars.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A nuclear war can cause global famine.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Companies can reduce tax liability through deductions.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Heat can be completely converted into mechanical work.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Underground mining causes ground subsidence.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Elephants cause environmental destruction.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that GDP includes unpaid household work.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Mentos-Coke reaction works with other candies.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Weather affects TV signal reception.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Having fewer options increases purchase satisfaction.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Evaporative cooling works better in dry air.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Privatization improves economic efficiency.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Cloud cover reduces solar radiation intensity.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A shark's skin reduces drag in water.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Economic inequality increases mental illness rates.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The tension of a string affects its pitch.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that An object's mass affects its inertia.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Love bugs damage car paint.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The atomic bombings led to nuclear disarmament movements.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Oxytocin levels affect parental bonding.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carbon pricing reduces greenhouse gas emissions.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Fermentation is used to make bread rise.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Lock washers prevent bolts from loosening.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A bullet fired into the air can kill someone.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Mental rehearsal improves sports performance.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Radioactive decay produces harmful radiation.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Sports mega-events increase tourism in the host city.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Watering lawns in the evening causes fungal diseases.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that DDT causes thinning of bird eggshells.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Synthetic fertilizer causes significant environmental pollution.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Online program offerings increase student enrollment.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Rodenticides cause secondary poisoning in wildlife.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Earthquake lights are real.?
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