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- REFUTEDIs it true that Meteorites typically burn up completely before hitting the ground.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Resonance caused the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Gas giants have a solid surface.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that An experiment must include a control group of individuals receiving no treatment.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that African-American Vernacular English is grammatically simple or sloppy.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a risk-free medical procedure.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Parents cause their children's autism by not loving them enough.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Only surface water can evaporate during the cycling of water.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The bacterium Treponema pallidum cannot be grown on laboratory media.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Routine vaccinations prevent all illnesses in children.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Mass and weight are the same physical quantity.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Speech-language pathology is restricted to the treatment of articulation disorders and the treatment of individuals who stutter.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Lateralization of function only occurs in humans.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that People with disabilities are asexual in nature and are not sexually active.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that In medicine, death is defined as the heart stopping for more than several minutes.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Plasmodium vivax malaria is a benign disease.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that All spontaneous processes are exothermic.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that People in a coma have distinct sleep-wake cycles.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Skin tags grow back after they are removed.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Mosquitoes are repelled by the smell of vanilla.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Rats flee a sinking ship before it goes down.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Microdosing LSD reduces symptoms of ADHD in adults.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Honey bees can see in the dark.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Dengue mosquitoes prefer to bite at night.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Antibiotics can be used to treat COVID-19.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Fertility treatment hormones cause weight gain in women.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Chili peppers are related to the Piperaceae genus which includes black pepper.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Black Death of the 1340s was caused by a volcanic eruption.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom in a defined path.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Nikola Tesla caused an earthquake in New York with a mechanical oscillator.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that King Arthur is buried at Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Historical pirates spoke in the stereotypical 'arrr' accent shown in popular culture.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Elephants mate for life.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Atlantis was a real island city that existed in the ancient world.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The total biomass of ants on Earth is greater than the total biomass of humans.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Coca-Cola contour bottle was designed by the industrial designer Raymond Loewy.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Tutankhamun's tomb is inscribed with a curse on anyone who disturbs it.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Braising meat adds moisture to the meat.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Formula feeding causes jaundice in healthy newborn babies more than breastfeeding does.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Menopausal hormone therapy causes weight gain.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Apple logo was inspired by Alan Turing's death from eating a cyanide-laced apple.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Piranhas are strictly carnivorous fish that school together to attack large prey, including humans.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Christopher Columbus was the first person to discover the Americas.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Richard Nixon actually won the 1960 United States presidential election despite John F. Kennedy being declared the winner.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent light bulb.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Eating currently approved genetically modified foods causes chronic disease in humans.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Waterpipe smoking is safer or less addictive than cigarette smoking.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that China's Great Leap Forward from 1958 to 1962 achieved its goals of rapid industrial and agricultural growth.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Julius Caesar said the words Et tu, Brute as he was stabbed in 44 BC.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Vaping nicotine lowers blood pressure in adult users.?
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