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- REFUTEDIs it true that Swimming pools contain a special compound that reveals urine by changing the water's color.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Chronic insomnia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Muhammad is the most common given name in the world.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Distant galaxies recede from us faster than light because expanding space is not limited by light speed.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The United States federal minimum wage is not automatically adjusted for inflation.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Iron supplementation raises hemoglobin levels in people with iron deficiency anemia.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Tongue-tie causes speech delay in children.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Lightning comes from the ground up rather than from the cloud down.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marco Polo traveled to China in the thirteenth century.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Electric cars catch fire more often than gasoline-powered cars.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Much of New Orleans lies below sea level.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Wool clothing worsens eczema symptoms.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Large earthquakes trigger volcanic eruptions at nearby volcanoes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Friedrich Nietzsche wrote the phrase "God is dead" in his philosophical works.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Wearing sunscreen lowers vitamin D levels.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Black holes are invisible because no light can escape from them.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Probiotic supplements cause gas and bloating.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Obstructive sleep apnea leads to the development of narcolepsy.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Listening to Mozart temporarily raises spatial reasoning ability in listeners.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Incognito mode prevents websites and internet service providers from seeing a user's browsing activity.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Talk therapy improves mental health outcomes in adults with depression or anxiety.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Lower-income households have more children on average than higher-income households.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Mercury dimes minted between 1916 and 1945 are worth more than ten cents because they contain 90 percent silver.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carpal tunnel syndrome causes numbness in the hand.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Children born by cesarean section have a higher risk of ADHD.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Companies with more diverse workforces earn higher profits.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Asbestos exposure causes lung cancer and mesothelioma.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Women's menstrual cycles synchronize when they live or work together.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Isaac Newton was hit on the head by a falling apple.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Stars appear fixed in the sky because their great distance makes their motion imperceptible to the naked eye over a lifetime.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Mobile phones emit non-ionizing radio-frequency radiation while in use.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Great Depression caused inflation in the United States.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The human brain cannot generate new neurons after infancy.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Severe lead poisoning causes seizures through lead encephalopathy.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Eating disorders exclusively affect women and never occur in men.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Schizophrenia is associated with lower average IQ scores.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Nuclear power plants can use seawater for cooling.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Native American peoples traditionally used dream catchers to ward off bad dreams.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Tongue-tie impairs speech development in children.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Playing violent video games causes real-world violence in players.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Homework improves students' academic achievement at the primary and secondary school levels.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Anyone can edit any Wikipedia article.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Kodak refused to invest in digital cameras and ignored the technology.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Finasteride lowers the risk of prostate cancer in men.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Topical vitamin C reduces dark spots on the skin.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Omega-3 fatty acid supplements lower blood triglyceride levels in adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Bitcoin miners earn newly issued bitcoin and transaction fees for adding verified blocks to the blockchain.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that People were burned at the stake during the Salem witch trials.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Menstruation triggers migraines in many women through the drop in estrogen levels.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Bourbon whiskey must be distilled in the state of Kentucky.?
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