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- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Daytime napping increases the risk of heart attack.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Machu Picchu was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that An intact or torn hymen reliably shows whether a woman has had penetrative sex.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A tsunami from the 1964 Alaska earthquake destroyed parts of Crescent City, California.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Chicago Manual of Style and the APA style guide both recommend using the Oxford comma.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Turnitin's AI writing detector accurately identifies AI-generated text.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Wearable fitness trackers improve their users' health outcomes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In 1980 Steve Wozniak gave early Apple employees about $10 million of his own stock.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide from human activity causes global warming.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hormonal birth control increases the risk of cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Glass is made primarily from silica sand.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Humans cannot meet all of their nutritional requirements without eating meat.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Using a standing desk improves health.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The sum of all positive integers equals negative one twelfth.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Tourette's syndrome is predominantly characterised by compulsive swearing, known as coprolalia.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hypnic jerks are involuntary muscle twitches that occur as a person falls asleep.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Drinking diet soda causes type 2 diabetes.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Exercising every day causes weight loss in adults with overweight.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Icebergs endanger ships, as the 1912 sinking of the Titanic after striking one showed.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Vietnam War lasted about twenty years, from 1955 to 1975.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Caffeine reduces fatigue by blocking adenosine receptors in the brain rather than by supplying calories.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Night shift work causes insomnia.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Reduced germ exposure during COVID lockdowns weakened population immunity to common infections.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Gratitude journaling reduces depressive symptoms.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Finasteride, a hair loss medication, reduces sexual desire in men who take it.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Himalayan salt contains less sodium than conventional table salt.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Fingernails need to breathe, and nail polish suffocates them.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Wind turbines kill more birds each year in the United States than domestic cats or building collisions do.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that macOS and Linux operating systems are immune to malware such as viruses and trojan horses.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Bitcoin mining is now done almost entirely on specialized ASIC chips rather than CPUs or GPUs.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Meditation practice reduces ADHD symptoms in adults with the diagnosis.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Marriage improves physical health and longevity compared with remaining unmarried.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Doomscrolling on a phone before bed helps adults fall asleep faster.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that BCAA supplements speed up muscle recovery after resistance exercise in healthy adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Yawning helps regulate brain temperature by cooling the brain.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Sun can explode as a supernova at any moment.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hypothyroidism raises blood cholesterol levels, particularly LDL cholesterol.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Foam rolling improves joint range of motion.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Applying urine to a jellyfish sting relieves the pain.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Staying up all night improves next-day focus.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Protein powder supplementation increases muscle growth in people doing resistance training.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Taking antidepressants causes weight gain in patients.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Nazis deliberately set the 1933 Reichstag fire rather than Marinus van der Lubbe acting alone.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The RDA of 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight is enough to maintain muscle in active adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Scientists can predict earthquakes in advance with accurate timing and location.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The United States Declaration of Independence was signed on 4 July 1776.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Raising the minimum wage causes higher unemployment among low-wage workers.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Smartphone use worsens mental health in teenagers.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Google's AI Overviews are powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Echinacea supplements prevent colds or reduce their severity.?
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