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- REFUTEDIs it true that The Hindenburg used helium instead of hydrogen.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marco Polo wrote a book about his travels.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marco Polo was born in Venice.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light more than red.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Roman army was organized into legions.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Overclocking a processor voids its warranty.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Reptiles include birds.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Starfish regrow lost arms.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Venus flytraps only eat insects.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that All mammals give birth to live young.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Galileo invented the telescope.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Queen Victoria had nine children.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Spanish Inquisition targeted converted Jews and Muslims.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Mayflower was originally bound for Virginia.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Kamikaze attacks sank many Allied ships.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that WhatsApp end-to-end encryption is enabled by default.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Synthetic fabric dries faster than cotton.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Wasps pollinate flowers.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon's final defeat.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Force has both magnitude and direction.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tutankhamun's tomb was found intact.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Mercury is a metal.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hydrogen fuel production is expensive.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Porcupines have natural predators.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Social anxiety disorder is a type of phobia.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Acid rain harms forests and lakes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Caligula was assassinated by his own Praetorian Guard.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chimpanzees use tools to obtain food.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Japanese military forced women into sexual slavery during WWII.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Dome of the Rock is located on the Temple Mount.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Warm air rises because it is less dense than cold air.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Event Horizon Telescope captured the first black hole image.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Germany was divided into two countries after World War II.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Mercator projection distorts the relative sizes of countries.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The gender pay gap shrinks when controlling for job and hours.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Planets outside our solar system could support life.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Taj Mahal was built as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Most new businesses fail within the first five years.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons in the war on Ukraine.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Cotton tote bags are worse for the environment than plastic bags.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Eclipse glasses are required to view a solar eclipse safely.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A pinhole projector can be used to safely view a solar eclipse.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Bulls get angry when they see the color red.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that George W. Bush was the son of a former U.S. president.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that George W. Bush served two full terms as president.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Jealousy is linked to lower relationship satisfaction.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Affirmative action programs increase minority college enrollment.?
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