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- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Dogs vary far more in body size and shape than domestic cats do.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Piracy flourished in the Caribbean between roughly 1650 and 1730, the period known as the Golden Age of Piracy.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Wool retains its insulating warmth when wet better than cotton does.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Dogs see better than humans in dim light because of a reflective layer called the tapetum lucidum.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Adrenal fatigue causes anxiety.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Spanish Inquisition was a real tribunal that operated from 1478 to 1834.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chronic heartburn from acid reflux damages the lining of the esophagus.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Llama meat is eaten as a traditional food in Andean countries such as Bolivia and Peru.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The original Hippocratic Oath begins with the phrase First do no harm.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Machu Picchu was built by the Aztecs.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Chameleons can turn invisible by changing their skin color to match their background.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A pulmonary embolism can occur when a deep vein thrombosis breaks off and travels through the bloodstream to the lungs.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The HPV vaccine reduces transmission of HPV infection in populations.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Some organs and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Swallowing water in a swimming pool contaminated with human waste can lead to an E. coli infection.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that E. coli infections can be contracted by consuming food contaminated with the bacteria.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Antivirus software reduces the risk of malware infection.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that A diamond can cut glass because diamond is harder than glass.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Tidal locking occurs when tidal friction slows a body's rotation until its rotation period equals its orbital period.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Concussions increase the risk of developing brain tumors.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The United States Congress never formally declared war during the Vietnam War.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Pit bull terriers turn on their owners more often than other dog breeds do.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Colon cancer is more common in men than in women.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Gladiators fought in combat in the Colosseum in Rome.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that George Washington said 'I cannot tell a lie' after cutting down his father's cherry tree.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ancient Greeks wore togas.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The specific screening tests an individual needs depend on factors including age, sex, family history, and existing risk factors.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that New World screwworm larvae feed on living tissue of cattle and other warm-blooded animals, causing wounds that can kill them.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The household product called peroxide is hydrogen peroxide diluted in water.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Elephants mate for life.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Ticks burrow their entire bodies beneath the skin of the people they bite.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Radiation therapy for cancer causes nausea as a side effect.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Maya people vanished completely after the Classic Maya collapse around 900 AD.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Roman emperor Caligula made his horse Incitatus a senator.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ticks use electrostatic attraction to leap onto host animals.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Diabetic nephropathy begins long before symptoms of kidney damage appear.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Black cats bring bad luck to the people who own them.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Snakes are deaf and can only sense vibrations through the ground, not airborne sound.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The HPV vaccine lowers the risk of ovarian cancer.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The lost city of Atlantis described by Plato really existed.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Proton pump inhibitors relieve symptoms of gastritis.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The attack on Pearl Harbor caused the start of World War II.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine in 1793.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Untreated tooth decay can result in pain, infection, and tooth loss.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Body mass index measurements may overestimate body fat in athletes or individuals with a muscular build.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ebola virus is classified as a Biosafety Level 4 pathogen.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Among mammals, larger body size correlates with longer lifespan.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Tardigrades are dangerous to humans.?
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