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- REFUTEDIs it true that Methane gas smells like flatulence.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Quran promises martyrs 72 virgins in paradise.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Sciatica affects both legs at the same time.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Circumcision causes premature ejaculation.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Condemned prisoners in the United States are legally entitled to any last meal they request.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The apostle Paul's name was changed from Saul after his conversion.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Concept albums began with rock music in the 1960s.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The song 'Puff, the Magic Dragon' is secretly about smoking marijuana.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Dunkleosteus was a superpredator of the latest Devonian period that reached lengths between 3 and 9 meters.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Rust itself causes tetanus infection in people with rusty puncture wounds.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Surprise courtroom revelations that exonerate the accused, known as Perry Mason moments, are common in real trials.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Teething causes fever in infants during the months when their first teeth erupt.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Bible says that exactly three kings named Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar visited the baby Jesus.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The Seven Deadly Sins are listed in the Bible.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Eating nuts, popcorn, or seeds increases the risk of diverticulitis.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The word sushi refers to raw fish rather than to vinegared rice.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The white streaks behind airplanes are chemtrails deliberately released to control the weather.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Common houseplants remove enough indoor air pollutants to improve human health.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Natural diamonds form from compressed coal.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Spanish speakers pronounce c and z as a th sound because they imitated a lisping king.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Cycling increases the risk of testicular cancer in men.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Lightning bolts travel from the ground up rather than from the clouds down.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ordinary sunglasses protect the eyes during a solar eclipse.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints currently practice polygamy.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Eggs can only be balanced on their ends on the day of the vernal equinox.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Epidural anesthesia during childbirth causes long-term back problems.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that US students are legally required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in school.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Exercising a specific body part burns fat preferentially from that area, a process called spot reduction.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Penguins live in the Arctic as well as in the Southern Hemisphere.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Doing sit-ups is an effective way to get visible abs.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The song Edelweiss is the national anthem of Austria.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Creatine supplementation causes hair loss in men.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Building new roads or widening existing ones always reduces traffic congestion.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Isaac Newton was hit on the head by a falling apple.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ear candling removes earwax from the ear canal.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Allspice is a blend of several different spices.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The word crap derives from the surname of the British plumber Thomas Crapper.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The First Amendment prevents private businesses and individuals from restricting other people's speech.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Day trading is profitable for most retail traders.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The human population is split equally, fifty percent men and fifty percent women.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Microwave ovens cook food by tuning to a specific resonant frequency of water molecules.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Sea level rise occurs at the same rate everywhere around the globe.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The NTFS file system uses a file allocation table to track file locations.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The abbreviation Xmas was invented to take Christ out of Christmas.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Sudden immersion in freezing water typically kills people through hypothermia.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Flydubai is part of the Emirates group.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Old Trafford is a town in Greater Manchester.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that FIFA, football's world body, owns the European body UEFA.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The UEFA European Championship takes place every year.?
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