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- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Deserts contain large amounts of groundwater in aquifers beneath their surface.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Using two-factor authentication increases the risk that an online account gets compromised.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Bleach kills mold, including the roots growing inside porous materials such as drywall and wood.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Native Americans practiced scalping before European contact.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Online courses produce better student performance than equivalent face-to-face courses.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that AI tutors built on large language models give students hallucinated, factually incorrect answers.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chameleons change their skin color using specialized skin cells containing light-reflecting nanocrystals.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that SSDs fail mainly because NAND flash cells wear out after a finite number of write cycles.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Obsessive-compulsive disorder frequently co-occurs with anxiety disorders, affecting a majority of OCD patients.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that HEPA air purifiers reduce airborne particulate matter concentrations in homes.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hard disk drives are more reliable than solid-state drives.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Teaching to students' visual learning styles improves their math achievement.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda react chemically when mixed together.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Gallstones are linked to high blood cholesterol levels.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Julius Caesar had a romantic relationship with Cleopatra VII of Egypt.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Goosebumps are a vestigial reflex that once made human ancestors' body hair stand up to retain heat.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Snakes are blind and cannot see their surroundings.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The AR in AR-15 stands for ArmaLite Rifle, not assault rifle.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Antonio Salieri caused the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that A peer-reviewed article must have more than one author.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The sun never set on the British Empire at its height in the early twentieth century.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Intermittent fasting lowers fasting blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Using antiperspirant on the underarms reduces body odor in adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Password managers can be breached, as the 2022 LastPass breach exposed customers' encrypted vaults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Studying with flashcards improves students' retention compared with rereading notes.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Circumcision causes erectile dysfunction in men.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Men can experience hot flashes, for example from low testosterone or androgen deprivation therapy.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Racist ideology caused the creation of the transatlantic slave trade.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Osteoporosis causes back pain.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tattoos cause skin cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Shorter people have higher intelligence than taller people.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that People with ADHD experience sensory processing difficulties more often than people without ADHD.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Wi-Fi signals cause tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Gold is virtually indestructible because it resists oxidation and corrosion under normal conditions.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Camels originated in North America.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that SSRI antidepressants increase blood pressure in patients who take them.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Saltwater crocodiles live in seawater and excrete excess salt through glands in their tongues.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Asbestos fibres are absorbed through the skin into the body.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Mnemonic devices improve recall of studied material compared with rote repetition.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Exposure to loud music causes tinnitus.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Household bleach kills germs on hard surfaces.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Benzodiazepines are an effective treatment for depression.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eating honey causes blood sugar spikes.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that A nuclear power plant reactor can explode like a nuclear bomb.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Storing bread in the refrigerator keeps it fresh longer than leaving it at room temperature.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Prediabetes increases the risk of diabetic retinopathy.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Human fingernails have a purpose: they protect the fingertip and improve fine touch and grip.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A square wave is the sum of infinitely many sine waves at odd multiples of its fundamental frequency.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hiccups result from involuntary spasms of the diaphragm that abruptly close the glottis.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hair can grow on scar tissue after a skin injury heals.?
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