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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Radon gas in homes is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Drinking black tea regularly causes kidney stones in healthy adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Consuming sea salt raises blood pressure in adults, just as table salt does.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In 1949 the West German Bundestag chose Bonn over Frankfurt as the provisional capital.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that China's Great Leap Forward failed to meet its economic goals and caused a catastrophic famine.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Comets have struck the Earth in the past.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Smelling salts wake people up by irritating the nasal membranes and triggering an inhalation reflex.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Daily flossing reduces gum bleeding by lowering plaque-driven gum inflammation.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Neutron stars become black holes when they exceed the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff mass limit.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marco Polo traveled to China in the thirteenth century and served at Kublai Khan's court.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Biting wintergreen Life Savers candy produces flashes of light through triboluminescence.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Alexander the Great never lost a battle during his military career.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Having more than 50 moles increases the risk of developing melanoma.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Methane dissolves in water only to a very small extent at room temperature and normal pressure.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Identical twins have the same blood type.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Men go through menopause, a midlife end of reproductive capacity similar to that in women.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Palm oil consumption raises LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Antidepressant use increases the risk of falls in older adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Ultra-processed foods cause people to eat more calories and gain weight.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Lenin ordered the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family in 1918.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Tidal forces near a stellar-mass black hole would stretch and kill a human before they crossed the event horizon.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Childhood obesity is a cause of type 1 diabetes.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Charging a smartphone overnight causes it to catch fire.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Immigration caused the fall of the Roman Empire.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Global mean sea level is currently rising by about 3 to 4 millimeters per year.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Radiation from Bluetooth devices damages the human body.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ronald Fisher introduced the principles of randomization in his book, Statistical Methods for Research Workers.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that COVID-19 vaccination reduces transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from infected individuals.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Cats can see in total darkness.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Severe sunburn can cause fever and chills in addition to skin damage.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that All people with Down syndrome share the same facial features.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Owning a pet increases a person's risk of death.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Resistance to the ergogenic effect of caffeine is a real phenomenon.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Birds are poor smellers or do not rely heavily on olfaction.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Familial prion diseases are infectious despite being caused by a genetic mutation rather than an infection.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that HIV is a leading contributor to the disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with adolescents and young people disproportionately affected.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that People systematically prefer smaller immediate rewards over larger delayed rewards, a pattern called present bias.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Heavy homework loads are associated with higher stress and anxiety in high school students.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Liver disease can occur without any noticeable symptoms.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Visceral fat is associated with high blood cholesterol levels.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Higher levels of systemic inflammation are associated with a greater risk of major depression in adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Wearing corrective glasses improves natural eyesight over time.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Carpal tunnel syndrome is linked to hypothyroidism.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Economic growth alone is insufficient to reduce poverty.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Atmospheric air pressure decreases with increasing altitude.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Methamphetamine use causes dry mouth.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Farm-raised salmon contains higher levels of PCBs than wild salmon.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eating tomatoes and other nightshade vegetables worsens arthritis symptoms.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A chest x-ray can be used to diagnose a collapsed lung.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Walking in nature improves memory performance in healthy adults.?
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