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- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Palm oil raises LDL cholesterol more than unsaturated vegetable oils do.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The Crusades were primarily caused by religious motivations.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Time dilation is a real physical effect and not an artifact of clock design or perception.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Human hair stores memories of a person's past experiences.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Autism is associated with an elevated risk of schizophrenia.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Using a password manager reduces a person's overall account security.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tonsil stones, calcified deposits in the tonsils, cause throat cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that North American black bears hibernate through the winter.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that High-dosage tutoring produces large gains in students' academic achievement.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The First World War caused the Great Depression of the 1930s.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sloths defecate about once a week.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Biotin supplementation reduces acne.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Ronald Reagan spoke against tariffs in a 1988 radio address on free trade.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Elemental mercury becomes a gas when heated above 356.7 degrees Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Fingernails grow faster as people age.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Drinking large amounts of water damages the kidneys of healthy people in the long term.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Jellyfish have existed for over 500 million years, long before dinosaurs appeared.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection gives lasting but incomplete protection against reinfection.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Declaration of Independence signer William Whipple freed his slave Prince Whipple in 1784, saying he could not fight for liberty while holding slaves.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Gut microbiome composition affects blood cholesterol levels in humans.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Every person experiences deja vu at least once in their life.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that On average, adult men have about 50 percent greater upper-body strength than adult women.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Drinking fruit juice helps relieve diarrhea in children.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Mercury fulminate is a primary explosive that detonates from shock or friction.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Deforestation reduces biodiversity in tropical forests by destroying habitat.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Dyslexia and developmental coordination disorder, also called dyspraxia, co-occur more often than expected by chance.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Caffeine intake increases the risk of kidney stones.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Radiofrequency radiation from smartwatches damages the brain.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Stonehenge qualifies as a henge under the archaeological definition.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas in October 1492.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Bitcoin mining uses large amounts of electricity because proof-of-work requires miners to perform vast numbers of hash computations.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Asteroids orbit the Sun.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Cutting aluminum foil with scissors sharpens the blades.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Freezing vegetables reduces their vitamin content compared with fresh vegetables.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Dark matter exerts a gravitational pull on ordinary matter.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Acetaminophen use causes kidney damage in adults.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Red-haired people require more pain medication than people with other hair colors.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Pulling an all-nighter improves students' performance when studying for exams.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Owning rental real estate lowers an investor's US income tax through depreciation deductions.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Cyberbullying victimization increases depression and anxiety in children.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Antibiotics are an effective cure for the common cold.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Roman emperor Caligula killed his predecessor Tiberius.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Urine in the bladder of a healthy person is sterile and contains no bacteria.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Gentle stretching exercises cause miscarriage in early pregnancy.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Excess belly fat causes high blood pressure in adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Left-handed people live longer on average than right-handed people.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Desert temperatures commonly fall more than 20 degrees Celsius between day and night.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Being bullied lowers students' academic performance.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that High sugar intake increases the risk of kidney stones.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that PSA tests produce false positives and lead to overdiagnosis of prostate cancer.?
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