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- REFUTEDIs it true that The time of day at which an mRNA or protein COVID-19 vaccine is given affects the resulting antibody response in adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A real-world data cohort study found that long COVID is associated with a higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and death.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In late 1939 Bernard Montgomery, commanding the British 3rd Division, issued a blunt leaflet on venereal disease to his troops that offended religious authorities.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Dogs respond more strongly to high-pitched, dog-directed speech than to ordinary adult-directed speech.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Syracuse University has faced declining student enrollment that is straining its finances.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Expressive writing about stressful experiences has been shown in randomized studies to improve some health outcomes.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that El Nino conditions raise the risk of coastal storm damage along California's coast.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that US manufacturing labor productivity peaked around 2010 and has declined slowly since, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Han dynasty Chinese records transcribe the Xiongnu word for heaven as chengli, which scholars link to the Turkic and Mongolic deity name Tengri.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that People with low skill in a domain tend to overestimate their own performance, a pattern known as the Dunning-Kruger effect.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not allowing states to order COVID-19 vaccines for children.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Elite overproduction is a concept developed by Peter Turchin as part of structural-demographic theory to explain political instability.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that COVID-19 mRNA vaccination during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children in early childhood, according to a 2026 study.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Many migratory birds do not follow great-circle routes, instead following paths shaped by compass orientation, wind, and geography.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Creatine supplementation at about 10 g per day increases lean mass in people on a calorie-restricted diet.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The ERASE LC trial, an open-label feasibility study of remdesivir in people with long COVID, has reported results.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ethiopia's national Emergency Medical Team scored 96 out of 96 against the WHO classification framework.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Informal status hierarchies form quickly in newly formed groups even when no roles are assigned.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increased risk of dementia.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that In human embryonic development, muscle tissue begins to form before bone tissue does.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ethiopia's national Emergency Medical Team became the first civilian national EMT in the WHO African Region to receive international classification.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Satellites in orbits below about 400 km typically reenter within a few years without propulsion, while those above about 1,000 km can remain in orbit for centuries.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that COVID-19 causes widespread damage to blood vessels and abnormal blood clotting beyond its effects on the lungs.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The CDC and FDA reported in September 2026 an E. coli outbreak linked to a brand of raw milk cheese in the United States.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Mecke reagent changes color in the presence of many alkaloids, so it can be used to identify psychoactive drugs.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that High sodium intake in East Asia is associated with high rates of hypertension, stroke, and stomach cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Muscle gain from resistance training plateaus at about 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, which is below 1 gram per pound.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that NASA's DAVINCI probe is designed to descend through the atmosphere of Venus and measure its composition on the way down.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Andromeda galaxy is visible to the naked eye from Earth under dark skies.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The US Supreme Court's 1972 decision in Furman v. Georgia effectively suspended capital punishment nationwide until it was reinstated by Gregg v. Georgia in 1976.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Scottish pharmacologist Sir James Black developed propranolol, the first clinically useful beta-blocker, and cimetidine, the first selective H2-receptor antagonist.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Under US FDA labeling rules, a food containing less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving may be labeled as having 0 grams of trans fat.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) adjust their principal with changes in the Consumer Price Index, while nominal Treasury bonds pay a fixed coupon on a fixed principal.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The Nazi regime banned the emigration of Jews from Germany in October 1941.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Taking notes during lectures improves learning outcomes compared with not taking notes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sacagawea served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Brevibacterium linens, the bacterium used to ripen Limburger cheese, is also found on human skin and contributes to foot and body odor.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that About three quarters of the world's refugees are hosted by low- and middle-income countries.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Human memories are reconstructed each time they are recalled, and a person's confidence in a memory is only weakly related to its accuracy.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Lethal injection was adopted in the United States as a more humane method of execution and was first used in Texas in 1982.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that NASA and Boeing scheduled a Starliner development update briefing for 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 28, 2026.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hypnic jerks, the sudden muscle twitches that often come with a falling sensation at sleep onset, are common and are reported by roughly 60 to 70 percent of people.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The US Air Force operated captured MiG aircraft for evaluation under the codename Constant Peg.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A room smells less noticeable to people inside it because of olfactory adaptation, in which the nose becomes less responsive to constant odours.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled from near St. Louis to the Pacific coast and back between 1804 and 1806.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Intense, highly focused interests are a diagnostic criterion for autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Jean Meslier, a French Catholic parish priest who died in 1729, left a posthumous testament denying the existence of God and criticizing religion.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In the HUNT study in Norway, higher cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with a lower risk of COVID-19 hospitalization.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Most citrine sold commercially is heat-treated amethyst, because natural citrine is rare.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that People raised closely together in early childhood tend to develop little sexual attraction to each other, a pattern called the Westermarck effect.?
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