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- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Skin produces vitamin D only under direct sunlight, not when a person is merely outdoors in the shade.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Eating 30 different plant foods per week improves gut microbiome health.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Search engines find webpages quickly by querying precomputed inverted indexes rather than scanning pages at query time.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Eating only protein causes protein poisoning, known as rabbit starvation, because the body cannot process excess amino acids.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Volcanoes can be covered in snow, even at tropical latitudes.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hackers can gain access to a home Wi-Fi network by cracking weak WPA2 passwords.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Caffeine consumption helps people lose weight.?
- 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.?
- 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.?
- 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.?
- 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.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Dyslexia and developmental coordination disorder, also called dyspraxia, co-occur more often than expected by chance.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Stonehenge qualifies as a henge under the archaeological definition.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Cutting aluminum foil with scissors sharpens the blades.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Pulling an all-nighter improves students' performance when studying for exams.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Cyberbullying victimization increases depression and anxiety in children.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Roman emperor Caligula killed his predecessor Tiberius.?
- 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.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Coral reefs can grow in freshwater.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Obsessive-compulsive disorder is linked to autism.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Seed cycling increases fertility in women.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Bulls are colour blind and cannot see the color red.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Spent nuclear fuel stays radioactive forever.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that In the United States, whole milk must contain at least 3.25 percent milk fat by weight.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Grit, defined as perseverance toward long-term goals, improves students' academic learning outcomes.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that In the United States, health insurance premiums paid pre-tax through an employer reduce taxable income.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that A lightning strike includes a return stroke that travels from the ground up to the cloud.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Heavy screen time in children under five impairs brain development.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Sleeping with a fan blowing on the face causes Bell's palsy.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that El Nino events cause earthquakes.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Most cases of obesity are caused by a slower resting metabolism.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Thomas Edison invented electricity.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Black holes exist in our universe, as confirmed by astronomical observations.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Protein's gross energy is 5.65 kcal per gram, but food labels use 4 kcal per gram after metabolic losses.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that World War I was a primary cause of the outbreak of World War II.?
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