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What caused the smoke trail off the coast of California on November 8, 2010?

An airplane

Mystery Vapor 'More Likely' Plane, Not Missile

ContrailScience.com, a website that debunks conspiracy theories linked to contrails, suggested the sighting was an optical illusion, AFP reported.

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Who was the worst president in American history?

James Buchanan

Historians rank Lincoln as best president

Rated worst overall were James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Franklin Pierce, William Henry Harrison, and Warren G. Harding.

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Should the Islamic Center and mosque near New York's ground zero be built?

No

On mosque controversy, New Yorkers want outsiders to butt out

The pain she said, is “too raw, too real.’’

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Are all religions different pathways to the same truth?

No, religions are fundamentally different from each other.

Separate truths - The Boston Globe

While I do not believe we are witnessing a â€œclash of civilizationsâ€ between Christianity and Islam, it is a fantasy to imagine that the worldâ€™s two largest religions are in any meaningful sense the same, or that interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims will magically bridge the gap.

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What is the largest employer in the world?

China's People's Liberation Army

PetroChina Stock News | PTR Company Stock News and Press Releases ...

It is the Chinese Army, also known as the Peoples Liberation Army, at 2.3 million employees.

The Largest Employers in the World | Stock Market Summary (NSDQ ...

It is the Chinese Army, also known as the Peoples Liberation Army, at 2.3 million employees.

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True or False? "Zinc supplements help ease symptoms of the common cold and may prevent the virus altogether."

True

Zinc is good ammunition against common cold, review confirms

In some of the cited studies, the benefits of zinc were significant.

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Did God create the Universe?

Yes

'Cop-killer' guns from US seen crossing into Mexico - Boston.com

All of the current Laws of Science point to the obvious start and Creation of the universe by an Intelligent Creator.

Pakistani killer says sermons inspired him - Boston.com

All of the current Laws of Science point to the obvious start and Creation of the universe by an Intelligent Creator.

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True or False? "Full body scanners violate the Fourth Amendment."

True

Harvard students challenge TSA - The Boston Globe

The body scans, which show images of airline passengers’ naked bodies, and the pat-downs, which include touching groin areas, violate the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, according to the complaint filed Monday in US District Court in Boston.

The students, Jeffrey Redfern and Anant Pradhan, are asking the court to ban the TSA from using the screening procedures without reasonable suspicion.

Margaret Paget, a partner at the Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen, said the Harvard students, who are representing themselves in the suit, have a valid claim and a chance of winning.

Harvard students challenge TSA - Boston.com

The body scans, which show images of airline passengers’ naked bodies, and the pat-downs, which include touching groin areas, violate the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, according to the complaint filed Monday in US District Court in Boston.

The students, Jeffrey Redfern and Anant Pradhan, are asking the court to ban the TSA from using the screening procedures without reasonable suspicion.

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How often does the average person blink?

15 times per minute.

How often and why do people's eyes blink? - The Boston Globe

A blink lasts about a 10th of a second, and most people blink about 15 times a minute, or every 4 seconds.

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True or False? "The Fukushima, Japan nuclear power plant is safe now and will stay safe."

False

Radiation spreading from nuclear power plant in Japan - The Boston ...

“The biggest risk now is that the core really melts down and you have a steam explosion.’’

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True or False? "Soy is high in estrogen."

False -- soy does not have estrogen, but does have similar substances.

Does soy act like estrogen in the body? - The Boston Globe

A. Soy does contain estrogen-like substances, but the jury is still out on health effects.

Does soy act like estrogen in the body? - Boston.com

A. Soy does contain estrogen-like substances, but the jury is still out on health effects.

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True or False? "Full body scanners are important to air security."

False

Harvard students challenge TSA - The Boston Globe

And they are not effective at achieving the government’s stated end, which is detecting powdered explosives.’’

Harvard students challenge TSA - Boston.com

And they are not effective at achieving the government’s stated end, which is detecting powdered explosives.’’

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True or False? "Four percent of adopted children in the U.S. are being raised by gay parents."

True

Demographer puts gay population at 4m - Boston.com

For the institute’s 10th anniversary this week, he took a scholarly stab at answering the question that has been debated, avoided, parsed, and proven both insoluble and political since pioneering sex researcher Alfred Kinsey said in the 1940s that 10 percent of the men he surveyed were “predominantly homosexual.’’

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True or False? "Further, Gingrich did not serve his wife with divorce papers on the day of his visit (unlike a subpoena, divorce papers aren’t typically “served”)."

True

Story about Gingrich’s divorce from ailing wife called distorted ...

Further, Gingrich did not serve his wife with divorce papers on the day of his visit (unlike a subpoena, divorce papers aren’t typically “served’’).

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What caused the smoke trail off the coast of California on November 8, 2010?

An airplane

Who was the worst president in American history?

James Buchanan

Should the Islamic Center and mosque near New York's ground zero be built?

No

Are all religions different pathways to the same truth?

No, religions are fundamentally different from each other.

What is the largest employer in the world?

China's People's Liberation Army

True or False? "Zinc supplements help ease symptoms of the common cold and may prevent the virus altogether."

True

Did God create the Universe?

Yes

True or False? "Full body scanners violate the Fourth Amendment."

True

How often does the average person blink?

15 times per minute.

True or False? "The Fukushima, Japan nuclear power plant is safe now and will stay safe."

False

True or False? "Soy is high in estrogen."

False -- soy does not have estrogen, but does have similar substances.

True or False? "Full body scanners are important to air security."

False

True or False? "Four percent of adopted children in the U.S. are being raised by gay parents."

True

True or False? "Further, Gingrich did not serve his wife with divorce papers on the day of his visit (unlike a subpoena, divorce papers aren’t typically “served”)."

True