How many nuclear warheads does the United States have?
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6,000
Did Julius Caesar say, "Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword"?
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Yes
How much do cats sleep per day?
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17 hours
Does Barack Obama's wedding ring have the Arabic inscription "No god but Allah"?
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Yes
How many species of mammals are there?
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About 4000 species
Does aspartame cause seizures?
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Yes
How many species of bats are there?
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About 900
What was the yield of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
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13 kilotons
Was Ulysses S. Grant an alcoholic?
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No
Proportional to its size, what mammal species has the largest eyes?
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Cats
Can cell phones cause brain cancer?
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Yes
True or False? "A squirrel cannot contract or carry the rabies virus."
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True
What bird can run the fastest?
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Emu
Did the Catholic Church torture Galileo for his beliefs?
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Yes
Do Giraffes have vocal chords?
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No
What is the fifth largest earthquake in the world since 1900?
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Chile 2/27/2010
Can people be possessed by demons or the devil?
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It is unclear.
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No.
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Yes.
True or False? "The nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan runs the risk of a Chernobyl-like release of radiation."
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False
Does a duck's quack echo?
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No, the quack of a duck has no echo.
True or False? "American CEOs make 475 times the pay of the average worker."
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True
Does circumcision harm the baby?
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No
True or False? "Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women."
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True
Does the red dot in 7up come from the fact that its inventor was albino and chose the symbol for his red eyes?
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Yes, the inventor of 7up was albino.
True or False? "The name "Kangaroo" comes from the aboriginal word for "I don't know"."
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True
Is Sarah Palin good-looking?
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No
True or False? "Depleted uranium (DU) can be used in nuclear weapons and reactors."
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True
How long will a cockroach live without its head?
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9 days
Are men or women more likely to be unfaithful to their spouse?
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Women
What is money made of?
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Cotton
Was Winston Churchill born in a public ladies' room during a dance?
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Yes, Churchill was born in a bathroom during a dance.
True or False? "Depleted uranium is radioactive."
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False
True or false? "Americans use guns in self-defense about 2.5 million times per year."
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False
Was the Declaration of Independence written on hemp paper?
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No, it was not written on hemp.
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Yes, it was written on hemp.
True or False? "Full body scanners are dangerous."
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True
True or False? "The average garden variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head."
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True
True or False? "Some ribbon worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food."
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True
True or False? "The Sanskrit word for "war" means "desire for more cows.""
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True
Did Jesus Christ believe in the Biblical story of Noah and the flood?
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Yes
True or False? "Cyclist Lance Armstrong's heart is almost a third larger than the average man's."
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True
True or False? "Very few birds can see the color blue."
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True
What was the largest dinosaur?
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Argentinosaurus
What was Motorola's first product?
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A record player for cars.
Should the private ownership of guns be banned?
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Yes
Did the ATF intentionally allow guns to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels in Operation Fast and Furious?
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Yes
The Truth About "Fast and Furious" - Democratic Underground
Issa and others charge that the ATF intentionally allowed guns to walk as an operational tactic.
Fortune: ATF Never Purposefully Let Guns Walk During Fast And ...
Issa and others charge that the ATF intentionally allowed guns to walk as an operational tactic.
True or False? "The radiation leak at the Fukushima, Japan nuclear power plant was completely safe."
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True
Did Egyptian authorities perform "virginity checks" on women arrested at a demonstration in Spring 2011?
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No
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Yes
Is the Tea Party in some way responsible for the shooting of Congresswoman Giffords?
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Yes
Is PolitiFact.com biased?
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No
Should the United States implement a higher tax on gasoline?
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Yes
Is it true that 2/3 of the world's eggplants are grown in New Jersey?
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No, far fewer than 2/3 are grown in New Jersey.
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Yes, 2/3 are grown in New Jersey.
Who wrote the works attributed to William Shakespeare?
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William Shakespeare of Stratford-on-Avon
What caused the smoke trail off the coast of California on November 8, 2010?
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An airplane
True or False? "Marijuana is more carcinogenic than cigarettes."
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False
Does the starfish have a brain?
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No
What is the origin of "420" as a code for marijuana?
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420 is a reference to 4:20, when a group of high school students in California smoked.
What is the origin of the phrase "to get fired"?
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Burning down a house.
True or False? "Navy SEAL dogs have titanium teeth."
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False.
Has evolution ever been observed?
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Yes, evolution has been observed.
Are babies born with kneecaps?
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No, babies are born without kneecaps.
How many people attended Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally?
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300,000
Is the PSA test helpful for men without symptoms of prostate cancer?
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No
Who should win the 2012 election: Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?
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Barack Obama
Can cows walk down stairs?
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No, cows cannot walk down stairs.
If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, will it turn white?
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Yes, goldfish turn white when placed in the dark for long enough.
Does depleted uranium (DU) cause birth defects?
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Yes
How long does a "jiffy" last?
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1/100th of a second.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake off the coast of Japan on 3/11/2011?
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8.9
True or False? "Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten."
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True
True or False? "In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes."
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True
True or False? "President James Buchanan was homosexual."
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It is unclear.
True or False? "Polar bears are left-handed."
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True
Should same-sex marriage (gay marriage) be legal?
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Yes
How many people are imprisoned in the United States?
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2.3 million
Did the Mayans predict that 2012 would be the end of the world?
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No
True or False? "All US Presidents have worn glasses."
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False
Was the American Civil War primarily about states' rights?
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No
Is the Tea Party racist?
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Yes
Can the fuel in a nuclear reactor can cause a nuclear explosion (like a nuclear bomb)?
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No
Is polygamy bad for society?
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Yes
What is the most dangerous breed of dog?
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Pit bull
Should the laws in the United States regulating guns be made more strict?
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Yes
A matter of PUBLIC HEALTH: Why Not Regulate Guns as Seriously as ...
Push for more gun safes, and make serial numbers harder to erase.
Improve background checks and follow Canada in requiring a 28-day waiting period to buy a handgun.
And ban oversize magazines, such as the 33-bullet magazine allegedly used in Tucson.
Can you catch a disease from sitting on a toilet seat?
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No
Should the West intervene militarily in Libya's civil war?
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Yes
Is it true that women blink twice as much as men?
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Yes, women blink twice as much as men.
True or False? "Albert Einstein supported the theory of Intelligent Design."
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False
Does the Ku Klux Klan hate Catholics?
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Yes
Does the Bible condemn tattoos?
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Yes
Does the President have the power to take the United States to war without the authority of the legislature?
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Yes
Is global warming caused by humans?
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It is unclear whether humans are responsible for climate change.
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Yes, humans are primarily responsible for global warming.
What animal has the largest brain in proportion to its size?
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Human
True or False? "Full body scanners violate the Fourth Amendment."
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True
Was there an increase in cancer as a result of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster?
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No
What is the rating of the Fukushima reactor leak on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES)?
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5
True or False? "Vaccines cause Alzheimer's Disease."
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False
Is global warming occurring?
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Yes.
True or False? "Barack Obama is defeatable in 2012."
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True
Do orcas kill sharks by torpedoing into their bellies, thus causing them to explode?
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Yes, orcas cause sharks to explode.
How long ago did the Toba volcano explode?
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71,000 years ago
Was Cameron Todd Willingham innocent or guilty of the arson for which he was executed?
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Innocent
Does Hinduism condemn homosexuality?
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It is unclear.
Is Michele Bachmann electable in a general presidential election?
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No
True or False? "if we fight the terrorists abroad, we won't have to fight them here."
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False
True or False? "Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder privately offered President Bush Germany's full-fledged support in 2002 should Bush decide to invade Iraq."
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False
How much tunnel can a mole dig in a day?
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300 feet
Are elephants the only mammal that can't jump?
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Yes, all mammals can jump, except elephants.
What percentage of the earth's oxygen comes from the Amazon rainforest?
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20%
Who would win in a 2012 general election: Barack Obama or Sarah Palin?
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Barack Obama
How far does a lion's roar travel?
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8 km (5 miles)
True or False? "President Obama's economic stimulus created zero jobs."
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False
Did humans and dinosaurs live at the same time?
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No
Is Christianity a cult?
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Yes
True or False? "Most hamsters blink one eye at a time"
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True
True or False? "Higher imprisonment rates leads to lower crime."
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True
Does a "No-fly Zone" constitute a military attack?
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Yes
True or False? "President Obama increased from 1 to 1,690 the number of federal transportation workers who earn more than $170,000."
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False
True or False? "A snail can sleep for 3 years."
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True
Should Hosni Mubarak resign as president of Egypt?
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Yes
When did the Yellowstone volcano last erupt explosively?
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640,000 years ago
Is there significant debate among scientists about the theory of evolution?
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No -- essentially all serious scientists believe in evolution.
What percentage of American households have a gun?
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About 30%
True or False? "In Milan, Italy, there is still a law that requires citizens to smile at all times or risk a hefty fine. The only exceptions are visiting hospitals and funerals."
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True
True or False? "Barack Obama was born in Hawaii."
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True
Will it ever be possible to clone a wooly mammoth?
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Yes
True or False? "Barack Obama's birth certificate lacks a raised seal or a signature."
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False
True or False? "Public schooling is a socialist institution."
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True
Did rock star Ted Nugent dodge the draft?
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Yes
Is the drug Marinol effective?
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No
When will global population peak and begin to decline?
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2070
Does natural gas drilling lead to earthquakes?
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Yes
True or False? "Pulling your foot out of quicksand takes a force equivalent to that needed to lift a medium-sized car."
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True
True or False? "Former President George W. Bush should be prosecuted for authorizing torture."
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True
True or False? "The cockroach's favorite food is the glue on the back of stamps."
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True
True or False? "The Queen termite can live up to 50 years and have 30,000 children every day."
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True
True or False? "A lion in the wild usually makes no more than 20 kills a year."
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True
True or False? "The penguin is the only bird that can swim but can't fly."
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True
True or False? "Theaters in Glendale, California can show horror films only on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday."
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True
True or False? "In Utah, birds have the right of way on all highways."
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True
True or False? "The house cat is the most popular pet in the world."
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True
True or False? "Weight ranges and body mass indexes are set early in life."
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True
True or false? "Fox News viewers are the most misinformed."
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True.
True or False? "Full body scanners are important to air security."
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False
True or False? "An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain."
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True
True or False? "Termites eat through wood two times faster when listening to loud music."
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True
True or False? "A male gypsy moth can smell a female gypsy moth in heat up to a mile and a half away."
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True
Is it helpful to fast for a day to help cleanse the body of toxins?
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No
Is the "peak oil" hypothesis correct or incorrect?
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Incorrect
True or False? "The "Star Spangled Banner" did not become a national anthem until 1931."
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True
Do affirmative action programs help promote racial harmony?
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No
Should abortion be legal in cases of rape?
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Yes
Has Barack Obama been a good president for Israel?
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Yes
Is there a link between Asperger's syndrome and violence?
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No
Internationally, is there a correlation between the number of guns and the number of gun murders?
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Yes
True or False? "states with strong gun laws have fewer gun murders."
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True
True or False? "According to the U.S. Department of Justice, at most 2 percent of guns used by criminals are purchased at gun shows, and most of those were purchased legally by people who passed background checks."
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True
True or False? "In average conditions (partially matching vaccine) 100 people need to be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms."
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True
True or False? "Vaccine use did not affect the number of people hospitalised or working days lost but caused one case of Guillian-Barré syndrome (a major neurological condition leading to paralysis) for every one million vaccinations."
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True
True or False? "Participation in a religious community may help kids develop a strong moral core."
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True