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What are the “many falsehoods”, according to Planned Parenthood, promoted by the movie Unplanned?

abortion planned-parenthood

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Was a scathing obituary of Alfred Nobel published prematurely in 1888?

history

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Did Aaron Levenstein say 'Statistics are like bikinis'?

quotes statistics

modified 1 hour ago Oddthinking♦ 102k

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Is the comeback of measles in the US “largely due to anti-vaxers?”

united-states medical-science physiology vaccines

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What is Jacob Barnett predicted to win the Nobel prize for? [closed]

physics education

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Will using auto-darkening welding helmets damage your vision?

safety ophthalmology work

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Is there any solid proof Donald Trump had an affair with Stormy Daniels? [on hold]

politics donald-trump

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Is there a significant difference between voters and non-voters preferences in political elections?

united-states politics sociology

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Did NASA invest a million dollars in the research of a space pen, when the USSR simply used a pencil?

history united-states russia nasa

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Is there a better-supported explanation than economic hegemony, why “70% of firms targeted for anti-bribery by the DOJ are overseas”?

united-states economics law-enforcement

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In Canada, will there soon be more female doctors than male doctors?

medical-science gender employment canada sexism

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Is the “Most people are sheep” video genuine?

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Does UA Rush bodywear improve athletic performance?

physiology sport

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Are electronic cigarettes a healthier alternative to regular cigarettes?

smoking epidemiology public-health

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Has ExxonMobil sequestered over 40 percent of all captured CO2?

environment technology

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Have more people “been to space than have flown in a B-2?”

military aviation space-flight

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Does this video show the Notre Dame fire being deliberately lit?

video fire notre-dame-de-paris

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Can skipping breakfast increase risk of heart disease? [on hold]

medical-science cardiology scientific-papers

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Is bread bad for ducks?

nutrition zoology

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Did the North Korean government ever say that Kim Jong-il never defecated?

north-korea propaganda

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Does a citizenship question on the US census affect participation?

united-states immigration

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Is CEO the “profession” with the most psychopaths?

psychology labor

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Is pollution the main cause of Notre Dame Cathedral's deterioration?

environment france pollution notre-dame-de-paris

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Is the Notre Dame fire not an accident? [closed]

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Was there an electoral fraud during the referendum for the independance of Scotland?

politics united-kingdom voting democracy scotland

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Can smoking marijuana reduce the risk of cancer in cigarette smokers?

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Does lowering speed limits by 10 km/h have any impact on air pollution?

road-vehicles pollution driving-speed smog

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Does the Westboro Baptist Church get most of their funding from lawsuits?

united-states politics law lawsuits

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Is Lyme Disease endemic in Australia?

medical-science australia disease epidemiology

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Do wooden building fires get hotter than 600°C?

physics fire

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Is there more forest in the Northern Hemisphere now than 100 years ago?

environment climate-change

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Do European deer still stick to their sides of the Iron Curtain?

history zoology ethology

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Are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome exercises effective?

medical-science healthcare physical-fitness

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Did “ancient people who spoke languages that didn't have words for numbers greater than three” keep track of sheep using stones?

history

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Is it bad for an elephant’s back to carry a human?

zoology elephants

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Was credit for the black hole image misattributed?

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Can an elephant be trained to be lightly leashed?

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Did the “Windows Web Browser Choice Screen” enforced by the EU make a difference?

computers europe software

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Are people unable to go to school because they can't afford uniforms?

economics education clothing

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Is profanity correlated with trustworthiness and honesty?

psychology language

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Are there fake StackOverflow questions to push for some frameworks popularity? [closed]

programming

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Do astroturfing campaigns target news sites and political discussion boards?

united-states politics

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Do dolphins intentionally intoxicate themselves with puffer-fish venom?

ethology toxicology

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Is the “walrus scene” a result of climate change?

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Did the Taliban shoot down a US B-52 Bomber on or around April 10th, 2019? [closed]

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Is Texas, a relatively warm state, one of the leading states in hypothermia deaths?

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Is it true that “carbohydrates are of no use for the basal metabolic need”?

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