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Did Jesus live?

Are these claims about Japan’s health system true?

When did people first know the Earth was a sphere?

Were children safer in the good old days?

Do expensive, "premium" speaker cables make a difference?

Is alcohol beneficial in small amounts?

Do coal plants release more radiation than nuclear power plants?

Are Americans more likely to be killed by vending machines than terrorist refugees?

Are women underpaid relative to men?

Did toddlers with guns claim more American lives than terrorism in 2015?

Did NOAA publish a fake map with temperature data it doesn't have?

Does wearing a bicycle helmet make the cyclist safer?

Is Muhammad one of the most popular names for boys in England and Wales?

Is the gender pay gap evidence of discrimination?

Is DRM effective?

Is the depiction of nudity or sex harmful to minors?

Are old glass panes thicker on the bottom due to "flow"?

Are people on average more likely to die in an extinction event than in a car crash?

Does burning your food increase your risk of getting cancer?

Are human beings naturally predisposed to believe in God?

Is LSD more harmful than alcohol?

Is public transport less fuel-efficient than cars?

Is Christianity responsible for the scientific method?

Does decriminalizing drug use lead to less drug use?

Do atheists commit far fewer crimes?

Does the AMA limit the number of doctors to increase current doctors' salaries?

Do colour-blind people see through certain kinds of camouflage?

Has most peer-reviewed research on homeopathy given positive results?

What risks exist with GMO, but not with selective breeding?

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