Red wine has no demonstrated protective effect against radiation during flights.
Claim:
A glass of red wine helps protect against radiation on flights.
MOSTLY BS
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The BS Files
Claims that didn't survive contact with the evidence.
IPTG induces expression of T7 RNA polymerase in lac-controlled systems.
Claim:
IPTG induces T7 RNA polymerase to transcribe target sequences in both directions, producing complementary RNA strands that hybridize into double-stranded RNA.
MOSTLY BS
Section 207(a) requires overtime pay after 40 hours in a workweek.
Claim:
Under 29 U.S.C. § 207(a), overtime is payable at one and one-half times the regular rate for hours worked beyond thirty-five in a workweek.
TOTAL BS
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 governs employee-data transfers to parent companies within its scope.
Claim:
Employee records transferred to a parent company are governed by Directive (EU) 2016/679.
MOSTLY BS
Non-avian dinosaurs went extinct about 66 million years ago.
Claim:
Dinosaurs went extinct before 75 million years ago.
TOTAL BS
No cited source documents rats in Taj Hotel Mumbai guest rooms.
Claim:
Taj Hotel Mumbai has rats in its rooms.
TOTAL BS
Tesla stock fell about 65% over the 2022 calendar year.
Claim:
Tesla stock increased by 40% in 2022.
TOTAL BS
The ECB raised its deposit rate to 2.50% in September 2026.
Claim:
The European Central Bank held its deposit rate at 3.75% at its September meeting.
TOTAL BS
Jewish authorities differ on recreational cannabis, with some permitting conditional use.
Claim:
Judaism prohibits the use of recreational marijuana.
MOSTLY BS
Bernoulli’s equation applies to pressure and velocity changes around flat plates.
Claim:
Bernoulli's principle applies only to curved surfaces and cannot be applied to flat plate rudders.
TOTAL BS
Human studies have not established that cannabis consistently lowers estrogen levels.
Claim:
Cannabis lowers estrogen levels in women.
MOSTLY BS
Cannabis has not been shown to raise androgen levels in women.
Claim:
Cannabis use increases androgen levels in women.
MOSTLY BS
Gaseous osmosis is selective gas transport through a semipermeable membrane.
Claim:
The phenomenon of strongly attractive gases restricting degrees of freedom is scientifically recognized as gaseous osmosis.
TOTAL BS
Socrates descends in a suspended basket in Aristophanes’ The Clouds.
Claim:
In Aristophanes' The Clouds, Socrates is lowered on a hammock.
TOTAL BS
Deadline adds Worker instances through Monitor or Launcher controls.
Claim:
Deadline Render Farm Server allows users to explicitly add workers through the Deadline Server UI.
MOSTLY BS
Pediatric obesity was associated with higher adult felony-conviction prevalence.
Claim:
Obesity in men lowers testosterone levels and thereby reduces criminal perpetration rates.
TOTAL BS
Victimization studies mainly identify post-trauma hormonal changes, especially in cortisol.
Claim:
Sex hormone levels are associated with crime victimization rates.
MOSTLY BS
Available credible forecasts do not predict human extinction by September 2029.
Claim:
Humanity will become extinct in three years.
TOTAL BS
Real median U.S. household income rose over the past two decades.
Claim:
Median household income in the United States has not kept pace with inflation over the past two decades.
MOSTLY BS
The Commission proposed EU Inc.; Parliament and Council approval remains pending.
Claim:
EU Inc. has been approved by the European Commission.
TOTAL BS