Dubai International Airport sustained minor concourse damage and quickly resumed operations.
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Dubai International Airport was completely destroyed and rendered out of service by Iranian missile strikes.
TOTAL BS
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The 22nd Amendment unambiguously bars anyone from being elected president more than twice.
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There is a legal loophole in the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow a president to serve a third term.
TOTAL BS
Average U.S. households spend about $504–$519 monthly on groceries.
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The average American household spends more per month on cable TV and streaming subscriptions combined than on groceries.
TOTAL BS
U.S. adult obesity fell from about 42.8% in 2017–2018 to 40.3% in 2021–2023.
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Ozempic and similar GLP-1 drugs have contributed to a reduction in United States obesity rates for the first time in decades.
HARDLY BS
Trump threatened trade retaliation over Spanish bases, not military invasion.
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Donald Trump made threats to invade Spain.
TOTAL BS
Epstein court documents’ “pizza” mentions refer to food, not Pizzagate.
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The contents of the Epstein files contain evidence relevant to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory.
TOTAL BS
SpongeBob SquarePants was created at Nickelodeon by Stephen Hillenburg after his 1997 pitch.
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Jeffrey Epstein had a connection to the creation of the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants.
TOTAL BS
In FY2025, U.S. net interest costs exceeded national defense outlays.
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Annual US interest payments on the national debt exceed the total US defense budget.
HARDLY BS
Purple carrots arose after domestication, while orange varieties developed in 15th–16th century Western Europe.
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Carrots were originally purple before being selectively bred to be orange by the Dutch.
SOME BS
No archaeological Viking Age helmets have been found with horns.
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Vikings wore horned helmets in battle.
TOTAL BS
Refrigerating potatoes doesn’t make them carcinogenic; acrylamide forms during high-heat cooking.
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Storing potatoes in a refrigerator causes them to become carcinogenic.
TOTAL BS
Razor blades dull mainly from mechanical microchipping during use, not moonlight.
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Exposure to full moonlight overnight causes razor blades left outside to become dull.
TOTAL BS
Fast foods are engineered for hyper-palatability using sugar, salt, fat, and flavors.
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Fast food chains add chemicals to their food that are intended to be addictive and encourage repeat purchases.
MOSTLY BS
Lithium-ion batteries degrade faster when spending more time near full charge.
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Frequently charging a smartphone battery to 100% accelerates battery degradation compared to charging to lower levels.
HARDLY BS
Caffeine consumed later in the day reduces sleep time and quality.
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Drinking coffee late in the day can disrupt sleep for many people.
HARDLY BS
Lightning routinely strikes the same location multiple times, even yearly.
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Lightning can strike the same location more than once.
NOT BS
At water’s triple point (~0.01°C, ~611 Pa), ice, liquid, and vapor coexist in equilibrium.
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Water can simultaneously boil and freeze under specific pressure conditions.
HARDLY BS
At least basic sanitation covers about 74–77% of people worldwide.
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Global mobile phone penetration rates exceed global basic sanitation coverage rates worldwide.
MOSTLY BS
Recent fog events are ordinary winter fog trapping existing pollutants.
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Fogvid-24 is a secret chemical or biological experiment.
TOTAL BS
China’s central bank has developed and deployed the Digital Yuan (e-CNY) since 2020.
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China has launched a state-backed digital currency called the Digital Yuan (e-CNY).
NOT BS