Swallowed chewing gum rarely, but sometimes, can cause intestinal obstruction.
Claim:
Swallowing chewing gum can cause intestinal problems.
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Donald Trump’s documented contempt fines occurred in 2022 and 2024.
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A court imposed a monetary sanction (fine) on Donald Trump during the week of June 22–June 28, 2026 in connection with a contempt finding.
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A pre-existing goal urges no-fishing marine protected areas over about one-third of oceans.
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A climate-action blueprint attributed to David Attenborough calls for creating large no-fishing marine protected areas covering at least one-third of the world's oceans.
MOSTLY BS
David Attenborough has urged rapid transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
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A climate-action blueprint attributed to David Attenborough calls for rapidly transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy.
SOME BS
Cook’s 2026 cycle rating for Texas’s 23rd district is R+7.
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Texas's 23rd congressional district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) rating of R+7 heading into the 2026 elections.
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Texas’s 23rd Congressional District stretches from near San Antonio along the U.S.-Mexico border to El Paso County.
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Texas's 23rd congressional district runs along much of Texas's border with Mexico from the San Antonio area toward El Paso.
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After April 14, 2026, Texas’s House delegation was 24 Republicans, 13 Democrats, and one vacancy.
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As of April 2026, the Texas delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives consisted of 24 Republicans, 13 Democrats, and one vacancy in Texas's 23rd congressional district.
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Texas has 38 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Texas has 38 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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ZIP Code 78015 is split and partly located in Texas’s 23rd congressional district.
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ZIP Code 78015 (Fair Oaks Ranch/Boerne area, Texas) lies at least partly within Texas's 23rd congressional district.
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Rumen Radev refused a PP–DB debate in Botevgrad before a basketball game.
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In Botevgrad, Bulgaria, Bulgarian politician Rumen Radev refused to debate the PP–DB coalition, saying he would not debate with people he described as liars and manipulators, during an encounter before attending a basketball game.
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Human-caused warming has made Europe’s most severe heatwaves more likely and intense.
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Climate change is a primary cause of massive heatwaves in Europe.
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The Streetfighter V2 S is generally easier, smoother, and more comfortable on roads.
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For public-road and canyon riding, the Ducati Streetfighter V2 S outperforms the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S on objective measures of rideability, including low-to-midrange usability, controllability, and rider comfort.
HARDLY BS
Varicella spreads from active infection, and prior chickenpox usually provides durable immunity.
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A person who previously had chickenpox (varicella) can become a carrier and transmit varicella after contact with an infected person.
TOTAL BS
NHANES data show non-Hispanic White men are taller than Black men.
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In the United States, the average adult height of Black people is higher than the average adult height of non-Hispanic White people.
TOTAL BS
Credible biographies and scholarship provide no evidence Che Guevara was gay.
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Ernesto "Che" Guevara was gay.
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Gratitude journaling produces small but consistent improvements in well-being.
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Writing a gratitude journal improves psychological well-being.
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AI chatbots may offer limited short-term support but cannot replace therapists.
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AI chatbots are suitable for treating mental health conditions and can replace a human therapist.
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Evidence does not establish neurotransmitter changes as the sole cause of depression.
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There is insufficient scientific evidence to conclude that depression is caused by neurotransmitter changes in the brain.
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Major pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned male contraceptive development.
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Pharmaceutical companies do not promote male contraceptives.
MOSTLY BS
At fixed temperature, water’s saturation vapor pressure is nearly pressure-independent.
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At a fixed temperature, changing the total air pressure (lowering it by removing air or raising it by adding air) does not significantly change the maximum amount of water vapor that a given volume of space can contain, because the…
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