The ozone layer is recovering, and recent CFC-11 surges were curtailed.
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Factories in China are destroying the Earth's ozone layer.
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No U.S. or international health agency reports any zombie outbreak.
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There is a zombie outbreak in the United States.
TOTAL BS
Andy Burnham commissioned and backed inquiries into child sexual exploitation.
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Andy Burnham is responsible for a cover-up of rape gangs in the North West of England.
TOTAL BS
Migrant workers formed the backbone of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup construction workforce.
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Qatar relied heavily on migrant workers to build infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
NOT BS
Thierry Henry leads Kylian Mbappé in combined senior goals and assists.
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Kylian Mbappé has better career statistics than Thierry Henry when comparing total goals and total assists across all senior club matches and all senior international matches.
TOTAL BS
Jamie Oliver criticized McDonald’s use of processed beef trimmings as unfit.
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Jamie Oliver alleged that McDonald's uses meat from animals unfit for human consumption.
SOME BS
A1 Motor Park is Bulgaria’s first FIM Grade B homologated motorcycle circuit.
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A1 Motor Park near Samokov, Bulgaria is the first motorcycle track-racing circuit in Bulgaria certified by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
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Lionel Messi has 16 FIFA World Cup goals, tied with Miroslav Klose.
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Lionel Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose's record for most goals scored in FIFA World Cup matches.
TOTAL BS
The U.S. Justice Department filed its Microsoft antitrust suit May 18, 1998.
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In 1998, the United States Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
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The 2001 Microsoft-DOJ settlement mandated conduct changes, interface disclosures, OEM flexibility, and compliance oversight.
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In 2001, Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice reached an antitrust settlement that required Microsoft to change certain business practices, share technical information with third-party software developers, allow flexibility in…
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Switzerland continues expanding and implementing Russia sanctions through 2025-2026.
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Switzerland has lifted (abolished) its sanctions against Russia.
TOTAL BS
Police and news reports say a 17-year-old was racially abused in Newport.
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During a specific attack in the United Kingdom, a 17-year-old boy was racially abused.
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During the Vietnam War, conscription became a major public and political controversy in Australia.
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Opposition to conscription became a major political and social issue in Australia during the Vietnam War.
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Australia’s 1970 Vietnam Moratorium drew about 200,000 nationwide, then the country’s largest protest.
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The Vietnam Moratorium protests in Australia in 1970 attracted hundreds of thousands of participants and were among the largest public demonstrations in Australian history.
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Ho Chi Minh led North Vietnam, pursuing reunification under communist-led rule.
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North Vietnam was led by Ho Chi Minh and aimed to reunify Vietnam under a communist government.
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The 1954 Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into northern and southern zones.
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Vietnam was divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam in 1954.
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Sofia Metro features modern trains, advanced signaling, and platform screen doors.
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Sofia Metro is one of Eastern Europe's most modern metro systems.
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No credible evidence or official reports indicate any real zombie outbreak.
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A zombie apocalypse is happening.
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Attackers used Steam Workshop Wallpaper Engine “application wallpapers” to distribute malware.
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Hackers have distributed malware through Steam Workshop items intended for the Wallpaper Engine app on Steam.
NOT BS
MAUQ, MARS, and Health-ITUES assess perceived usability via self-report questionnaires.
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Questionnaire-based mHealth usability instruments such as the Mobile App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ), the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS), and the Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale (Health-ITUES) measure perceived…
NOT BS