Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the Solar System.
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Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in the Solar System.
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Studies find minimum-wage hikes usually leave middle-income families better off.
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Raising the minimum wage financially penalizes middle-income families because they already have generally higher financial burdens.
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California’s DMV reported about 8% placard misuse among contacted drivers.
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In California, 20% of handicap (disabled parking) placard use is fraudulent.
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“Crimea became part of Russia” is less accusatory but can obscure agency and legal dispute.
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The phrasing "Crimea became part of Russia" is more neutral than the phrasing "Russia annexed Crimea".
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Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon and returned lunar samples.
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Humans have traveled to the Moon.
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James Talarico has publicly denied being vegan and eats animal products.
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James Talarico follows a vegan diet.
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Water’s chemical formula is H2O, with two hydrogens and one oxygen.
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Water has the chemical formula H2O.
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Approved GMO foods are as safe to eat as conventional foods.
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Genetically modified (GMO) foods are dangerous to human health because DNA modification in the food can harm human health.
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OECD Better Life Index data do not provide a 2016–2026 majority-threshold comparison.
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Using data collected between 2016 and 2026, a majority of Western European countries score higher than the United States on a majority of the quality-of-life metrics in the OECD Better Life Index.
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NAVFAC sought 2013 bids to renovate Sevastopol School No. 5.
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The United States Department of Defense, via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), planned renovations to School No. 5 in Sevastopol, Crimea in 2013, before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
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U.S. data consistently show bachelor’s degree holders earn more on average.
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Having a college undergraduate degree increases a person's earning potential compared with not having a college undergraduate degree.
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U.S. procurement records show only repairs to a civilian school in Sevastopol.
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Before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the United States planned to establish a military school on the site of a former Soviet military base in Crimea.
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Organic fruit lowers pesticide exposure, but shows no clear health-outcome advantage.
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Organic fruits are healthier than non-organic fruits.
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PolitiFact’s database indicates Trump received unusually many “False” ratings in 2025-2026.
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From January 20, 2025, through May 28, 2026, Donald Trump made more statements rated "False" by PolitiFact than any other person who was a current United States federal elected official during that period, according to PolitiFact's database.
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Satellite imagery shows HS2’s construction corridor between London and Birmingham from orbit.
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The railway line being constructed between London and Birmingham (High Speed 2, HS2) can be seen from space.
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The Brandenburg forest swastika was first identified in 1992 from aerial photos.
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A swastika-shaped forest planting in Brandenburg, Germany, went unnoticed for decades and was discovered in the 21st century after being seen from an airplane.
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A swastika-shaped tree formation was planted near Zernikow around 1938.
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Around 1938, a Nazi forestry department in Brandenburg, Germany planted trees in a forest arranged in the shape of a swastika.
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Court reports say Yu spent six months gifting a Shaanxi livestreamer without getting her private photos.
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In Shaanxi, China, a man surnamed Yu (余某) spent about six months sending gifts to a female livestreamer but did not obtain the livestreamer’s private photos.
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Rayleigh scattering in Earth’s atmosphere makes the daytime sky appear blue.
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The sky is blue.
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Industry-funded studies show higher sponsor-favorable risk, but not always bias.
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Research sponsored by a company is always biased toward selling that company's products or services.
TOTAL BS