Human classical NHEJ seals double-strand breaks via the XRCC4–DNA ligase IV complex.
Claim:
Classical non-homologous end joining (c-NHEJ) in humans requires DNA ligase IV (LIG4) to seal DNA double-strand breaks.
NOT BS
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As of July 2026, China has recovered orbital boosters but not reflown them.
Claim:
By May 29, 2027, at least one Chinese launch provider will be conducting routine commercial orbital launches using a recovered and reflown first stage.
MOSTLY BS
RT and Sputnik function mainly as hubs seeding and amplifying narratives across wider distribution networks.
Claim:
Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik have shifted from acting primarily as linear broadcast propaganda outlets to acting as nodes within broader narrative-distribution networks.
NOT BS
Reporters Without Borders reports growing restrictions, dissent limits, and state control in Russia.
Claim:
Reporters Without Borders has documented restrictions on the press, limits on dissent, and increasing control of Russia's domestic information space.
NOT BS
COVID-19 vaccines reduced transmission and consistently lowered hospitalization and death.
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines did not help contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
TOTAL BS
Handling thermal paper receipts can raise cashiers’ bisphenol exposure, but disease risk remains uncertain.
Claim:
Cashiers are at increased risk of disease due to exposure to chemicals from handling thermal paper receipts.
SOME BS
DMSO shows anti-inflammatory activity in human cells and limited trials.
Claim:
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) has anti-inflammatory effects in humans.
HARDLY BS
Olympus Mons is a shield volcano built by long-lived hotspot eruptions.
Claim:
Olympus Mons formed several billion years ago after two of Mars' largest tectonic plates collided.
TOTAL BS
No Olympus Mons eruptions have been recorded in the last century.
Claim:
Over the last century, scientists have recorded five eruptions of Olympus Mons with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 8.
TOTAL BS
Olympus Mons likely began forming around 3.5–3.7 billion years ago.
Claim:
Olympus Mons on Mars is thought to have formed about 3.5 billion years ago.
HARDLY BS
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the Solar System.
Claim:
Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in the Solar System.
NOT BS
Studies find minimum-wage hikes usually leave middle-income families better off.
Claim:
Raising the minimum wage financially penalizes middle-income families because they already have generally higher financial burdens.
TOTAL BS
California’s DMV reported about 8% placard misuse among contacted drivers.
Claim:
In California, 20% of handicap (disabled parking) placard use is fraudulent.
MOSTLY BS
“Crimea became part of Russia” is less accusatory but can obscure agency and legal dispute.
Claim:
The phrasing "Crimea became part of Russia" is more neutral than the phrasing "Russia annexed Crimea".
HARDLY BS
Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon and returned lunar samples.
Claim:
Humans have traveled to the Moon.
NOT BS
James Talarico has publicly denied being vegan and eats animal products.
Claim:
James Talarico follows a vegan diet.
TOTAL BS
Water’s chemical formula is H2O, with two hydrogens and one oxygen.
Claim:
Water has the chemical formula H2O.
NOT BS
Approved GMO foods are as safe to eat as conventional foods.
Claim:
Genetically modified (GMO) foods are dangerous to human health because DNA modification in the food can harm human health.
TOTAL BS
OECD Better Life Index data do not provide a 2016–2026 majority-threshold comparison.
Claim:
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.
MOSTLY BS
NAVFAC sought 2013 bids to renovate Sevastopol School No. 5.
Claim:
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.
NOT BS