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.
TOTAL BS
Organic fruit lowers pesticide exposure, but shows no clear health-outcome advantage.
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Organic fruits are healthier than non-organic fruits.
SOME BS
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.
HARDLY BS
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.
HARDLY BS
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.
SOME BS
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.
SOME BS
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.
NOT BS
Rayleigh scattering in Earth’s atmosphere makes the daytime sky appear blue.
Claim:
The sky is blue.
NOT BS
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
The first true chicken hatched from an egg laid by a proto-chicken ancestor.
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Chickens existed before chicken eggs existed.
TOTAL BS
The French Third Republic did not legally ban Islam between 1870 and 1940.
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Islam was forbidden in France during the French Third Republic (1870–1940).
TOTAL BS
Scientific reviews find Three Mile Island caused near-background radiation and minimal off-site health effects.
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Scientists in relevant fields widely agree that the health and environmental effects of the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear accident were very low.
HARDLY BS
UK nominee shareholders can mask legal ownership, but PSC rules require disclosure of real controllers.
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In the United Kingdom, a company's ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) can be obscured by using nominee shareholders.
SOME BS
A 2023 meta-analysis linked 3,200–4,000 IU/day vitamin D to higher hypercalcemia risk.
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A meta-analysis published in 2023 found that taking 3,200 to 4,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D daily is associated with a higher risk of hypercalcemia.
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Most adults tolerate 5,000 IU daily vitamin D, with uncommon side effects.
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Taking 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily does not cause side effects for most people.
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No authenticated chariot artifacts have been recovered or verified from the Red Sea floor.
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Chariots have been found at the bottom of the Red Sea, proving that the Israelites crossed it after the waters parted.
TOTAL BS
At rest, the esophagus is usually collapsed with sphincters closed, but not fully sealed.
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In humans, when not eating, the entire esophagus is completely closed along its full length, so water cannot drip down into the stomach on its own.
MOSTLY BS
Rare cancer regressions have occurred after high fevers or acute infections.
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Fever can sometimes cure cancer.
SOME BS
Medieval Europe often observed dozens of religious feast days with limited work.
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In medieval Europe, there were roughly 80 to 100 feast days per year on which work generally stopped.
HARDLY BS