Clear Homo sapiens evidence for cooking appears later and at specific sites.
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By around 200,000 years ago, cooking was almost certainly widespread among Homo sapiens.
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Archaeological evidence shows hominins controlled fire by at least 400,000 years ago.
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Controlled use of fire appears in the archaeological record at least 400,000 years ago.
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Mining-engineering studies show AI can recommend suitable mining methods for deposits.
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Artificial intelligence methods can be used to select the optimal mining method for a given mineral deposit.
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In economics, “further production” means inputs for manufacturing, processing, or resale.
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Improving a firm's image does not qualify as Further Production in economics when determining whether something is a producer good.
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Mars’s volcanism has declined sharply since its early, high-volume eruptive era.
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Mars was much more volcanically active early in its history than it is today.
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The $122 million NYC schools allocation appears in Mamdani’s FY2027 executive budget as mayor.
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As a New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani proposed allocating $122 million for New York City Public Schools in his campaign budget plan.
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New York City’s executive budget proposal funds hiring 1,000 additional teachers.
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Zohran Mamdani's proposed mayoral budget plan includes hiring 1,000 additional teachers in New York City.
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New York City’s enacted pied-à-terre tax is projected to raise $500 million annually.
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Zohran Mamdani, as Mayor of New York City, enacted a tax on wealthy individuals that raises $0.5 billion per year for New York City.
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New York City’s FY2027 budget gap was closed without formal worker layoffs.
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Zohran Mamdani's administration eliminated New York City's budget deficit without laying off workers.
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New York City received roughly $7.6–$8 billion in New York State aid.
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The administration of New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani secured $7.6 billion in New York State aid for New York City through a partnership with New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
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NYC’s FY2027 budget added a pied-a-terre property tax surcharge raising $500 million yearly.
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New York City's FY2027 budget was balanced without raising property taxes, slashing services, or drawing down the City's Rainy Day Fund or Retiree Health Benefit Trust reserves.
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Genesis 3:15 says the woman’s offspring will strike the serpent.
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In Genesis 3:15, God promised that a descendant of Eve would defeat the serpent.
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No independently verified evidence confirms a SARS breach on 23 May 2026.
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A Nigerian hacking group hacked the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on 23 May 2026.
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Employees at startups and young or small firms earn lower average wages than at established employers.
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Entrepreneurship creates jobs with higher average wages than wage employment in the same labor market.
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“Dihydrogen dioxide” is an accepted IUPAC compositional name for H2O2.
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"Dihydrogen dioxide" is an incorrect or nonstandard name for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in chemical nomenclature.
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IUPAC naming places cations before anions, not alphabetical ordering.
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In English chemical nomenclature, when a compound contains more than one cation or more than one anion, the ion names should be listed in alphabetical order (A–Z).
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Argentina’s 2024–2025 stabilization plan centered on “emisión cero” monetary policy.
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Argentina's 2024–2025 macroeconomic stabilization program was based on a 'zero money issuance' ("emisión cero") policy.
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DOJ records show roughly 58% of identified Epstein-related pages have been released.
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The United States Department of Justice has released only about 1% of the documents commonly referred to as the "Epstein files" and is withholding the remaining documents.
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Virginia Giuffre testified Maxwell recruited her at Mar-a-Lago in 2000.
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In 2000, Ghislaine Maxwell recruited a Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking victim from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club, where the victim was employed.
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On August 22, 2025, DOJ produced about 33,000 pages to House Oversight.
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On August 22, 2025, the United States Department of Justice produced approximately 33,000 pages to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and those pages were already public.
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