Most of the human brain shows ongoing activity even at rest.
Claim:
The majority of a human's brain is almost always active.
HARDLY BS
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Malaysian courts generally use the but-for test for medical causation.
Claim:
In Malaysia, courts apply the objective "but-for" test to establish medical causation.
HARDLY BS
Hong Kong’s bus services operate primarily with double-decker buses.
Claim:
Double-decker buses operate in Hong Kong.
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No definitive source for “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar” has been established.
Claim:
The origin of the quote "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar" is unknown.
HARDLY BS
Agenda 21 is a voluntary, non-binding UN sustainable development action plan.
Claim:
Agenda 21 is a United Nations plot to undermine the U.S.
TOTAL BS
Agenda 21 is a UN-adopted, voluntary action plan for sustainable development.
Claim:
Agenda 21 is a United Nations action plan on sustainable development.
NOT BS
Tiger sharks are slightly negatively buoyant but can rest motionless on seafloor.
Claim:
Tiger sharks will sink if they stop swimming.
SOME BS
In Andersen’s story, the ugly duckling grows up to be a swan.
Claim:
Ugly ducklings become ducks when they grow up.
TOTAL BS
Bears typically sit on the ground or natural surfaces, not chairs.
Claim:
Bears usually sit on chairs.
TOTAL BS
Denver International Airport’s underground areas contain standard operational infrastructure only.
Claim:
Fascist symbols are located underneath the Denver Airport.
TOTAL BS
Denver International Airport has underground tunnels used to transport baggage.
Claim:
Baggage transport tunnels are located underneath the Denver Airport.
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The line originated in David Hare’s 2002 screenplay for The Hours.
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Virginia Woolf wrote the statement "You cannot find peace by avoiding life.
TOTAL BS
The quote “You cannot find peace by avoiding life” comes from the 2002 film adaptation.
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Michael Cunningham wrote "You cannot find peace by avoiding life" in "The Hours".
TOTAL BS
Albert Einstein earned top marks in mathematics, including algebra and geometry.
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Einstein flunked math in school.
TOTAL BS
Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961, making him 64.
Claim:
Barack Obama is 48 years old.
TOTAL BS
Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961.
Claim:
Barack Obama was born in 1961.
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Rousseau linked “Let them eat cake” to an unnamed princess.
Claim:
Rousseau attributed the statement "Let them eat cake" to a princess, possibly Maria Theresa of Spain.
MOSTLY BS
Colonial administrations and missionary schools systematically privileged European knowledge over African traditions.
Claim:
During European colonial rule in Africa, European colonial powers attempted to undermine the intellectual legitimacy of Africans.
NOT BS
Cement paste hardens as hydration forms solid hydrates like C-S-H.
Claim:
In cement paste, cement and water chemically react in a process called hydration to form the binding material that holds the mixture together.
NOT BS
The MCU complex drives rapid Ca²⁺ uptake into mitochondria using inner membrane potential.
Claim:
The mitochondrial calcium uniporter complex mediates rapid Ca²⁺ uptake into mitochondria driven by the large negative inner mitochondrial membrane potential.
NOT BS