Local sources only document chili cultivation in Lengkong Gudang Timur.
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Various types of chili peppers are used in food processing in Kelurahan Lengkong Gudang Timur for their ethnobotanical properties.
TOTAL BS
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Pakistan has repeatedly protested India’s Indus-Treaty hydropower projects over flow timing, regulation, and data transparency.
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India's upstream dam and hydropower development on rivers governed by the Indus Waters Treaty has raised concerns in Pakistan over flow regulation, timing, and data transparency, contributing to strategic tensions between the two…
HARDLY BS
David Morens was indicted over records handling and FOIA evasion allegations.
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David Morren, a senior National Institutes of Health scientist and advisor to Anthony Fauci, has been arrested and formally indicted on charges related to a COVID-19 origin cover-up, including alleged unlawful destruction of federal…
MOSTLY BS
Greenpeace’s 2012 Lipton tests found 9–13 pesticides in three samples.
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A 2012 Greenpeace investigation found that every tested sample of Lipton tea was contaminated with between 3 and 17 different pesticides per bag, including some banned in the European Union and China.
MOSTLY BS
Russia began hostilities against Ukraine with Crimea’s 2014 seizure and 2022 invasion.
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Russia initiated military aggression against Ukraine, making Ukraine the victim in the Russia-Ukraine war.
NOT BS
Vocal pitch is determined by anatomy and hormones, not raw milk.
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Drinking raw milk causes a person's voice to become deeper.
TOTAL BS
Taiwan maintained multiple international submarine cables and backup links in May 2026.
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Taiwan's internet connectivity to the rest of the world has been fully severed as of May 2026.
TOTAL BS
Glomus intraradices can improve maize growth as a mycorrhizal inoculant.
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Glomus intraradices sourced from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) can be used as a mycorrhizal inoculant for maize (Zea mays) cultivation.
SOME BS
The Environmental Kuznets Curve describes an inverted U-shaped pollution-income relationship.
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The Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis posits an inverted U-shaped relationship between environmental degradation and income per capita.
NOT BS
About 1.3 million Syrians have come to Jordan since 2011.
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Since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, over 1.3 million Syrians have sought refuge in Jordan.
HARDLY BS
Fact-checkers found “Brain Honey” videos use AI deepfakes, not Bill Gates.
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A video about 'Brain Honey' was produced by Bill Gates.
TOTAL BS
Li et al. found stronger night-time skin conductance and heart-rate responses to frightening stimuli.
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A study led by Yadan Li at Southwest University in Chongqing found that exposure to frightening images and sounds at night (20:00) produced greater increases in skin conductance, heart rate, and blood pressure than the same exposure…
SOME BS
Structured reflective supports and feedback cycles can strengthen pre-service teachers’ reflection.
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Micro-interventions significantly improve reflective competence among pre-service teachers in Kenya.
SOME BS
Donald Trump delivered live remarks on May 1, 2026.
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Donald Trump is dead as of May 1, 2026.
TOTAL BS
Insects pollinate roughly three-quarters of flowering plant species worldwide.
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Insects play a significant role in ecological functioning by acting as visitors and pollinators for various plant species.
NOT BS
Statistics Sierra Leone uses ICT systems for censuses, GIS work, and data archiving.
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Statistics Sierra Leone has adopted ICT systems to manage national statistical records.
NOT BS
Peru’s 2020–2023 rulings and enforcement linked data protection lapses to privacy and dignity rights.
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Between 2020 and 2023, the protection of personal data in digital applications in Peru has been linked to violations of fundamental rights.
HARDLY BS
Partial epigenetic reprogramming can reset DNA-methylation clocks in cells and tissues.
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Epigenetic interventions targeting cellular aging markers can reverse biological age at the cellular level.
HARDLY BS
Studies show rapid synthetic hemostats and light-activated biomaterials, but not one combined system stopping severe bleeding in seconds.
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Researchers have developed a synthetic, light-activated technology that can stop severe bleeding in seconds by mimicking and accelerating the body's natural coagulation process.
SOME BS
Sun Yat-sen linked Minsheng to socialism via land equalization and capital regulation, rejecting class struggle.
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Sun Yat-sen stated that Minsheng (People's Livelihood) is equivalent to socialism, but later clarified that China did not need class struggle and instead advocated land equalization and capital regulation to prevent monopolization.
HARDLY BS