Spaced, repeated practice can improve spelling, but science-term gains are unproven.
Claim:
Targeted repeated short practice sessions improve spelling accuracy of science-specific terminology in school students.
SOME BS
Science
Research findings, viral studies, and scientific claims under the lens.
Vietnam’s Javan rhinoceros is extinct, and wild tigers are functionally extirpated.
Claim:
Wildlife species in Vietnam, including elephants, rhinoceroses, and tigers, face significant threats from habitat loss and are classified as endangered.
SOME BS
NP-completeness is a foundational, rigorously defined concept in complexity theory.
Claim:
NP-completeness is not a meaningful theoretical concept in computer science.
TOTAL BS
People generally overestimate short time intervals, though context can reverse it.
Claim:
Humans systematically overestimate short time intervals.
HARDLY BS
NASA’s miniature hydrogen turbine concept produced 445 N and wasn’t wearable.
Claim:
A wearable forearm-mounted thruster using hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen as fuel is capable of generating 550 Newtons or more of thrust.
TOTAL BS
Nuclear transmutation has produced measurable gold atoms in laboratory experiments.
Claim:
Gold cannot be artificially created by humans as of April 17, 2026.
TOTAL BS
Kolb’s 1984 Experiential Learning presents a four-stage learning cycle.
Claim:
David Kolb's 1984 experiential learning theory describes learning as a cycle involving experience, reflection, conceptualization, and experimentation.
NOT BS
PDE10A genetic variants are linked to Bajau spleen enlargement, but no causal single point mutation is confirmed.
Claim:
Spleen enlargement in the Bajau people is caused by a point mutation.
MOSTLY BS
Collegiate football studies report offensive linemen average FFMI around 24.8.
Claim:
A study on Division 1 and Division 2 college football players found that the average Fat-Free Mass Index for offensive linemen was 25.1, indicating that an FFMI above 25 is naturally achievable for some athletes without the use of…
MOSTLY BS
System justification is driven by needs for certainty, security, and legitimacy.
Claim:
According to psychologist John Jost's System Justification Theory, humans tend to defend and justify social systems they perceive as effective, even when the methods used are harsh or unjust.
SOME BS
Plant-extract biosynthesized iron oxide nanoparticles have treated anemia in rat models.
Claim:
As of April 17, 2026, no green synthesis method for iron oxide nanoparticles has been developed for treating anemia in animals.
TOTAL BS
No verifiable traffic study exists for Open Canal Road in Pascam II.
Claim:
A traffic study of Open Canal Road in Barangay Pascam II, General Trias, Cavite uses the Highway Capacity Manual as its primary standard for evaluating roadway performance and level of service.
TOTAL BS
Danziger argued psychological categories are historically constructed and perform social reality.
Claim:
Kurt Danziger argued that language in psychology is not neutral and that terms such as 'low IQ', 'gifted', or 'normal' are not merely descriptive categories but have a performative function in shaping social reality.
HARDLY BS
Psychological labels can causally change others’ judgments and support in institutions.
Claim:
Psychological labels such as 'low IQ' or 'gifted' measurably affect how individuals are treated by others in social and institutional contexts.
HARDLY BS
Danziger argues intelligence-test definitions lack independent grounding and meaning.
Claim:
In his book 'Naming the Mind', Kurt Danziger criticizes the circular nature of intelligence definitions, specifically that intelligence is often defined as 'what intelligence tests measure', resulting in circular reasoning without…
HARDLY BS
Danziger argues psychological concepts like intelligence are historically constructed through scientific practice.
Claim:
In his book 'Naming the Mind', Kurt Danziger argues that psychological concepts, including intelligence, are not natural entities discovered by science but categories constructed through scientific practice.
HARDLY BS
Alveoli maximise diffusion via large surface area, thin moist walls, and dense capillaries.
Claim:
Alveoli in the human lungs are structurally adapted to maximise the rate of gas exchange by diffusion through features such as large surface area, thin walls, rich blood supply, moist lining, and elastic fibres.
HARDLY BS
Leaves from some plants release allelochemicals that suppress nearby seed germination and growth.
Claim:
Leaves of certain plants release allelopathic chemicals that can affect the growth of neighboring plants.
NOT BS
Large-scale studies find humans drive most misinformation spread even without bots.
Claim:
The majority of online misinformation is spread by human users rather than automated bots.
HARDLY BS
March 2026 was the warmest March on record in the contiguous U.S.
Claim:
March 2026 was the warmest March on record in the United States.
HARDLY BS
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