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Fact Check: World War I involved many nations across the globe.
# Fact Check: "World War I involved many nations across the globe" ## What We Know World War I, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, is often noted for its extensive participation of various nations. Acco...
Fact Check: World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918.
# Fact Check: "World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918" ## What We Know The claim that "World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918" is widely accepted and documented in historical literature. The war is gener...
Fact Check: The U.S. has three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial.
# Fact Check: The U.S. has three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. ## What We Know The claim that "The U.S. has three branches of government: executive, legislative, and j...
Fact Check: Swamps are ecosystems characterized by saturated soil and standing water.
# Fact Check: "Swamps are ecosystems characterized by saturated soil and standing water." ## What We Know Swamps are indeed a type of wetland ecosystem. They are characterized by mineral soils that h...
Fact Check: Florida has a subtropical climate with high temperatures and humidity.
# Fact Check: Florida has a subtropical climate with high temperatures and humidity ## What We Know Florida is widely recognized for its warm climate, which is characterized as subtropical in many re...
Fact Check: Democratic and Republican parties are the two major political parties in the United States.
# Fact Check: "Democratic and Republican parties are the two major political parties in the United States." ## What We Know The claim that the Democratic and Republican parties are the two major poli...
Fact Check: MS-13 is a transnational criminal gang originating from Central America.
# Fact Check: "MS-13 is a transnational criminal gang originating from Central America." ## What We Know Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, is indeed recognized as a transnational criminal ga...
Fact Check: Torture is a violation of international human rights law.
# Fact Check: "Torture is a violation of international human rights law." ## What We Know The claim that "torture is a violation of international human rights law" is supported by various internation...
Fact Check: Wisconsin's 1849 law was originally intended as a near-total ban on abortion.
# Fact Check: "Wisconsin's 1849 law was originally intended as a near-total ban on abortion." ## What We Know Wisconsin's abortion law, enacted in 1849, is often cited in discussions about abortion r...