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Fact Check: Masturbation makes body weak
# Fact Check: "Masturbation makes body weak" ## What We Know The claim that "masturbation makes the body weak" is a common misconception. Research indicates that masturbation is a natural and healthy...
Fact Check: Disabled Canadians are "not" full citizens of Canada entitled to the same legal rights and "non-disabled Canadians" on and after July 1, 1867 to present day. To prove this statement false I will need to see "the sentences", "their related paragraph numbers", "their related page numbers" and "their related web pages" from case law, conventions, ministerial orders and statutes.
# Fact Check: "Disabled Canadians are 'not' full citizens of Canada entitled to the same legal rights as 'non-disabled Canadians' from July 1, 1867 to present day." ## What We Know The claim that dis...
Fact Check: The Earth is flat
# Fact Check: "The Earth is flat" ## What We Know The claim that "the Earth is flat" is a long-debunked notion that contradicts centuries of scientific evidence. Historical observations, such as thos...
Fact Check: Signing and encryption tools with spelling errors are just as good as those without.
# Fact Check: "Signing and encryption tools with spelling errors are just as good as those without." ## What We Know The claim suggests that signing and encryption tools are equally effective regardl...
Fact Check: Is Genp adobe patcher safe
# Fact Check: Is GenP Adobe Patcher Safe? ## What We Know GenP is a tool used for patching Adobe Creative Cloud applications, allowing users to bypass licensing requirements. It is frequently discuss...
Fact Check: ICE can detain a US citizen indefinitely
# Fact Check: "ICE can detain a US citizen indefinitely" ## What We Know The claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can detain a U.S. citizen indefinitely is misleading. According to U....
Fact Check: at least one US citizen had died in ICE custody
# Fact Check: "At least one US citizen had died in ICE custody" ## What We Know The claim that "at least one US citizen had died in ICE custody" is misleading. Recent reports indicate that the most n...
Fact Check: A us CITIZEN WRONGFULLY DETAINED BY ICE HAS NO RECORUSE
# Fact Check: "A US Citizen Wrongfully Detained by ICE Has No Recourse" ## What We Know The claim that a U.S. citizen wrongfully detained by ICE has no recourse is misleading. In fact, U.S. citizens...
Fact Check: Vaccines cause autism
# Fact Check: "Vaccines cause autism" ## What We Know The claim that vaccines cause autism has been widely debunked by numerous scientific studies and health organizations. A pivotal moment in this d...