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Did Bill Gates say 640k ought to be enough for everyone?
This is a quite famous quote:
640k ought to be enough for anybody.
Did Bill Gates say this?
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What's the point of brushing teeth in the morning?
Why should I brush my teeth in the morning? My teeth are just going to get dirty again when I eat breakfast 5 minutes later. Plus, I've already done an extensive cleaning (floss, brush, mouthwash) the night before. My teeth should not be getting…
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Do programmers who learn to type faster become better programmers?
CodingHorror writes:
So if you want to become a great programmer, start by becoming a great typist.
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When you're a fast, efficient typist, you spend less time between thinking that thought and expressing it in code. [...] I believe in…
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Did Trump order tear gas to be used on protesters to clear a pathway to a church for a photoshot?
There are dozens of articles out there like this one which states that Trump ordered the use of tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters so he could do a photoshoot. However I recently read that reporter Neal Augenstein (whom I am otherwise…
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Are the claims made by Indian Ministers / personalities regarding ancient Indian inventions true?
In the past couple of years, several Indian Ministers / personalities have made claims regarding existence of modern inventions in Ancient India.
Prime Minister Modi claimed that genetic science and plastic surgery existed in Ancient…
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Are there 300,000 items in the average American household, and 10,000 items in the average European household?
There is a trope that can be found in many articles discussing topics such as consumerism or minimalism: the average number of items that can be found in an average household. The number that is usually cited for the average American household is…
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Did Martin Gugino, 75, who was injured at the Buffalo, NY protest, provoke the police?
Today on Twitter, Trump has made a claim that a 75-year old man previously filmed being pushed and falling to the pavement by police might be an ANTIFA provocateur.
Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old…
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Did thousands of women die every year due to illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade?
Dr. Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood, has repeatedly said that thousands of women died every year as a result of abortions prior to Roe v. Wade:
We face a real situation where Roe could be overturned. And we know what will happen, which…
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Is Muhammad one of the most popular names for boys in England and Wales?
A number of articles describe how Muhammad is the most popular name in the UK for baby boys, topping William and other names.
A few links for reference:
2016 Independent article
Muhammad has replaced William in the top ten most popular boys' names…
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Did Marx's mother say she wished he would accumulate capital instead of writing about it?
I have encountered quotes similar to this one on the internet in the past few days, attributed to Karl Marx's mother and referring to him:
I wish you were more interested in accumulating capital instead of
just writing about it. Maybe then you…
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Are headlines often not written by the person writing a newspaper article?
Timothy P. Carney writes in the Washington Examiner in the article Let's stop arguing with headlines that the writer didn't write:
If you're not a journalist, here's a trade secret: The person who
wrote an article often isn't the same person who…
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Do 1 in 2 Swiss citizens have guns and do they have the lowest crime rate?
I came across a facebook post by an Australian political party that states
1 in 2 citizens in Switzerland have guns
Lowest crime rate in the world
Are the above two statements true?
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Did Moses live?
Moses is, arguably, the most significant prophet in Judaism and is credited with leading the enslaved Jewish population out of Egypt and into the promised land.
Aside from the Torah, are there any verifiable records or concrete evidence that there…
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Are black Americans responsible for more than 50% of homicides?
I have read comments and articles (an example) that claim that African-Americans are responsible for more than 50% of all homicides in the United States of America.
How credible is this claim?
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Do 3 billion devices run Java?
I was installing Java today and this was shown in the installation. Is there anything that supports this claim?
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