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Does the Creighton Method of Natural Family Planning have a failure rate of 3.2% or less?
The Creighton Method of natural family planning claims to have a 3.2% failure rate for typical use, and a failure rate of 0.5% for perfect use. However, my primary care doctor said that Natural Family Planning in general has a low success rate.…
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Is the presidential family net worth growth/loss portrayed in this infographic true?
Is the presidential family net worth growth/loss portrayed in this infographic true?
(I am not asking about the other assertions in this infographic)
I'm skeptical of the massive gains both the Obama's and Clinton's have made, and skeptical of the…
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Is Microsoft going to produce an operating system based on Linux?
I just read from this title that Microsoft is creating a Linux operating system called "Azure Sphere OS". Is this true?
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Did the study mentioned by "The virginity fraud" TEDx Talk happen?
During 2017's TEDx Oslo Talk The virginity fraud, the presenters refer to a (supposed) study on the reliability of virginity testing around 9:15 mark:
The absurdity of virgin testing is illustrated in a study done on 36 pregnant teenagers. When…
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Did Einstein comment on feeling the presence of Jesus while reading the Gospels?
Einstein is purported to have said the following quote:
No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual
presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is
filled with such life.
This quote is mentioned in the book…
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Does legalizing prostitution lead to an increase in human trafficking?
This is a common argument against the legalization of prostitution, and I'm curious if there's any truth to the claim that human trafficking actually increase when prostitution is made legal.
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Can anything remove fingerprints from your fingers?
Here's where it gets interesting; I don't mean erase them from an object, I mean from your fingers directly. Some people claim there is a way to do it, some people claim it's impossible.
I have a friend (no, really, she exists, I swear) who is…
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Do opposite types in romantic relationships attract?
Is there any scientific truth to the common maxim "opposites attract" when applied to romantic relationships?
I'm not necessarily looking for one blanket answer, though an overall trend or pattern would be helpful as part of a more complete…
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Did Donald Trump say that muslims should be visibly marked?
Donald Trump has been reported in the news and over the internet for suggesting that Muslims should wear some visible id or badge of some sort.
Raw Story headlined with:
Trump crosses the Nazi line: Maybe Muslims should wear special ID…
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Have German citizens been evicted to make room for refugees?
The Daily Mail reports:
German woman becomes the second to be evicted from her home to make room for migrants
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A German woman is being booted out of her home of 23 years to make room for migrants.
Gabrielle Keller is the second such case to…
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Should a healthy adult take a daily multi-vitamin?
Is there any reason for a healthy adult to take a daily multi-vitamin?
My intuition tells me that an adult eating a healthy and balanced diet will get all of the nutrients she needs and that taking a daily mulit-vitamin would be pointless.
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Do London underground drivers earn more and work less than NHS doctors?
This Facebook photo protesting the recent London underground (Tube) strikes claims that London underground drivers earn more money and have less working hours than National Health Service (NHS) doctors:
Alternate image with sources Train Drivers…
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Is it prohibited to marry more than one woman in US?
It's a wide belief between Islamists in my country that in the West, men are not allowed to marry more than one woman even if all parties (both women and the man) accept it,
As Islamists view it, this is a restriction of freedom, because those…
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Does Red Bull Energy Drink contain sperm from a bull?
I heard this claim and burst into laughter assuming it was a joke, but the person said he was being serious.
Is this true that Red Bull contains bull's sperm?
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Does it take the same force to bite through a finger as a carrot?
I've heard (multiple times) that your finger is as easy to bite through as a carrot.
Here are some places I've seen it proposed:
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