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Does taking ivermectin reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection by 83%?
I came across a study that makes the following claim (emphasis mine):
Two doses (300 μg/kg/dose in a gap of 72 hours) of ivermectin chemoprophylaxis reduced COVID-19 infection by 83% among HCWs for one
month. Ivermectin is a safe and effective…
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Did Barry Goldwater claim peanut butter is good shaving cream?
If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.
I've seen this quote floating around, attributed to Barry Goldwater, but only on those unsourced quote websites (Brainy Quote, All Great…
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Has anyone died from tampered candy at Halloween?
Year after year parents are bombarded with all of the risks of trick or treating. Razor blades in apples, poisoned candy, etc. Even the CDC warns against eating anything homemade or before a parent has inspected it.
With all the hype of what could…
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Is leaving your AC fan (blower) on 24/7 during summer more efficient than leaving it on auto?
The AC guy that fixed my AC recently said I should turn my AC fan on 24/7 and this would increase the efficiency of my AC system. I looked it up and found this same claim in several places:
City Data forum thread about keeping AC running
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Will freezing your hard drive help recover its data?
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There seems to be (anecdotal) evidence that putting your hard drive in the freezer can make it readable again, at least for a short time:
Lifehacker - Save a Failed Hard Drive in Your Freezer
Geeks are Sexy - Freeze your hard drive to…
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Did US prohibit the export of the mere description of a cryptographic algorithm?
A Wikipedia page says that in the US
regulations were introduced as part of munitions controls which required licenses to export cryptographic methods (and even their description)
What concrete evidence is there that the US banned the export of…
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Are bodies stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital?
On April 15, 2020 (today at the moment of writing this question) WIS news posted an article titled "GRAPHIC: Bodies stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital overwhelmed by coronavirus". (News originally came from CNN, it looks like).
In that…
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Did Bercow say he would have sent the EU extension-request letter himself, had Johnson not done so?
The Express claims:
Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow said if Mr Johnson will not send the letter to the EU to request a delay, he would.
Did Bercow actually say this?
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Did the US Climate Reference Network Show No New Warming Since 2005 in the US?
I believe most are aware of the difficulties on surface based temperatures. Gaps in thermometer placement and reliance on extrapolation, placement near HVAC unit, cities and other heat sources or sinks, data manipulation and the like.
In a very…
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Do fevers caused by infection not exceed 105 °F (40.6 °C)?
This question is prompted by but distinct from Is fever (temperature) below 106° F harmful? That question asks about whether fevers below that temperature can cause harm. This question is asking whether there is any appreciable risk of fevers below…
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Do video gamers tend to be conservative and have a large voter turnout?
I found this pdf referencing a study done on video gamers. Among other claims it states that "80% of those surveyed will vote in the 2016 election". It also has a pie chart claiming the following distribution of gamers by political party:
48%…
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Are there "1,071 Proven Cases of Voter Fraud"?
The Heritage Foundation, an American Conservative think tank, has recently published a report listing over a thousand individuals who committed voter fraud:
The United States has a long and unfortunate history of
election fraud. The Heritage…
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Do cars pass with less space for bicyclists who wear helmets?
This question is an off-shoot of from the discussion about helmet safety. There is an assertion that when a car passes a bicycle, it allows less space to those who wear a helmet than those without. While this is metric is only one part of the larger…
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Can you be electrocuted while taking a shower during a thunderstorm?
I remember growing up and my mom always telling me to not take a shower while it was thunderstorming. I've done it a few times but I always try to keep the water not flowing over my body in case it ever did happen it wouldn't cross my heart and kill…
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Does US governmental advocacy of drinking milk harm African-Americans?
According to a California State University article Milk new symbol of hate?:
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The federal endorsement of milk in American diets contributes to the problem by uncritically pushing people to drink milk, despite the potential detriment it has on…
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