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#Health
False: The only main causes of acid reflux are H. pylori infection, yeast overgrowth, gallbladder issues and mineral deficiencies.
Some of these conditions can cause acid reflux, but they are not the main causes. More important causes are lifestyle factors like obesity and smoking, as well as pregnancy and hiatus hernia. (Source: Full Fact)
False: Iodised salt is harmful to the body
Iodine is not harmful and an essential nutrient for normal thyroid function and the immune system. A deficiency in iodine leads to several complications including intellectual disabilities and stunted growth. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
Half True: drinking beer improves human health
There have been some reports that suggest drinking beer is good for heart and bone health. Also, these reports inform that beer is also good for kidney stones and reduces bad cholesterol. However, excessive consumption can be harmful. Maintaining an overall good routine can improve human health rather than sticking solely on beer. (Source: Thip Media)
#Nordics
Ikke Dokumenteret: Ekstrakt fra mælkebøtterod nedbryder næsten alle kræftceller på bare to døgn
Men studiet dokumenterer ikke, at mælkebøtterod er effektivt til at behandle kræftsyge mennesker, siger kræftforskere til TjekDet. (Source: Tjekdet)
Ikke Dokumenteret: Det har været rekordmange naturbrande i 2023
Faktisk ved ingen præcis, hvor mange naturbrande der har været i 2023, men generelt peger statistikken på, at antallet stiger nogle steder i verden og falder andre steder. Samtidig dækker naturbrandene på globalt plan et mindre areal end tidligere. Men de brande, der er, er blevet voldsommere. (Source: Tjekdet)
#Other
Mostly-True: “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”
A 2021 annual measurement of CEO wages versus average workers’ wages by one liberal think tank shows a 399-to-1 ratio. A 2022 estimate by the AFL-CIO that used different methodology found a lower ratio, 272-to-1. The CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 20-to-1 in 1965 and 59-to-1 in 1989. (Source: PolitiFact)
Half-True: "Texas teacher fired for reading Diary of Anne Frank to class.”
A Texas teacher was fired for assigning eighth grade students to read from a graphic illustration adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary, which the district said was not approved. The book contains references to Frank’s sexuality and description of her genitals, both of which are taken from the published text versions of her diary. (Source: PolitiFact)
#WTF?! What The Fact?! of the week
False: Giant human skeletons as large as 36 feet have been “unearthed and documented” in historical records.
Giant skeleton hoaxes have been circulating online for years. PolitiFact found no evidence to support claims that giant human skeletons have been discovered and documented. In 2012, researchers found that a skeleton dating back to the third century had a rare growth condition called pituitary gigantism. They estimated that person would have been about 6.5 feet tall. (Source: PolitiFact)
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