What portion of U.S. residents aged 16 to 65 years are able to correctly answer a question requiring basic logic, addition, and division? According to the latest nationally representative adult…

What portion of U.S. residents aged 16 to 65 years are able to correctly answer a question requiring knowledge of the fact that “mean” is another word for “average” and…

How long after fertilization do the hearts of pre-birth humans begin beating? The medical textbook “Gray’s Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Medicine and Surgery” documents that “the heart tubes fuse…

During the past week, which two continental U.S. states have had the lowest Covid-19 case rates? On December 8, 2021, the CDC published data showing that the two continental states…

Which of the following people stated, “I guarantee you we’re going to end fossil fuels”? During a campaign event in New Castle, NH on 9/6/19, Joe Biden walked over to…

What is the least expensive and safest way to transport petroleum and natural gas across land? Per the U.S. Department of Transportation, “Pipeline transportation is the safest and most economical…

For how long after injection does the mRNA of Covid-19 vaccines remain in the human body? A study published in January 2022 by the journal Cell “detected vaccine mRNA collected…

When Hungary constructed a fence along its border with Croatia to prevent illegal immigration from the Middle East and Africa, by how much did illegal arrivals decline? In 2015, the…

Which of the following people had authority over the agency that first suggested the National Guard protect the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021? The official Capitol Police timeline of…

What was the main conclusion of a 2020 CDC review of all “gold standard” studies that examined the effects of masks on the transmission of the flu in non-healthcare settings?…

On which of the following activities do U.S. residents aged 15 and older spend the most time? In 2019, U.S. residents aged 15 and older spent an average of 0.5…

At the first Thanksgiving, to whom were the Pilgrims thankful? Per one of only two primary sources for the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims held this feast and invited the Indians…

From the origin of the Federal Reserve in 1913 through the end of 2007, the Fed created a net total of about $1 trillion in new money that it used…

Has the frequency of strong-to-violent tornadoes in the U.S. generally increased since the 1950s? Since the 1950s, which is as far back in time as data from the National Oceanic…

Can surgical and cloth masks negatively impact performance during exercise? A study published in 2021 by the journal Applied Sciences measured the effects of a surgical mask on 72 recreational…

During the inflation of the previous year, have retail prices risen faster than wholesale prices? The Consumer Price Index, which is the most widely used measure of retail inflation, rose…

When private and charter school choice programs are implemented, do children who remain in conventional public schools academically decline? At least 21 high-quality studies have been performed on the academic…

What portion of all energy used in the U.S. is supplied by natural gas? During 2020, natural gas supplied 34% of all energy used in the U.S., as compared to…

At the current pace of drug overdose deaths in the United States, what is the average lifetime chance of dying from a drug overdose? If drug overdose deaths continue at…

Is there any evidence that any of the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop are Russian disinformation? In 2020 after the New York Post published an article about the contents of…

In the United Kingdom (where government keeps detailed healthcare records on nearly all citizens), what portion of all deaths involving Covid-19 are among the fully vaccinated? An accurate measure of…

What portion of all federal government spending is for national defense and veterans’ benefits? In 2020, 14% of all federal government spending was for national defense and veterans’ benefits. In…

According to Albert Einstein, who were the only group of people in Germany that had the “courage and persistence” to stand up against “Hitler’s campaign for suppressing truth”? In 1940,…

Are the average carbon dioxide levels inhaled by people wearing N95 masks higher than OSHA’s work shift limit for carbon dioxide? N95 masks are commonly worn in medical facilities, and…

If the federal government’s debts were equally divided among all U.S. households, how much per household would this be? As of December 24, 2021, the official debt of the federal…

In 2019, the World Health Organization analyzed 10 “gold standard” studies about the effects of masks on preventing the spread of the flu. How many of these found that masks…

What portion of the U.S. economy is consumed by federal, state and local taxes? In 2020, federal, state and local governments collected a combined total of $5.4 trillion in taxes,…

Are children under the age of 18 more likely to die of Covid-19 or drowning? One of the few studies of children who have “died from” Covid-19 (as opposed to…

How many murders were committed by the Trump supporters who illegally entered the U.S. Capitol on 1/6/20 to protest election fraud? In a year with more than 20,000 murders that…

What portion of drug offenders released from prison are arrested for a non-drug crime (like assault, theft, and fraud) within 5 years? A study of 34 states by the U.S….

In a recent nationwide study in Denmark, for how long did the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines provide statistically significant protection against infection with the Omicron variant? A recent nationwide study…

Under the laws of the Soviet Union, who was explicitly denied freedom of speech? After socialists came to power in Russia and established the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics),…

Which of the following people has publicly called for armed violence against police officers? In 2018, the New York Times added Sarah Jeong to its editorial board after she made…

Who suffers from the asset inflation that occurs when governments create more money than required by their economies? Inflation occurs when governments create and circulate more money than needed by…

What portion of all mortgages for U.S. single-family homes are insured against default by taxpayers? On January 13, 2021, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that the “federal government supports…

Which of the following “isms” is consistently associated with the social ills that afflict a greater portion of black people than whites? Many people blame racism for the grave problems…

Who wrote that only guilty people fear free speech? When Benjamin Franklin was 16 years old, the state of Massachusetts imprisoned his brother for criticizing the government. In response, Franklin…

Do N95 masks cause headaches? A 2006 study found that 37.3% of healthcare workers “reported headaches when they wore the N95 face-mask,” and 62.7% of them “had no pre-existing headaches.”…

Do face masks impede social bonds and communication? Studies published in a wide range of academic journals show that face masks negatively impact social bonds and communication by obscuring smiles…

Among the 1.9 million children in Sweden who attended school in the spring of 2020 while masks were not required and vaccines were not available, how many died from Covid-19?…

If Congress had never changed the original Social Security Act of 1935, how much longer would the program stay solvent than the Social Security Administration’s current best estimate? If Congress…

What was the average follow up time for people who enrolled in the main clinical trial used by the FDA to approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine? In approving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine,…

What portion of high school graduates who took the ACT college readiness exam in 2019 met the test’s benchmarks for college readiness in all four subjects (English, reading, math, and…

From 1982 to 2016, how much of the world’s net tree coverage was lost? In 2018, the journal Nature published an analysis of “35 years’ worth of satellite data” to…

Do national debts that exceed 90% of nations’ economies typically harm economic growth? Considerable (but not definitive) evidence indicates that national debts beyond 90% of nations’ economies harm economic growth….

Which of the following political movements published a pamphlet stating that “the right to criticize … can be granted only to the wiser people over the more stupid ones and…

Which of the following issues is not among the flaws of the current Covid-19 vaccines? Contrary to what media outlets and governments have led people to believe, the current crop…

Based on the latest federal estimates, if the U.S. stopped importing all crude oil and other petroleum products, how long would the nation’s domestic petroleum resources last at the current…

Who stated that “there are specific times and places where you could confuse America for a developing country, as elections are tampered with”? A New York Times video op-ed published…

Has the science about masking materially changed in the past year? Claims that “masks work” and “don’t cause harm” have been enforced by governments and corporations around the world for…

In what grade do Seattle public schools begin instructing students to affirm transgenderism? Seattle public schools begin instructing students to be “Trans-Affirming” and “Queer Affirming” in grades K-3. For example,…

In the first month of the Covid-19 pandemic, which of the following individuals or organizations accurately estimated the death rate for people who contract Covid-19? In March 2020 during the…

How many material falsehoods and omissions did the Obama administration make when applying for warrants to surveil people associated with the Trump campaign? In 2019, the Inspector General (IG) of…

Have labor unions generally raised the wages of unionized workers? A 2004 paper in the Journal of Labor Research summarizing the results of 100+ studies on union wage effects from…

Who stated that the current Covid-19 vaccines “will ultimately need to be replaced” by “vaccines that induce more broadly protective and more durable immunity”? In a commentary published by the…

Which U.S. president is known as the “Father of the Constitution” for his central role in its formation? Per the World Book Encyclopedia, James Madison is “often called the Father…

From where did the modern system of property taxes originate? Per The Oxford Companion to American Law, the modern property tax “has roots in the feudal obligations owed to British…

Which of the following U.S. presidents cancelled plans to protect Eastern Europe from Russian aggression by deploying missile interceptors in Poland, a decision that Vladimir Putin praised as “very right…

Which U.S. President and VP refused to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine when Russia previously invaded the nation? In 2014 when Russia invaded Ukraine, President Barack Obama and VP Joe…

Are U.S. children and youth aged 5 to 18 more likely to be murdered or die of Covid-19? In 2020, the latest year for which the CDC has published complete…

Has any study objectively proven that Covid-19 vaccines save more lives than they take? Medical journals are clear that the only way to accurately determine the life-or-death impacts of medical…

Which of the following nations doesn’t have the power to veto resolutions of the UN Security Council, which is supposed to be responsible for maintaining international peace and security? The…

Is there any first-hand evidence that Joe Biden threatened to withhold a billion dollars from the Ukraine unless a prosecutor investigating his son was fired? Media outlets and “fact checkers”…

What portion of all U.S. energy consumption was provided by solar energy in 2020? During 2020, amid the Covid-19 outbreak and travel restrictions that reduced gas consumption, solar provided 1.3%…

What portion of all U.S. energy consumption was provided by wind energy in 2020? During 2020, amid the Covid-19 outbreak and stay-at-home orders, wind provided 3.2% of all U.S. energy,…

In the U.S., which of the following groups has the highest lifetime risk of being diagnosed with HIV? The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with HIV is highest for men…

Has the Biden family received a large sum of money from a Russian billionaire? As documented in a 2020 report by the Republican staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on…

According to a math framework adopted by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, asking students to do which of the following things is a form of white supremacy? According…

If the cost of farm labor rose by 40% because the influx of migrant workers slowed or stopped, how much more would the average U.S. family pay each year for…

Do men and women in the U.S. generally earn equal pay for equal work? The median U.S. full-time, year-round female worker earns 23% less cash wages than the median male,…

Has the current president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, done anything to expose the Biden family to charges of corruption? Running on an anti-corruption platform, Volodymyr Zelensky won a landslide election…

Who appoints the people who hold the bulk of power in the Federal Reserve system? In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act created a central banking system with a balance of…

In Sweden, which is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly countries in the world, is the suicide rate among people who have undergone sex reassignment surgery higher than that of the…

In the U.S., is proof of citizenship required to register to vote in federal elections? All 50 states have laws that require people to be U.S. citizens in order to…

What portion of all childbirths in the U.S. are funded by Medicaid? Medicaid was the source of payment for 42.1% of all childbirths in 2019. This rate varied from 29.4%…

Have any of the U.S. Supreme Court justices appointed by Democrats for the past 30 years ruled that the Second Amendment’s “right of the people to keep and bear Arms”…

Did President Trump call neo-Nazis “very fine people” or “very good people”? This week at a NATO summit, President Biden claimed that he decided to run for president because President…

Does federal law allow foreigners who are likely to become a burden on taxpayers to immigrate to the United States? Federal law explicitly prohibits foreigners from immigrating to the U.S….

From where did the Federal Reserve get the trillions of dollars that it used to prop up the economy since 2008 through buying debt, stocks, and toxic assets from governments…

Does Hunter Biden’s laptop contain a verified email asking if Joe Biden will be a partial stealth owner of a business venture with a Chinese energy company? An email on…

Who stated that “the most potent vaccination is getting infected yourself”? In 2014, Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked if someone who recently contracted the flu needed to get a flu…

What portion of convicts released from state prisons are rearrested within 10 years for committing a completely new offense (not a probation or parole violation)? A 2018 U.S. Justice Department…

Does the government of China have personal information that may be used for blackmail against large numbers of U.S. politicians and other government employees? In 2015, cyber specialists associated with…

How many arrests for murder appear in the criminal records of non-citizens in the United States? In 2018, the U.S. Government Accountability Office published a study which found that the…

How much is the average national debt for every person living in the United States? As of March 31, 2022, the official debt of the United States government is $30.4…

Are illegal immigrants more likely to commit serious, imprisonable crimes than the general U.S. population? Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Justice show that illegal immigrants commit…

In the wake of World War II and the Holocaust, what slogan was widely adopted to learn a lesson from these atrocities? World War II was the most widespread and…

What portion of state prison inmates who carried a gun during crimes for which they were jailed obtained their firearms from gun shows? A study of 2004 data published by…

Which of the following policies is not in the 1920 Nazi platform? The 1920 platform of the “National-Socialist German Workers’ Party” (the English translation of the words that underlie the…

Is the United States a pure democracy? As defined by multiple dictionaries, democracy means “majority rule” or “government by the people.” The records of the U.S. Constitutional Convention show that…

What portion of the U.S. population is regularly enrolled in Medicaid, the federal government’s primary healthcare program for low-income people? The average portion of the U.S. population receiving Medicaid benefits…

When a Chinese spy was arrested in 2017 for attempting to bribe the presidents of two African nations, who was the first person he called? In 2017, the FBI arrested…

Does federal law prohibit foreigners from owning shares in U.S. corporations that influence U.S. elections? Although federal law prohibits foreigners from directly spending money on U.S. political campaigns, it does…

In 1989, a NASA scientist and leading researcher on global warming projected that the Earth’s average temperature would increase by 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit “by the year 2020.” What was the…

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the primary purpose of government? The Declaration of Independence states that “all men” are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,…

Who wrote that overthrowing liberty requires suppressing free speech? When Benjamin Franklin was 16 years old, the state of Massachusetts imprisoned his brother for criticizing the government. In response, Franklin…

When Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson proposed a “hospital insurance” (i.e., Medicare) program for senior citizens in 1964, how much did he say the maximum monthly tax per worker would…

Which of the following factors is NOT a primary driver of living standards? As explained by a diverse array of economists, “The most important factor determining living standards is productivity…

When scientists at the biotechnology firm Amgen attempted to reproduce the findings of 53 peer-reviewed papers about cancer drugs, what portion of these studies were they able to confirm? In…

In the United States, which of the following can be legally killed by dismembering their bodies? Federal humane law bans slaughtering livestock through dismemberment because the law requires that livestock…

Up until what point of pregnancy does Roe v. Wade prohibit states from banning abortion? Contrary to media reports which claim that Roe v. Wade prohibits states from banning abortion…

Among the 21 Democratic Senators who voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, how many of them later switched to the Republican Party? Among the 21 Democratic Senators who…

Which of the following nations has not sanctioned a Russian billionaire who owns a company which builds drones used to bomb Ukraine? A Russian billionaire named Vladimir Yevtushenkov has recently…

Why was a Honduran man who was caught crossing the U.S. border and later charged with 6 felonies relating to child sexual assault allowed to enter the United States? After…

Among the nations of Europe, do those with greater levels of welfare spending have lower levels of wealth inequality? A study published by the European Central Bank in 2016 found…

What is the primary cause of inflation? In accord with numerous facts, Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve stated in 2002, “U.S. dollars have value only to the extent that…

Does the largest federal preschool program produce a clear pattern of lasting positive impacts on children? The largest federal preschool program is Head Start, which “provides comprehensive educational, social, health,…

Which of the following interventions has been proven to reduce the indoor presence of airborne pathogens by 98%? A study published by the journal Nature in March 2022 found that…

Do people who commit mass shootings have significantly higher rates of serious mental illness than the general public? Perpetrators of mass shootings are far more likely to suffer from serious…

What portion of all interracial murders in the U.S. are committed by the 77% of the U.S. population that is white? Over the past 40 years, roughly 11% of all…

What do the letters “AR” stand for in the AR-15 rifle? Per the U.S. Army, “America’s most popular rifle – the AR-15 – is often portrayed as being something it…

Which U.S. president appointed all of the Supreme Court justices who ruled that he could place U.S. citizens of Japanese descent into detention camps during World War II without evidence…

What portion of young adults in the U.S. are unqualified for military service because of poor physical fitness, weak educational skills, illegal drug usage, medical conditions, or criminal records? Various…

Before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, which of the following people predicted the attack? In 2008, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin stated that Barack Obama’s “indecision and moral equivalence” about…

Who receives most of the financial benefits from “green energy” mandates? As detailed in scholarly publications like the encyclopedia “Environmental and Natural Resource Economics,” the financial benefits of “green energy”…

If public schools armed, trained, and compensated one out of every five teachers to protect the lives of students, how much would this increase the average cost of education? Under…

Which of the following phrases accurately describes what the media calls “assault weapons”? “Assault weapons,” a term often used by journalists, are semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns that share some…

Which of the following nations has the smallest portion of their population institutionalized in public psychiatric hospitals? The portion of the U.S. population institutionalized in public psychiatric hospitals is one-fifth…

After Britain passed a law requiring the registration of all firearms, what was its next major gun control law? In 1968, Britain passed a law requiring civilians to obtain a…

What portion of all U.S. college spending on actual education (not dorms, food, administration, recreation, etc.) is now funded by taxpayers? During 2019, U.S. federal, state and local governments spent…

Are AR-style rifles useful for home defense? Among eight firearm experts interviewed in 2015 by the magazine Tactical Life, three of them use an AR-style rifle to defend their home,…

What portion of U.S. households receive more in federal, state, and local government benefits than they pay in federal taxes? In 2018 (latest data), roughly 60% of U.S. households received…

What particle sizes must surgical masks filter to meet the FDA’s Covid-19 guidance for face masks? The FDA’s Covid-19 guidance for surgical masks states that manufacturers cannot make “filtration claims”…

How many young female gymnasts were allegedly sexually abused by Dr. Larry Nassar AFTER the FBI was given evidence that he was committing these assaults? As documented by the Inspector…

What is the most common way in which governments effectively default on their debts? As explained in a 2009 Princeton University Press book titled “This Time is Different: Eight Centuries…

Which of the following factors is most strongly associated with people’s self-assessments of how well they live? A 2017 survey of adults across Great Britain found that “better sleep is…

What is the average annual spending for each public school classroom in the United States? Per data from the U.S. Department of Education, governments spend an average of $15,621 for…

Shortly after the opening of the U.S. stock market today (6/16/22), was the price-to-earnings ratio of the S&P 500 significantly higher or lower than its average over the past century?…

What did James Madison, the father of the Constitution and primary author of the Bill of Rights, consider to be the worst form of oppression? During the Constitutional Convention, Madison…

If the interest payments on the national debt were evenly charged to every household in the United States, how much per year would this cost each household? In 2021, the…

What portion of the people who fail federal background checks for firearm purchases are prosecuted by the federal government for attempting to illegally buy a gun? The federal government has…

In Sweden, which is “one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world,” are suicide and suicide attempt rates among LGBTs higher, lower, or about the same as heterosexuals? At…

Do more people in the U.S. die from drugs, guns, or motor vehicles? A total of 91,799 drug overdose deaths were recorded in the U.S. during 2020. This compares to…

Over the course of their lives, do electric vehicles create more or less toxic pollution than standard cars? Politicians are encouraging, subsidizing, and mandating the use of electric vehicles while…

On average, how many people die per year while illegally crossing the U.S./Mexico border? From 1998 to 2020, about 8,050 people died while illegally crossing the U.S./Mexico border, or an…

How many convicted criminal aliens released by the Obama administration were later charged with murder-related crimes committed in the United States? A 2016 letter from the Obama administration to the…

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the primary purpose of government? The Declaration of Independence proclaims that “all men” are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,…

In 2021, what portion of the U.S. economy was consumed by federal, state, and local government spending? In 2021, U.S. federal, state, and local governments spent a combined total of…

In scientific surveys of non-citizens, what portion of them stated “I definitely voted” in the U.S. presidential elections of 2008 and 2012? All 50 states have laws that require people…

When politicians and journalists use the phrase “carbon pollution,” to which of the following substances are they typically referring? There are more than 10 million different carbon compounds, but politicians…

Which US. president derecognized the government of Taiwan and declared that the Communist government in China is the sole legitimate ruler of both China and Taiwan? When Soviet-backed communist militants…

Relative to other nations, how do U.S. fourth graders rank in terms of their math ability? In international tests administered to students in dozens of nations, U.S. fourth graders rank…

What portion of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. have false identity documents that might allow them to illegally work, vote, and receive welfare? In 2017, California Senate Leader and Democrat…

Which of the following initiatives caused a 50% reduction in felony arrests for high-risk male youth in one of the nation’s largest school districts? Per a 2011 paper in the…

Is the average temperature of the earth at ground level warmer now than it was 1,000 years ago? Scientists use “proxies” to estimate average global temperatures in the era before…

If the federal government raised the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour, how much would this raise the average income of families below the poverty line? According to…

Are local and regional heatwaves, cold spells, and other weather extremes proof of global warming? Media outlets often cite local and regional heatwaves, cold spells, and other weather extremes as…

In the United States, what portion of aggravated assaults reported to police result in an alleged offender being identified and acted upon by the criminal justice system? Nationwide in 2019,…

In the United Kingdom during 2022, what portion of all deaths involving Covid-19 have been among people who were fully vaccinated and boosted? An accurate measure of the vaccine status…

Do biological males have a strength advantage over females after their testosterone levels are suppressed enough to compete in the Olympics? A study published by the journal Sports Medicine in…

When Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz led a hearing into allegations of corruption in the U.S. Secret Service, how many of this agency’s employees illegitimately accessed his personnel file? The Department…

Since the Taliban overthrew in elected government of Afghanistan, have women been treated better, worse, or the same? Based on interviews with Afghan citizens, aid workers, and journalists, Amnesty International…

Equally divided among every household in the United States, how large was the gap between government spending and revenues in 2021? In 2021, federal, state, and local governments spent $9.2…

After the federal government pays back with interest the $2.9 trillion that it owes to Social Security, what is the estimated average shortfall for everyone currently in the program? After…

What portion of all federal revenues is consumed by interest on the national debt? In 2021, the interest on the national debt was $461 billion. This amounted to 11% of…

If President Obama’s carbon dioxide regulations were implemented, by how much would they have raised the cost of electricity by now? According to a 2013 study by the U.S. Energy…

How much do hidden federal taxes reduce the average annual income of U.S. households? In 2018 (latest data), hidden federal taxes reduced the average income of U.S. households by about…

How many material falsehoods and omissions did the FBI and Obama administration Department of Justice make when applying for warrants to spy on the Trump campaign? In 2019, the Obama-appointed…

What nation dominates the global supply chain for electric car batteries? The batteries used in electric cars are mainly comprised of lithium-ion cells, and a 2020 report by Benchmark Mineral…

Why does the Biden administration oppose the only long-term nuclear energy waste storage facility planned for the U.S.? Because the products of nuclear fission emit hazardous levels of radiation, generate…

Does the “Inflation Reduction Act” just passed by Congress reduce inflation? Contrary to its name, there is no credible evidence the “Inflation Reduction Act” will reduce inflation. The Penn Wharton…

Have rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past four decades decreased the earth’s natural vegetation productivity? Contrary to a 1989 prediction by the deputy executive director of the…

Has President Biden broken his campaign promise to not raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 per year? At the signing ceremony for the “Inflation Reduction Act,” President Biden…

What portion of all spending by public colleges in the U.S. is dedicated to student instruction? The latest data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that public colleges dedicate…

What portion of federal career employees are dismissed each year for reasons relating to poor job performance? A study published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office in 2015 found that…

Does federal law generally ban the entry of immigrants who are likely to become a burden on taxpayers? Federal law bans the entry of immigrants who are “likely at any…

Who or what is the greatest single owner of the U.S. national debt? At the close of the federal government’s 2021 fiscal year, the Federal Reserve owned 19% of the…

Adjusted for inflation, has the average government funding for each college student increased or decreased over the past decade? Inflation-adjusted government funding for each college student has grown by 15%…

If the federal government’s debts, liabilities, and unfunded obligations were equally divided among all U.S. households, how much per household would this be? At the close of the federal government’s…

What portion of all federal student loans are now actively being repaid? In 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed a “Covid-19 relief” law that suspended student loan payments and…

What is the average cost to each U.S. household of President Biden’s student loan reductions and cancellations? The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that Biden’s student loan reductions and cancellations…

Have clinical trials for the Covid-19 mRNA vaccines found statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits like preventing hospitalization and death? The clinical trials for the Covid-19 mRNA vaccines have been…

Which of the following tenets is not part of the fascist movement that spread through Europe in the 20th century? Mussolini’s “Fascist Manifesto” calls for progressive taxes, heavy unionization, minimum…

Which of the following states has the highest real poverty rate in the nation? The U.S. Census Bureau publishes a “Supplemental Poverty Measure” that accounts for factors missed by standard…

How many unauthorized immigrants has the Biden administration allowed into the United States after they were apprehended crossing the border? Citing “internal Homeland Security data and court filings,” the New…

How much money did the top-paid public lifeguard in Los Angeles make in 2020? A recent investigation by Open the Books found that the top-paid public lifeguard in Los Angeles…

Under which of the following presidents was the average annual death toll from illegal border crossings the lowest? During the presidency of George W. Bush, an average of 382 people…

What portion of Mexican and Central American immigrants in the U.S. aged 25-64 do not have a high school diploma or GED? In 2020, 44% of Mexican and Central American…

Which of the following factors is not a common cause of inflation? Inflation is a general rise in prices due to a decline in the purchasing power of money. The…

Which of the following groups of people did General Mark Milley, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, make a public stance for disarming? In 2016, Mark Milley,…

According to the Consumer Price Index, how much purchasing power does one U.S. dollar have today compared to what it had in 1970? One dollar in August 2022 had the…

Are illegal immigrants more likely to commit serious, imprisonable crimes than the general U.S. population? Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Justice show that illegal immigrants commit…

In 2021, how much did U.S. federal, state, and local governments spend on average for each household in the United States? In 2021, U.S. federal, state, and local governments spent…

Who warned that “Science can flourish only in an atmosphere of free speech”? In a two-sentence essay titled “Science and Dictatorship,” Albert Einstein warned, “A dictatorship means muzzles all round,…

Does the U.S. Constitution require that all people born in the United States be given U.S. citizenship? In addition to being born in the U.S., the Constitution also requires that…

Does the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 per year? Contrary to claims that the IRA doesn’t raise taxes on anyone making less than…

What is the average annual cost to each U.S. household of paying the salaries and benefits of all federal, state, and local government employees? In 2020, federal, state, and local…

By how much did the average global sea level rise between the 1990s and the recent decade from 2011 to 2020? Since late 1992, instruments on satellites have been collecting…

Which of the following phenomena related to climate change have generally worsened over the past three decades? The following environmental and human welfare measures related to climate change have stayed…

Are the average carbon dioxide concentrations in cloth and surgical masks high enough to potentially impair certain brain functions? A study published by the journal Environmental Health Perspectives in 2012…

Over the entire earth, what is the ratio of trees to people? A 2015 study published in the journal Nature found that “the global number of trees is approximately 3.04…

Has the average hourly compensation of U.S. workers generally risen at about the same pace as their productivity for the past 70 years? Contrary to the claims of many politicians…

Has the earth experienced systemic changes in rainfall or droughts over the past 150 years? Contrary to predictions from people who claimed that global warming would cause more droughts and…

On average, how much do federal subsidies for petroleum production subsidize a gallon of gasoline? On average, federal subsidies for petroleum actually penalize its production at a rate of less…

What portion of all prisoners in the U.S. are incarcerated solely for drug use? Contrary to claims that U.S. prisons are teeming with people who have committed no crime but…

Which of the following nations has the highest average level of material well-being? “Personal consumption” is a comprehensive measure of the goods and services consumed by people. It is the…

By how much have the primary pollutants from every unit of coal-generated energy decreased in the U.S. since 1990? EPA data shows that from 1990 through 2021, sulfur dioxide emissions…

Why do governments engage in inflationary policies? Numerous academic sources document that governments engage in inflationary policies to effectively tax citizens at higher rates and/or to default on their national…

Which of the following ailments is the most common reason why people receive Social Security disability benefits? Among the 9.5 million people who were receiving Social Security disability payments in…

What portion of the U.S. national debt is owned by foreign and international entities? At the close of the federal government’s 2021 fiscal year, foreign and international entities owned $7.6…

Do most Democrats in the U.S. Congress support legalizing abortion on humans who are viable and can live outside the womb? In the current U.S. Congress, 99% of Democrats voted…

Relative to the size of the U.S. economy, is the current national debt larger than any other era of U.S. history? The U.S. national debt is currently $31.1 trillion, or…

Do higher marginal tax rates generally reduce the incentive to work? Marginal tax rates, which are the rates that taxpayers pay on the next dollar of income they earn, reduce…

Who is the only president of the past 30 years under which wealth inequality decreased? Based on data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, which tracks the wealth…

What portion of convicts released from state prisons are arrested for committing a violent crime within five years of their release? A 2021 U.S. Justice Department study of 404,638 convicts…

Under global warming and rising sea levels, how much net land area has the earth lost since 1985? A study of satellite data published by the journal Nature Climate Change…

How much is the average national debt for every household in the United States? On October 3, 2022, the U.S. Treasury’s official figure for the debt of the federal government…

Which of the following scientists wrote before the Covid-19 pandemic that “the benefits” of conducting “gain-of-function” experiments on “highly pathogenic” viruses “outweigh the risks”? In a 2012 commentary published by…

Does the right to “free speech” include “hate speech”? In the 1949 case of Terminiello v. Chicago, all of the U.S. Supreme Court justices embraced the view that “the right…

What portion of all U.S. energy consumption is provided by wind energy? During 2021, wind provided 3.4% of all U.S. energy consumption. Because wind speeds fluctuate and are sometimes not…

Which U.S. state contains the cities with the poorest air quality in America? California dominates the American Lung Association’s list of cities with the poorest air quality in America. In…

On average in the United States, do people of different races with similar credit histories pay disparate mortgage costs? Contrary to the claims of many politicians, journalists, and activists, a…

By how much have annual murders in the U.S. risen over the past two years? Murders in the United States have soared by 34% over the past two years, growing…

Which of the following races/ethnicities experienced the greatest percentage growth in their median family wealth during the three years of available data during Donald Trump’s presidency? Per a September 2020…

Are U.S. federal, state, and local governments generally required to protect people’s rights to life, liberty, and property from infringement by private individuals? A wealth of evidence shows that the…

Do black and Hispanic students have better educational outcomes in conservative or progressive cities? In 2020, the education nonprofit Brightbeam compared student outcomes in the 12 most progressive and 12…

Based on the facts of science, when does every new human life begin? Per the “American Heritage Dictionary of Science,” there are four defining characteristics of life: “growth, reproduction, metabolism,…

Does the text or legislative record of the law cited by President Biden to cancel student loans show that he has the power to do this? President Biden claims that…

In the United States, what is the average amount of prison time served by people who are incarcerated for murder? A study by the U.S. Department of Justice found that…

At the outset of the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s, about 0.03% of the Earth’s atmosphere was comprised of carbon dioxide. What is it now? Since the outset of…

Which of the following types of climate-related deaths have generally increased in the U.S. over the past half century? Contrary to repeated predictions that climate change would increase extreme weather…

Do surgical masks generally reduce microbe colonies in operating rooms? A study published by the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research in 1975 found that the number of microbe colonies…

What portion of female rape victims were first raped before the age of 18? A scientific survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011 found…

Who led the conference that created the charter of the United Nations? The secretary-general of the conference that created the charter of the United Nations was Alger Hiss. Hiss was…

What portion of all women in prison are self-described lesbians or bisexuals or had sex with women before they were incarcerated? Based on a scientific survey of 80,601 inmates, a…

After 5 decades of increasing social acceptance of transgenderism in The Netherlands, by how much has the early death rate of people who receive hormone treatment for gender dysphoria declined?…

Which of the following energy sources provides the most energy for the United States? Petroleum is the top source of energy for the United States, providing 36.0% of all energy…

Is Covid-19 similar to the flu in that people commonly catch repeated bad cases of it unless they are vaccinated every year? Per the Journal of Infectious Diseases, “All viruses…

Among girls in the U.S. who are sex trafficked before the age of 18, how many times will the average victim be raped over her lifetime? An investigation by Shared…

What portion of all federal government spending is for means-tested welfare programs? In 2021, 23% of all federal government spending was for means-tested welfare programs. This figure has risen from…

According to the New York Times, why is “everyone moving to Texas”? In a NY Times column titled “Everyone’s Moving to Texas. Here’s Why,” Times columnist Farhad Manjoo cites “lower…

Do puberty blockers given to youth who say they are transgender or non-binary have any substantial negative physical impacts? At least 9 studies on youth who were given puberty blockers…

Which of the following factors is the primary driver of workers’ standards of living? As explained by a wide array of economists, labor productivity, or the amount of goods and…

In 2021, what portion of all federal government spending was for social programs, such as healthcare, income security, education, housing, and recreation? In 2021, 73% of all federal government spending…