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Science

Academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Dec 7, 2025
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What is the biggest known accurately measured penis width and girth? Use mathematics from photo with known items in them if need be .

No widely accepted, medically verified record for "biggest penis width/girth" is published in major journals; the best-cited large measurements remain contested and largely anecdotal. One individual (...

Dec 5, 2025
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How are penis girth percentiles calculated and what does the 50th, 90th, and 95th percentile correspond to in centimeters?

Percentiles for penis girth are calculated by comparing a measured circumference to distributions compiled from population studies and treating that distribution as a statistical curve (often assumed ...

Nov 29, 2025
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Which scientists or institutions have publicly debunked chemtrail theories and what evidence did they present?

Major scientific institutions and many atmospheric scientists have publicly rejected “chemtrail” claims, saying the streaks are ordinary contrails and that no evidence shows large‑scale chemical spray...

Nov 20, 2025

How much money has Anthony Fauci made off of patents and steipends

Available sources show Anthony Fauci’s household earnings have included federal salary, royalties and other payments that totaled about $1.78 million in 2020 and more than $3.5 million in 2023 accordi...

Nov 16, 2025

Was trump mishandling of the corona virus cause of mire American lives

Available sources document a contested record about President Trump’s handling of COVID‑19: peer‑reviewed analysis and news outlets say the Trump Administration’s early pandemic response was slow, ad ...

Nov 23, 2025

Which experts or medical organizations have publicly responded to Dr. Oz’s tinnitus claims?

Coverage in the provided sources shows recurring pushback from medical experts and organizations about Dr. Oz’s broad pattern of promoting unproven remedies, and indicates specialists routinely fact‑c...

Dec 14, 2025

Differences in spike protein clearance between natural infection and vaccination?

Natural infection and mRNA vaccination both generate spike protein exposure but reported persistence and clearance differ by study, patient group and measurement method: some ultrasensitive assays fou...

Nov 25, 2025

What evidence supports claims tying Bill Gates to a diabetes cure or major funding?

Evidence tying Bill Gates to a diabetes “cure” is not present in the provided reporting; instead, available sources document the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s substantial funding for diabetes- and...

Nov 19, 2025

who were the first cowboys in the United States?

Historical research and recent scientific studies converge on the same core point: the skills, tools and social role we call “cowboy” in the United States trace back to Spanish-era vaqueros in Mexico ...

Jan 17, 2026

How have conflicts of interest and prior funding ties shaped early scientific responses to the lab‑leak hypothesis?

Conflicts of interest and prior funding ties played a central, contested role in shaping the scientific community’s initial response to the lab‑leak hypothesis: early, authoritative statements that fr...

Nov 28, 2025

Did Dr. Oz claim baking soda boosts iron levels or absorption?

Available reporting shows Dr. Mehmet Oz has promoted baking soda “tricks” for digestion and other uses, but the sources here do not document a clear, direct claim by Dr. Oz that baking soda increases ...

Jan 9, 2026

Has Eli Lilly publicly disclosed trial identifiers, press releases, or peer‑reviewed data for a drug named Neurocept reported to have Phase II Alzheimer’s results?

There is no evidence in the provided reporting that Eli Lilly has publicly disclosed trial identifiers, press releases, or peer‑reviewed data for any drug called "Neurocept"; the company has, however,...

Dec 6, 2025

What scientific evidence has been collected for or against the existence of Sasquatch (Bigfoot)?

Scientific inquiry into Sasquatch (Bigfoot) has produced a mix of anecdote-driven material—hundreds of eyewitness reports, footprints, photos, audio and plaster casts—and a few contested laboratory an...

Dec 1, 2025

Have there been controversies or legal actions linking Dr. Oz to supplement or drug endorsements?

Dr. Mehmet Oz has been tied to multiple controversies and lawsuits over promotion of weight‑loss supplements; he was named in a 2016 class action that led to a negotiated $5.25 million settlement with...

Dec 18, 2025

How many elite-level international sports world records have been set by transgender athletes and in which sports?

Reporting does not support a neat, verifiable tally of “elite-level international sports world records” set by transgender athletes; publicly documented cases are extremely rare, often disputed, or oc...

Dec 14, 2025

How did the Trump administration's budget proposals affect NCI grant awards and paylines?

The Trump administration’s budget and policy changes sharply reduced the number of new NIH and NCI awards in 2025 by shifting many grants to “upfront” multi‑year funding and imposing spending pauses a...

Dec 13, 2025

Are trans people backed by science or is that a myth

Science and major medical organizations recognize transgender people and support gender‑affirming care as medically necessary for treating gender dysphoria, citing decades of research, clinical experi...

Dec 9, 2025

What scientific studies measure average penis size across populations?

Major scientific efforts to measure average penis size rely on clinical measurements and systematic reviews; the often-cited global average for erect length clusters around 13.1 cm (≈5.16 in) from pro...

Dec 4, 2025

How does a 15 cm erect girth rank in percentiles among adult men?

A 15 cm erect girth (circumference) equals about 5.9 inches, placing it well above typical averages: major reviews report average erect girth near 11.66–12.0 cm (4.6–4.7 in), so 15 cm is roughly ~2.3–...

Nov 28, 2025

How do alternative explanations (crash-and-sink, Nikumaroro castaway, Japanese capture) compare in evidentiary strength to the spy theory?

Available reporting shows three mainstream, evidence-grounded alternatives to the “spy/capture” idea—crash-and-sink (ditching at sea), Nikumaroro castaway (landing or wreckage on Nikumaroro island), a...