Fact or Fiction Paper Fact or Fiction??? Research Assignment: Choose one of the topics below to discover if it has a scientific basis. Information that s

Fact or Fiction Paper Fact or Fiction???

Research Assignment: Choose one of the topics below to discover if it has a scientific basis.

Information that should be included:

Why did you choose this topic?
Do other people believe this as well?
How did this idea originate?
Who supports this claim (scientific/commercial/ anecdotal)?
What is the SCIENTIFIC basis for this?
What kinds of experiments have been done to prove this?

Based on your evidence, is this fact of fiction?

What are your sources?

Format: Minimum body of 2 typed pages with 1-inch margins on all sides and a reference page. Let your interest be your guide. Make sure to cover all above questions.

Topics:

Milk causes cancer
Vaccines cause cancer
Too much milk/calcium cause kidney stones
Warm milk makes you sleepy
Classical music makes you smarter
Microwave popcorn causes respiratory disorders
Eating hotdogs causes cancer
Eating chocolate is good for you
Drinking bottled water causes cancer
Drinking wine is good for you
Starve a fever/ feed a cold
Antiperspirants cause breast cancer
Nuts cause kidney stones
Drinking iced tea cause kidney stones
Eating too much raw spinach is toxic
Chocolate milk makes males sterile
Energy drinks can kill you
Oysters are aphrodisiacs
Vaccines cause autism
We need to take vitamin supplements
Vitamin D is essential for good health
Too much vitamin D is bad for you
Red food dye #40 causes ADD
Yellow food dye #5 kills sperm in males
Drinking coffee at an early age stunts growth
Artificial sweeteners cause cancer
Chocolate is an aphrodisiac
Vitamin E will remove scars if applied topically
Eating ginger prevents nausea
Eating chocolate gives you pimples
Stress at conception makes girls
Mega vitamins are harmful
High protein diets give you energy
Chocolate milk is best after exercising
Cell phones cause brain cancer
High voltage electrical lines are bad for your health
Standing next to microwave ovens causes cancer
Having a fever due to colds or flu during pregnancy causes autism
Soy milk in adolescent boys causes breast development
Menstruating females should avoid ingesting cold substances
Clear soda is better than dark soda in preventing tooth decay
Urinating on a jellyfish sting neutralizes the sting
Using Dial liquid soap or Colgate Total causes seizures
Eating a Thanksgiving dinner makes you sleepy
Spending too much time in a Jacuzzi as a child with destroy your reproductive system

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