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    Is the topic of climate change really just a political hoax or does it have scientific evidence to support it? “The greenhouse effect is a well-known phenomenon that results in warming of earth's atmosphere through the absorption of infrared (IR) radiation by molecules in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane.” (Finch, Mary. #106). The main chemicals that are responsible for this problem are carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane which these gases are greenhouse gases

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    Jena Rex-LaRue 18 April 2016 English 11 Prompt 4 Imagine the terror of a mass hysteria hoax. During the sixteenth century, witch trials caused the deaths of thousands as chaos spread throughout Europe. Many European villages in history have witnessed witch executions and the imprisonment of suspected witches. The Crucible, along with the Salem Witch Trials and the European witch trials, have many similarities and differences that make them both memorable and important. The Salem Witch Trials lasted

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    What if the first moon landing by America was all a hoax? Three American Astronauts named Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. These men flew on the Apollo 11 and are famous for being the first men to step on the moon. One of the biggest conspiracy theories is that the whole 1969 Moon landing was all faked and filmed in a studio in Hollywood, California. The Moon landing in 1969 supposedly did not happen and there is documentation evidence, experts testimony, and physical evidence to

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    Reasons the Moon Landings Could Be a Hoax

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    “Every sight in space is spectacular.” This was said by Neil Armstrong, the first man to supposedly land on the moon. The question is, did he really land on the moon, or was it a broadcasted fraud? Thousands of Americans argue that it was a setup such as the attacks on September 11, and every day, somebody changes their opinion on what really happened. For many years, people have been trying to figure out this occasion, and ever since Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin Ventured down

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    The Moon Landing Was Not a Hoax Some Americans now ask, "Was the moon landing a hoax?" Is this actually possible; would the U.S. government lie to our nation, let alone the whole world? The answer, no, should jump out. Hoax believers (HBs) thought they researched this thoroughly and gained enough evidence to prove that the moon landing was a hoax, but they don't know jack! Their whole case can be compared to a brick house with one difference. It seems like the bricks have all the corners

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    Moon Landing Hoax - True or False That we know of the arrival of the man to the moon? The government of the United States I warn us to the whole world that the Apollo program already had come to the moon, showing us a video of the arrival of the astronauts leaving the flag of the United States. But with to pass of the years, the specialists have been checking again and again the video of the landing, managing to see that parts reports of the space were absent, as the stars, and that the flag waves

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    Anne Ryden (2015) noted that a hoax is seen as a humorous deception designed to be found out, but I ask, when, how and why? Ah, this is like crossing a minefield, with the intention of eventually stepping on a mine without knowing where the uneven bits will fly. Humour, though less ruthless than its cousin ‘ridicule’, by its very nature (often subtle and deceptively benign) can unintentionally backfire if too ‘close to the bone’. April Fools Day appears to lay the ground for ‘over the top hoaxes’

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    However, this amazing event raised several doubts, and some people stared to question the truthfulness of the moon landing. Many people started to believe that the moon landing was false, and they started to call it as “The moon landing hoax” or “The first man on the moon hoax”. Although, there is several evidence that shows that a man really

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    Global warming is no theory or hoax, extensive scientific research by researchers across the globe can assure us of that. Although a large amount of information on the issue is readily available to the public, many Americans including our President-elect don’t believe in global warming. In an effort to inform the public of this very real occurrence, I will provide examples of climate change, its effects pertaining to the United States, and provide counter arguments against global warming’s opposition

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    Nietzsche: Exposing the Christianity Hoax      For thousands of years the Bible has represented the foundation for one of the largest religions in existence, Christianity. “The Book” affects millions of people’s lives. The creation of morals makes the biggest impacts on individuals and society. Morals are hinted at throughout “The Book”, but are clearly stated in Matthew’s gospel. These morals are written in a series called the Beatitudes. Through morals, laws are created and society is given

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