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True or false: The history of animal testing dates back to the 4th century BC when the first written description of animal testing was published by Aristotle.
True or false: The history of animal testing dates back to the 4th century BC when the first written description of animal testing was published by Aristotle.
True
True or false: Bacon insisted on the use of live animals in research.
True or false: Bacon insisted on the use of live animals in research.
True
True or false: Descartes, the French philosopher, compared animals to machines whose screams meant nothing more than the ticking of a clock.
True or false: Descartes, the French philosopher, compared animals to machines whose screams meant nothing more than the ticking of a clock.
True
True or false: Each year, between 20 and 100 million animals are killed in the US laboratories for various purposes including medical training and cosmetics testing.
True or false: Each year, between 20 and 100 million animals are killed in the US laboratories for various purposes including medical training and cosmetics testing.
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True or false: In 1959, the 3Rs of ethics of working with animals were introduced by Russell and Burch.
True or false: In 1959, the 3Rs of ethics of working with animals were introduced by Russell and Burch.
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