"""Create fact_checker
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"""

```python
from typing import List, Dict


class FactChecker:
    """
    A basic fact-checking system that compares statements against a predefined knowledge base.
    """

    def __init__(self, knowledge_base: Dict[str, bool]):
        self.knowledge_base = knowledge_base

    def check_facts(self, statements: List[str]) -> List[bool]:
        """
        Check the truthfulness of given statements.

        :param statements: A list of strings representing statements to be checked.
        :return: A list of boolean values indicating whether each statement is true or false based on the knowledge base.
        """
        results = []
        for statement in statements:
            # Simulate checking against a knowledge base with limited reasoning
            if self.knowledge_base.get(statement, False):
                results.append(True)
            else:
                # Simple rule: If no information, consider as unverified (False)
                results.append(False)
        return results


# Example Usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Define a simple knowledge base where we know some facts to be true or false
    knowledge_base = {
        "The Earth orbits the Sun": True,
        "Dogs can breathe underwater": False,
        "Pythagoras was a mathematician": True,
        "Elvis Presley is still alive": False
    }

    # Create a fact checker with our predefined knowledge base
    fact_checker = FactChecker(knowledge_base)

    # List of statements to check
    statements_to_check = [
        "The Earth orbits the Sun",
        "Dogs can breathe underwater",
        "Pythagoras was a mathematician"
    ]

    # Check and print results
    results = fact_checker.check_facts(statements_to_check)
    for statement, is_true in zip(statements_to_check, results):
        print(f"Statement: {statement} - Verified: {is_true}")
```

This code creates a simple `FactChecker` class that can be used to verify the truthfulness of statements against a predefined knowledge base. The example usage demonstrates how you might use this system with some basic facts.