Daily True or False
May 9, 2026

The 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Marie Curie specifically cited her discovery of radium and polonium, along with the isolation of radium and the study of its properties.

In the 1997 Finals Game 5, Jordan played despite severe flu-like symptoms, scoring 38 points, including a crucial three-pointer.

Hawaiian pizza was created in 1962 by Sam Panopoulos at a restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. It has no real connection to Hawaii.

Most pizza boxes are made from new, virgin cardboard. Recycled cardboard may contain contaminants or printing inks, making it unsafe for direct food contact.

At 8,848 meters, the curvature is still too subtle to perceive with the naked eye; you need higher altitude or a wider field of view.

While evidence suggests briny liquid water may exist seasonally underground, no stable surface lakes have been confirmed. Low pressure makes liquid water boil away quickly.

Meryl Streep holds the record with 8 total Golden Globe wins: 7 competitive and 1 honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award. She also has the most nominations at 33.

He fathered a girl named Lieserl with his first wife Mileva Marić in 1902. She was likely given up for adoption or died of scarlet fever; no records survive.

She speaks some German but is not fluent. For 'The Iron Lady,' she learned a specific British accent. Her language skills are often overstated; she is more proficient in French.

Pandas are bears with a short, carnivore-like gut. They struggle to digest bamboo efficiently, which is why they eat so much.