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May 29, 2026

10 true or false questions from this day's daily challenge. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Norman Rockwell was entirely self-taught and never attended art school.

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✗ FALSE

Norman Rockwell studied at the Art Students League in New York and the National Academy of Design, training under several established artists.

2.

Paella is always made with short-grain rice, never long-grain.

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✗ FALSE

While short-grain rice like Bomba is traditional for paella, it is not an absolute rule; some variations use medium-grain or even long-grain rice, though less ideal. The 'always/never' claim is too strict.

3.

Man Ray painted a mustache and beard on the Mona Lisa.

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✗ FALSE

That famous altered Mona Lisa, titled 'L.H.O.O.Q.', was created by Marcel Duchamp in 1919, not by Man Ray.

4.

Norman Rockwell created over 300 cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post.

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Norman Rockwell produced 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post over 47 years, from 1916 to 1963, making him the magazine's most famous cover artist.

5.

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident when a mold contaminated his bacterial cultures.

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Fleming returned from vacation in 1928 to find mold (Penicillium notatum) had killed surrounding bacteria—a lucky accident that changed medicine.

6.

Utagawa Hiroshige worked as a fire warden before becoming a full-time artist.

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Hiroshige inherited the position of fire warden from his father and held it for many years before dedicating himself to art. He later passed the role to his son.

7.

Man Ray's real name was Marcel Duchamp.

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✗ FALSE

Marcel Duchamp was a separate artist and close friend of Man Ray. Man Ray's real name was Emmanuel Radnitzky.

8.

Patagonia is a region that spans both Argentina and Chile.

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Patagonia covers the southern portions of both countries, divided by the Andes. It includes Argentine steppes and Chilean fjords and glaciers.

9.

Some stick insect species reproduce through parthenogenesis, requiring no male.

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In parthenogenesis, females produce offspring from unfertilized eggs. Several stick insect species, like the Indian stick insect, reproduce this way, making males rare or absent.

10.

Scorpion gained his powers from a radioactive scorpion bite.

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✗ FALSE

Scorpion's powers came from a scientific procedure involving a scorpion-themed suit and tail, not a bite.

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