Daily True or False
June 11, 2026

Most piranha species live 5 to 10 years in the wild, with some reaching about 15 years in captivity. Lifespans of 50 years are not documented.

The great white shark has a much stronger bite force than any hammerhead species. Hammerhead jaws are adapted for gripping, not crushing.

Van Gogh created 'The Starry Night' in June 1889 while staying at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, where he sought treatment for his mental health.

Penicillin inhibits enzymes that build bacterial cell walls, leading to osmotic lysis—bacteria literally pop.

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.

This is false; Ibn Sina (Avicenna) made no such discovery. The fact that light travels faster than sound was observed since antiquity (e.g., lightning before thunder). The first measurement of light's speed was by Ole Rømer in 1676.

False. Chinese astronomers recorded sunspots earlier. Galileo correctly argued they were on the Sun, but Thomas Harriot and others observed them around the same time.

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.

Species like the southern two-striped walkingstick produce a chemical spray containing acetic acid, which gives it a vinegar-like odor. It deters predators but is harmless to humans.

The 'Flu Game' (1997 Finals Game 5) is legendary, but Jordan actually had food poisoning, not the flu. He scored 38 points, not 30.