Daily True or False
August 8, 2026

Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were rivals, not friends. They had a public feud, with Michelangelo mocking da Vinci's inability to finish works. No record of collaboration exists.

Catalpa sphinx moth caterpillars feed on leaves and are prized by anglers as tough, wiggly bait for catfish and panfish.

Max Ernst fled Europe during WWII, lived in the United States, and later returned to France, becoming a French citizen in 1958.

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

This is a popular myth; no contemporary sources confirm it, and modern tests show it's highly impractical.

He was born Giovanni Caboto in Genoa or Venice and later anglicized his name when serving under King Henry VII of England.

Picasso's prolific career yielded an estimated 50,000 works across many media, a record in the art world.

The haystack series was painted by Claude Monet. Pissarro focused on rural landscapes and city views, not haystacks in series.

Max Ernst was drafted into the German army in 1914 and served as an artillery engineer, not a pilot. The war profoundly affected his later art.

Some female tarantulas, such as the Mexican red knee, have lifespans exceeding 20 years in captivity, while males typically live only a few years.