Daily True or False
August 12, 2026
10 true or false questions from this day's daily challenge. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.
1.Camille Pissarro painted the famous series of haystacks in the late 1880s.
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Camille Pissarro painted the famous series of haystacks in the late 1880s.
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The haystack series was painted by Claude Monet. Pissarro focused on rural landscapes and city views, not haystacks in series.
2.Piranha are native to the freshwater rivers of South America.
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Piranha are native to the freshwater rivers of South America.
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Piranha are naturally found in South American river systems, particularly the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná basins. They are not native to other continents.
3.Saltwater crocodile uses its tail to launch itself out of water to catch prey.
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Saltwater crocodile uses its tail to launch itself out of water to catch prey.
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Saltwater crocodiles are known to use their powerful tails to propel themselves vertically out of the water, enabling them to snatch prey such as birds from overhanging branches.
4.Penicillin works by weakening the cell walls of bacteria, causing them to burst.
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Penicillin works by weakening the cell walls of bacteria, causing them to burst.
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Penicillin inhibits enzymes that build bacterial cell walls, leading to osmotic lysis—bacteria literally pop.
5.Scorpion gained his powers from a radioactive scorpion bite.
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Scorpion gained his powers from a radioactive scorpion bite.
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Scorpion's powers came from a scientific procedure involving a scorpion-themed suit and tail, not a bite.
6.Max Ernst was a German-born artist who became a naturalized French citizen after World War II.
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Max Ernst was a German-born artist who became a naturalized French citizen after World War II.
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Max Ernst fled Europe during WWII, lived in the United States, and later returned to France, becoming a French citizen in 1958.
7.Utagawa Hiroshige only created landscape prints and never depicted human figures.
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Utagawa Hiroshige only created landscape prints and never depicted human figures.
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Hiroshige frequently included people in his landscapes and also produced prints of beautiful women (bijin-ga) and birds-and-flowers (kacho-e).
8.Piranha can live for over 50 years in their natural habitat.
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Piranha can live for over 50 years in their natural habitat.
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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.
9.John Singer Sargent was born in Florence, Italy to American parents.
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John Singer Sargent was born in Florence, Italy to American parents.
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John Singer Sargent was born in 1856 in Florence, Italy. His parents were American expatriates, and he spent much of his childhood traveling in Europe.
10.Max Ernst was born in Zurich, Switzerland, and grew up there.
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Max Ernst was born in Zurich, Switzerland, and grew up there.
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Max Ernst was born in Brühl, near Cologne, Germany, on April 2, 1891. He spent his childhood in Germany, not Switzerland.
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