Daily True or False
August 23, 2026

Calder earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1919 before pursuing art.

No tarantula species has venom fatal to humans. Their venom is generally mild; severe reactions are rare and usually from allergic responses.

Picasso died on April 8, 1973, at age 91. He did not reach 100.

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

In the comics, Mac Gargan became the third person to bond with the Venom symbiote, taking on the Venom identity.

The Starry Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889. Picasso was only eight years old at the time.

While Constable and Turner were contemporaries and exhibited together, they were not close friends. Their rivalry was professional, but personal friendship is unsubstantiated.

From March to May 2010 at MoMA, Abramović sat motionless for 736.5 hours across 75 days, making it one of the longest silent performances ever.

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.

Saltwater crocodile possesses lingual salt glands that expel excess salt, enabling it to thrive in saltwater environments without dehydration.