Daily True or False
September 15, 2026

There is no Nobel Prize for art. Alberto Giacometti received other honors but never a Nobel—his fame rests on his sculptural achievements.

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

Courbet was largely self-taught and studied under other minor artists; he never trained with Delacroix and openly criticized Romanticism.

In a 2010 New York Times interview, Jobs stated his children hadn’t used the iPad and that his family limited technology at home.

President Gerald Ford awarded Norman Rockwell the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977, recognizing his contributions to American art and culture.

Magritte worked as a wallpaper designer and advertising poster artist before gaining fame as a surrealist painter.

Saltwater crocodile has no venom glands. Its bite relies on immense crushing force, not toxins, to subdue prey.

Stick insects are not venomous and rarely bite. They are herbivorous and harmless to humans. Some species may spray irritants, but that is not venom nor a bite.

In 1928, the Brâncuși v. United States decision ruled that 'Bird in Space' was a work of art, exempting it from customs duties and establishing an important precedent for modern art.

Man Ray was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 27, 1890. He later moved to Paris and spent most of his career there.