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September 19, 2026

10 true or false questions from this day's daily challenge. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Piranha are exclusively carnivorous and eat only meat.

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✗ FALSE

Many piranha species are omnivorous, consuming plants, fruits, seeds, and insects alongside fish and meat. Their diet varies by species and habitat.

2.

Steve Jobs famously refused to let his own children use the iPad when it first launched.

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✓ TRUE

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

3.

Camille Pissarro died in the year 1910.

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✗ FALSE

Pissarro died on November 13, 1903, in Paris. He lived 73 years, producing art until his final months.

4.

Catalpa caterpillars are a popular live bait for freshwater fishing.

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✓ TRUE

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

5.

Wu Zetian was a devout Buddhist and promoted Buddhism over Confucianism.

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✓ TRUE

She used Buddhist prophecies to legitimize her rule and funded many temples, shifting state favor from Confucian scholars.

6.

Andy Warhol produced the debut album of the Velvet Underground and Nico.

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✓ TRUE

Warhol produced 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' (1967) and designed its iconic banana cover. The album is a landmark in rock music.

7.

Leonardo da Vinci was born in the city of Florence, Italy.

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✗ FALSE

Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in the Tuscan town of Vinci, not in Florence. 'Da Vinci' means 'from Vinci'.

8.

Paella is always made with short-grain rice, never long-grain.

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✗ FALSE

While short-grain rice like Bomba is traditional for paella, it is not an absolute rule; some variations use medium-grain or even long-grain rice, though less ideal. The 'always/never' claim is too strict.

9.

Penicillin works by weakening the cell walls of bacteria, causing them to burst.

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✓ TRUE

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

10.

Paul Cézanne achieved great commercial success and fame during his lifetime.

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✗ FALSE

Paul Cézanne was largely misunderstood and his work was rejected by the public and critics; fame and success came only after his death in 1906.

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