Daily True or False
September 21, 2026

John Singer Sargent studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Carolus-Duran in Paris. He knew Monet but did not study under him; they were contemporaries and friends.

This is a myth. While piranha may bite, attacks on humans are rare and typically involve only minor nips. They do not devour people quickly.

Published in 1934, 'Une Semaine de Bonté' contains 182 collages made from 19th-century engravings, a landmark of Surrealist book art.

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

Zero was developed independently in ancient India (by Brahmagupta) and Mesoamerica; Al-Khwarizmi helped popularize the Hindu-Arabic numeral system but didn't invent zero.

Caravaggio had no known children. Artemisia's father was Orazio Gentileschi, a contemporary of Caravaggio but a different painter entirely.

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.

Foals are born with temporary baby teeth, or deciduous teeth, which are gradually replaced by adult teeth over several years. Adult teeth aren't fully present until around age 5.

A stick insect species, Phryganistria chinensis, was discovered in China. It measured 24.5 inches (62.4 cm) long, making it the longest insect on record.

Warhol was born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh. He later dropped the 'a' from his surname.