Daily True or False
October 1, 2026

The Charter of Liberties, issued by King Henry I in 1100, earlier restricted royal power, including protections for barons and the church. Thus, the Magna Carta was not the first such document.

Indigenous groups in South America have historically used piranha teeth as cutting tools, blades, and in weapons due to their sharpness and durability.

The Congo Basin spans about 4 million square kilometers, while India covers about 3.3 million sq km, making the basin larger.

Piranha are naturally found in South American river systems, particularly the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná basins. They are not native to other continents.

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.

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

Max Ernst was born in Brühl, near Cologne, Germany, on April 2, 1891. He spent his childhood in Germany, not Switzerland.

The Calder Memorial Trophy is named after Frank Calder, the NHL's first president, not the sculptor Alexander Calder.

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

After returning from his first retirement, Jordan lost to the Orlando Magic in the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals. He later won three more titles.