Daily True or False
October 21, 2026
10 true or false questions from this day's daily challenge. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.
1.The first modern Olympics included a cycling race that lasted over 12 hours.
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The first modern Olympics included a cycling race that lasted over 12 hours.
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No cycling race lasted that long. The longest cycling event in 1896 was the 100 km race, which took about 3.5 hours. The 12-hour myth likely stems from early endurance events.
2.John Constable was a close friend and rival of the painter J.M.W. Turner.
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John Constable was a close friend and rival of the painter J.M.W. Turner.
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While Constable and Turner were contemporaries and exhibited together, they were not close friends. Their rivalry was professional, but personal friendship is unsubstantiated.
3.Archimedes used mirrors to burn Roman ships during the Siege of Syracuse.
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Archimedes used mirrors to burn Roman ships during the Siege of Syracuse.
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This is a popular myth; no contemporary sources confirm it, and modern tests show it's highly impractical.
4.Vincent van Gogh painted 'The Starry Night' while he was a patient at an asylum in Saint-Rémy.
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Vincent van Gogh painted 'The Starry Night' while he was a patient at an asylum in Saint-Rémy.
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Van Gogh created 'The Starry Night' in June 1889 while staying at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, where he sought treatment for his mental health.
5.John Singer Sargent produced over 900 oil paintings and many watercolors.
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John Singer Sargent produced over 900 oil paintings and many watercolors.
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John Singer Sargent was highly prolific. His catalog includes roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, plus drawings and sketches.
6.John Singer Sargent's painting 'Portrait of Madame X' initially caused a scandal.
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John Singer Sargent's painting 'Portrait of Madame X' initially caused a scandal.
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When exhibited in 1884, the revealing dress strap of Madame X shocked Parisian audiences. Sargent later repainted the strap to a more modest position.
7.Sushi rolls were invented in the United States, not Japan.
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Sushi rolls were invented in the United States, not Japan.
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Traditional sushi rolls (maki) with nori on the outside originated in Japan centuries ago. The inside-out roll (uramaki), such as the California roll, was invented in Los Angeles in the 1970s.
8.John Constable painted "The Hay Wain," a famous scene of rural England on the River Stour.
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John Constable painted "The Hay Wain," a famous scene of rural England on the River Stour.
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John Constable completed "The Hay Wain" in 1821, depicting a hay wain crossing the River Stour in Suffolk. It remains one of his most celebrated works.
9.Saltwater crocodile can sprint on land at speeds over 25 miles per hour.
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Saltwater crocodile can sprint on land at speeds over 25 miles per hour.
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Saltwater crocodile can only manage short bursts of about 10 miles per hour on land. Claims of 25 mph are exaggerated; they are faster in water.
10.Scorpion first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #19 in 1964.
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Scorpion first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #19 in 1964.
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Scorpion debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #19, published in 1964, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
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