From the archive · Oct 25, 2026
The 42 statements of Oct 25, 2026, in the order they sat on the board, with the verdict on each: 10 were false. The board above plays this case and never touches your streak.
The Roman numeral M means 1,000
True
Neutrons have no electric charge
True
An Olympic gold medal is for first place
True
Donald Trump was both the 45th and the 47th US president
True
The Canary Islands belong to Spain
True
A group of owls is called a parliament
True
Abraham Lincoln was shot at the White House
False · The truth: Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre
Las Meninas was painted by Diego Velázquez
True
Larry Bird played for the Boston Celtics
True
Elton John plays the drums
False · The truth: Elton John plays the piano
Robert Downey Jr. played Iron Man
True
Black swans are native to Australia
True
Table tennis is also called ping-pong
True
Portland is the capital of Maine
False · The truth: Augusta is the capital of Maine
Shakira is from Colombia
True
Harry Styles was in One Direction
True
Ash Ketchum’s first Pokémon in the anime is Pikachu
True
Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant won titles together for the Lakers
True
The Rosetta Stone helped scholars read hieroglyphs
True
Family Guy is set in Quahog, Rhode Island
True
The Trial was written by Thomas Mann
False · The truth: The Trial was written by Franz Kafka
Kiwi fruit comes originally from China
True
White light is a mix of all colors
True
People need to drink water to live
True
Lake Erie is the largest Great Lake by area
False · The truth: Lake Superior is the largest Great Lake by area
“Memory” is a song from Cats
True
Stars are still in the sky during the day
True
Snakes have four tiny legs
False · The truth: Snakes have no legs
Cheers is set in a bar in Boston
True
Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon
True
Richmond is the capital of Virginia
True
The Suez Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
False · The truth: The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Daniel Craig’s first Bond film was Skyfall
False · The truth: Daniel Craig’s first Bond film was Casino Royale
Most birds lay their eggs in nests
True
Soy sauce is made from seaweed
False · The truth: Soy sauce is made from soybeans
Captain Hook lost his hand to a crocodile
True
A watermelon is green outside and usually red inside
True
Paddington Bear comes from Peru
True
The Venus flytrap eats insects
True
Downton Abbey follows the Crawley family
True
Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web is a pig
False · The truth: Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web is a spider
Adele sang “Hello”
True
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