From the archive · Oct 26, 2026
The 42 statements of Oct 26, 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.
Rowan Atkinson plays Mr. Bean
True
Cinco de Mayo marks a Mexican battle victory
True
In a solar eclipse the Moon blocks the Sun
True
Patsy Cline sang “Jolene”
False · The truth: Dolly Parton sang “Jolene”
Cashews grow attached to a fruit called the cashew apple
True
Stephen King is known for horror novels
True
An empanada is a stuffed pastry
True
Rum is made from sugarcane
True
Sonic the Hedgehog is blue
True
Clair de Lune was composed by Claude Debussy
True
Matt Damon plays Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible
False · The truth: Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible
Miles Morales is the hero of Into the Spider-Verse
True
“Wannabe” is by All Saints
False · The truth: “Wannabe” is by the Spice Girls
Ukraine uses the hryvnia as its currency
True
Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe
True
The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch
True
A rainbow has seven named colors
True
Cracking knuckles is the sound of gas bubbles in the joint
True
A bakery sells shoes
False · The truth: A bakery sells bread
South Park is set in Colorado
True
Phil Collins wrote songs for The Lion King
False · The truth: Elton John wrote songs for The Lion King
San Marino is surrounded by Italy
True
Money Heist is a Spanish series
True
A meter is 1,000 centimeters
False · The truth: A meter is 100 centimeters
Latte is Italian for coffee
False · The truth: Latte is Italian for milk
Harrison Ford played Indiana Jones
True
Hayley Williams became Linkin Park’s new singer in 2024
False · The truth: Emily Armstrong became Linkin Park’s new singer in 2024
The Slinky was invented by a toy chef
False · The truth: The Slinky was invented by a naval engineer
Pumice is a rock that can float
True
RSVP comes from French
True
Laika was a dog sent into orbit by the Soviet Union
True
Kirby is pink
True
April Fools’ Day is April 1
True
Istanbul is in Turkey
True
Rice is a grain
True
The total solar eclipse of April 2024 crossed Spain, France and Italy
False · The truth: The total solar eclipse of April 2024 crossed Mexico, the US and Canada
Richard Nixon resigned after the Watergate scandal
True
Gukesh Dommaraju of India became world chess champion in 2024
True
Columbus’s 1492 voyage was paid for by Spain
True
The Thames flows through London
True
Albany is the capital of New York State
True
Michael Jordan won six NBA championships
True
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