Claim: "People with good vocabularies have an advantage at Scrabble."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Scrabble is a game based around forming words, so the more words someone knows the better they will generally do.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Charles Ives got his influences by sitting in the Danbury town square and listening to his uncle's marching band and other bands simultaneously."
**A**
no
George Ives directed bands, choirs, orchestras, taught music theory and was influenced by his father's band at Danbury town square.
Is the following statement true?
"Marlboro has made lots of money for Philip Morris brand."
yes
Marlboro (cigarette) is owned by Philip Morris brand. Being is the largest selling brand of cigarettes in the world, Marlboro has been making money for its owner.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"E. O. Wilson studies ants in depth."
**A**
yes
E. O. Wilson's has many publications in ant research.
Is the following a factual statement?
"Tourist's should not visit Lake Baikal or hike around it, as it is very dangerous."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Lake Baikal is one of the biggest places for tourists to visit.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Philip Morris brand created Marlboro."
yes
This is found to be true with a quick Google search.