**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Ground squirrels eat a variety of foods, such as nuts, fruits, seeds, and insects."
**A**
yes
Ground squirrels are considered omnivorous, and sometimes even eat large rats.
Claim: "King Herod ordered the execution of John the Baptist."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Herod ordered the execution of John the Baptist at the request of Salome.
**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"It is required that a person be taller than five feet in order to become a Cartoonist."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
There is no physical requirements such as height to be a cartoonist.
Claim: "What made Timothy Leary so special was that during his trips he could predict the future. He accurately predicted 9-11 and Covid 19 among dozens of others."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Timothy Leary was not know to predict the future or even try for that matter.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Richard Dawkins has dedicated his life to science writing man books on the gene centered view of evolution."
**A**
yes
Dawkins is best known for his favoritism of the gene as the principal unit of selection in evolution; this view is most clearly set out in his books, The Selfish Gene and The Extended Phenotype.
**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"Mike Pompeo befriended former President Abraham Lincoln."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Mike Pompeo and Abraham Lincoln were not alive at the same time.