Claim: "If a text includes the word Sic, the author will revise that text in the second edition."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
The word "Sic" implies a recognized mistake, but not a mistake that will be changed.
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Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Galligan was stranded on the Galapagos Islands."
**A**
no
Gilligan was not in the Galapagos Islands but some uncharted islands.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Pythagoras acted in a lot of movies."
no
Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher who made important developments in mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music, he was never an actor.
**Q**
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Capitalism Capital is synonymous with communism, no major differences are present."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Communism, unlike Capitalism Capital (economics), involves preset rules which limit the lay public from freely engaging in commerce.
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Lily Tomlin played football in highschool."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Lily Tomlin was a woman without much mass to her.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Most human Eyes contain purple irises."
no
Brown pigmentation most frequently occurs in human irises, while purple is very rare.