Claim: "John Lennon received a fatal gunshot wound in New York."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
John Lennon was shot at The Dakota in Manhattan.
**Q**
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas spawned no controversy."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas got into trouble for its hot coffee controversy.
Is the following statement true?
"Prime Minister of Pakistan sings songs in his car at midnight each Tuesday."
no
I think the sentence is false because it is highly specific and there is no reason to think it is true without any evidence. There is no evidence of him doing this.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Melting sea Ice can hold long kept secrets just waiting to be discovered by those studying oceanography."
**A**
yes
Scientists are often finding all sorts of new species in the melting sea ice.
Is the following statement true?
"Singing a Lullaby can cause children to become violent later in life similar to video games."
no
There is no way that singing a soothing lullaby can cause children to become violent.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Larry King dated my mother in high school."
no
Larry King was old enough to be my mothers grandfather that would not have been possibe.