Animals
A baby sheep is called a “lamb.”
True
Proof: Lamb = young sheep.
A concert ticket is $50. Service fee is 10%. Total is $60.
False
Proof: 10% of 50 is 5. Total is 55.
The Earth has two hemispheres. If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is usually summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
True
Proof: Seasons are opposite between hemispheres.
A meal is “vegan.” It can contain eggs.
False
Proof: Vegan means no animal products; eggs are from animals.
Planet Saturn has 7 rings
A spider is an insect.
False
Spiders are not insects; they are arachnids. Insects have 6 legs. Spiders have 8 legs.
A recipe needs 180 g of pasta for 3 people. For 5 people, 300 g is enough.
True
Proof: 180/3 = 60 g per person. 60×5 = 300 g.
Bangkok is UTC+7. Tokyo is UTC+9. When it is 10:00 in Bangkok, it is 11:00 in Tokyo.
False
Proof: Tokyo is 2 hours ahead: 10:00 → 12:00.
Roti is originally a Thai dish.
False
Roti originated in the Indian subcontinent but is also very popular in Thailand, where it was introduced by Indian immigrants and adapted into a sweet street food.
China is the world’s largest exporter of rice. True or false?
False
It is India
A group of crows can be called a “murder.”
True -
Proof: That is a known group name, a murder of crows.
A “buy 2 get 50% off the 3rd” deal: each sandwich is $8. Three sandwiches cost $20.
True
Proof: Pay 8+8 + (8×0.5)=4 → total 20.
Twenty-one republics are internationally recognized as part of Russia
(the Republic of Crimea and other Ukrainian territories internationally are considered as part of Ukraine)
True
There's more water in cucumber than watermelon
True
Watermelon is about 92% water, while cucumber is 95%. That's actually the same as lettuce and celery. It's also super low in calories, with just eight per serving.
The human nose can remember 50,000 different smells.
True — The human sense of smell is very powerful, and studies show we can recognize and recall thousands of different scents.
Turtles live in or near water, tortoises live on the ground.
True
Turtles live in or near water with streamlined shells and webbed feet/flippers, while tortoises are land-dwellers with domed shells, elephant-like legs, unable to swim well.
A flight is 900 km. The plane speed is 600 km/h. Flight time is 1.5 hours.
True
Proof: 900/600 = 1.5.
The capital of Switzerland is Zurich
False
The capital of Switzerland is Bern, which serves as the administrative "federal city" (Bundesstadt) housing the federal government, parliament, and national bank, though Zurich is the largest city and Geneva is a major hub
Ketchup was once used as a medicine.
True – it was used to cure sicknesses like diarrhea and indigestion.
Cinderella was the first Disney princess
False - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released first in December 1937
What animal is referred to as the “ship of the desert”?
Camels
What are fractals?
Fractals are infinitely complex, never-ending patterns that are self-similar, meaning they look similar at different scales; they're created by repeating simple mathematical equations or processes infinitely.
Name the colours of the Indian flag.
The Indian flag is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron, white, and green.
Coffee is made from berries
True - when coffee berries turn from green to bright red in colour, this indicates ripeness and they are picked, processed, and dried, before being roasted and turned into coffee
In Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy has no siblings
True