[Ques]: Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Christopher Columbus explored a large portion of the world during the Age of Discovery."
[Ans]: Here's my solution: Christopher Columbus sailed from Western Europe to what we now know as North America in the late 15th Century. The answer is yes.
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[Ques]: Does the following sentence make sense?
"One may find that Gallon signifies a unit of volume."
Options:
- yes
- no
[Ans]: Here's my solution: You learn this in studies and you may look this information up online. The answer is yes.
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[Ques]: Claim: "O. J. Simpson played American NFL football."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
[Ans]: Here's my solution: O. J. Simpson is known for his NFL career. The answer is yes.
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[Ques]: Is the following a factual statement?
"Peter Pan led the Boy Scouts of America on many adventures in Never Never Land."
Options:
- yes
- no
[Ans]:
Here's my solution: Peter Pan led the Lost Boys, not the Boy Scouts of America. The answer is no.
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