Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Legal Opium dens are the new fad among the baby boom generation here in the U.S."
no
Opium remains highly illegal in the US and not the kind of thing most baby boomers are doing.


**Q**
Is the following statement true?
"Throughout the year, besides winter, Boats are commonly used throughout the world."
**A**
yes
Winter the water freezes and boats are unable to travel by water then.


Does the following sentence make sense?
"Bill Maher tries hard to make the crowd laugh."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Bill Maher is a comedian so he makes people laugh for a living.


**Q**
Is the following statement true?
"Jealousy threatens the fabric of good relationships whenever it is present."
**A**
yes
Jealousy has often led to relationship or marital troubles.


"Mary, mother of Jesus used to perform lawful actions against the thieves."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
It might be true but nothing is reported to support this sentences.


Claim: "An Umpire can be seen in televised baseball games."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Umpires officiate baseball games and they are televised.