[Ques]: Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Haaretz, longest running newspaper in Israel, publishes the contents in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner format."
[Ans]: Here's my solution: Haaretz is an Israeli newspaper that was founded in 1918. The answer is yes.
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[Ques]: Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Charles Ives got his influences by sitting in the Danbury town square and listening to his uncle's marching band and other bands simultaneously."
[Ans]: Here's my solution: George Ives directed bands, choirs, orchestras, taught music theory and was influenced by his father's band at Danbury town square. The answer is no.
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[Ques]: Does the following sentence make sense?
"Legendary pop singer Tony Bennett currently struggles with Alzheimer's disease, but continued to sing and perform until the pandemic hit in 2020."
Options:
- yes
- no
[Ans]: Here's my solution: A 2021 magazine article revealed that Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2016, but was performing and recording as recently as 2020. The answer is yes.
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[Ques]: Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"The writings of Geoffrey Chaucer greatly influenced Dante Alighieri."
[Ans]:
Here's my solution: Geoffrey Chaucer was greatly influenced by Dante Alighieri. The answer is no.
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