Claim: "To visit the Ozarks, one needs to travel to China if one is not already in China."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
The Ozarks is a region of America, not China.


**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Data mining releases new information about individuals constantly."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
When people use sites, those sites data mine and get information.


Is the following statement true?
"The Chinese language no longer uses Chinese characters as part of its writing system."
no
The written Chinese language has used Chinese characters continuously since they were created.


**Q**
"The Flying Spaghetti Monster rose to prominence in a widely circulated letter posted to the internet."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
This is true, and was one of the Internet's earliest memes.


Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"The Powerpuff Girls show centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup and was created by Craig McCracken."
yes
Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are the three kindergarten-aged girls characters in the show with superpowers.


Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Martin Van Buren acted as Secretary of State before the Civil War."
yes
Martin Van Buren worked in the Andrew Jackson administration.