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Paul McCartney is American.
False - Paul McCartney is British. He was born in Liverpool, England, and was a member of The Beatles.
Spain has more than 40 million people.
True - Spain has around 48 million people.
Coffee was invented in Italy.
False - Coffee originally comes from Ethiopia. Italy became famous for espresso, but coffee was not invented there.
Australia is bigger than Europe.
False - Australia is about 7.7 million km², while Europe is over 10 million km².
English has more native speakers than Chinese.
False - Mandarin Chinese has more native speakers than English.
Watching horror films burns calories.
True - Being scared can increase your heart rate and burn a small number of calories.
Dogs understand more words than cats.
True - Research suggests dogs usually learn more human words and commands than cats.
Chocolate was once used as money.
True - The Aztecs used cocoa beans as currency.
Goldfish only remember things for 3 seconds.
False - Goldfish can remember things for weeks or even months.
Japan has vending machines for umbrellas.
True - Japan has vending machines for many unusual things, including umbrellas.
The longest flight in the world is over 15 hours.
True - Some flights, like Singapore to New York, last around 18–19 hours.
In Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig.
True - Guinea pigs are social animals, so Swiss law says they should not live alone.
You can drive from Spain to China.
True - In theory, yes, because Europe and Asia are connected by land.
Iceland has no mosquitoes.
True - Iceland is one of the few countries where mosquitoes do not naturally live.
Octopuses have three hearts.
True - One heart pumps blood around the body, and two pump blood to the gills.
Penguins propose with pebbles.
True - Some penguin species offer pebbles as part of courtship.
