**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"Zachary Taylor signed the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves while he was President."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Abraham Lincoln was the American President who signed the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves, not Zachary Taylor.
Claim: "Jane Austen had written many romantic fictions and died of tuberculosis."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Jane Austen was English romantic fiction writer in the 18th century.
**Q**
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Peregrine falcon are herbivores and only eat tall grasses."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
The peregrine falcon primarily eats other birds, typically medium-sized birds like pigeons and doves.
Claim: "Argon plays a key role as an Industrial noble gas."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Argon is a good gas to use because it is a noble gas and good for industry.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"The Mediterranean Sea touches European countries."
**A**
yes
The Mediterranean Sea touches Spain, France, Italy, etc.
**Q**
"Lancaster, Lancashire became most populated city in England this year."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
user
no
Lancaster, Lancashire does not have a larger population than London.