**Q**
Claim: "The first person to digitally recreate the sound of the grand piano was Ray Kurzweil."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
The Kurzweil music machine was the first to synthesize the grand piano.
Is the following a factual statement?
"Cosmic microwave background allowed humans to better understand the universe."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Cosmic microwave background is a method used by scientists.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Scotland Yard solved a number of crimes."
**A**
yes
Scotland Yard is a police force that has been around for many years and police forces solve crimes.
Claim: "Rebuilding efforts are still taking place in Indiana after being hit full force by Hurricane Maria."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Indiana is to far away from the coast to be hit full force by any hurricane.
**Q**
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Speaking animals often serve as main characters in Aesop's fables."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
Aesop's fables are widely known for having animals as protagonists.
**Q**
"Santa Claus delivers presents people's homes."
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
yes
According to Christmas tradition commonly practiced in the United States, Santa Claus delivers gifts to homes every Christmas Eve.