**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"People would die of suffocation when they were Hanging as a punishment."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
While sometimes the punishment of hanging could be messed and people would end up strangling to death. If done right it actually ends up being painless as the vertebrae is broken and the victim dies instantly.
Claim: "Eating foods created with Fermentation will make you sick."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Fermentation has been used to create different types of foods for ages.
**Q**
Is the following statement true?
"New Year's Eve celebrations run on December 31st."
**A**
yes
New Year's Eve is on December 31st and people usually celebrate the event at evening parties.
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Billy Ray Cyrus released several country albums."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Billy Ray Cyrus has had a long music career since the 1990s.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"For fun, some beachgoers pile Sand up into small castles."
**A**
yes
One famous form of beach recreation is making castles out of sand.
**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"The Boat Race takes place on the River Thames and is a college rowing competition in the United Kingdom."
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
The Boat Race is a university rowing annual event in the United Kingdom.