Game: True or False?

Question

Put out some information, whether a little known fact, a silly law, or something you made up, and we will see if if we can figure out (without googling it of course ) whether or not it is a true or false piece of information.

By the way, I think it is fine to research a certain place if necessary to see if you think the information applies, but you cannot look up what was posted by someone.

Post in Spanish and English

No pictures on this one please

Please keep the content clean and appropriate for everyone.

Any questions? Just comment. Sorry if the whole research thing was confusing.

So here is my first true or false question.

True or False? You cannot shoot whales in South Dakota, United States.

¿Cierto o falso? No puedes disparar las ballenas en Dakota el Sur, Estados Unidos.

en el sur de Dakota o Dakota Del sur :) - FELIZ77, May 9, 2014

Answer 1

I'm going to say false. My husband grew up in Ohio and he says that that is the law there.

Voy a decir que falsa. Mi marido se crió en Ohio y dice que esa es la ley allí.

Next:

Scientists have found malaria in resident birds as far north as Fairbanks, Alaska.

Los científicos han encontrado la malaria en aves residentes tan al norte como Fairbanks, Alaska.

actually it is true. Unless whoever told me had their states mixed up, but I had 2 different people tell me. Hmmm. that is an interesting one. :) - actorgirl, May 9, 2014

One has to wonder how one would find a whale to shoot in either place. - AnnRon, May 9, 2014

I know right!! - actorgirl, May 12, 2014

Answer 2

Falso (Feliz77) Es verdad que ellos pisotear a su presa pero para aturdir o romper su cuello/espalda.

(False. Feliz77. It's true that they trample their prey but to stun or break it's neck/back.)

Mi declaración es que una rata canguro pueden vivir más de un camello sin agua.

(My statement is that a kangaroo rat can live longer than a camel without water.)

Answer 3

True / Cierto ? I am answering Gringo;s question!

'Secretary Birds' are able to kill venemous (poisonous) snakes by clawing them to death with their feet! They persevere until they are certain that they are dead!

(The real ones, I mean, not the girls who type and answer the phones in the office all day lol) hehehe (no offence intended!)

True. The earth would be smoother than the billard ball. Pretty amazing. - gringojrf, May 9, 2014

Great, I got it right! lol :) Gringo, I was thinking along the lines of blowing up photographs when you enlarge a large photo there is not as much distortion as trrying to blow up/enlarge a small one .. so that's what led me to guess it could be true! - FELIZ77, May 9, 2014

Answer 4

True statement.

Next

It was American-born Harry Gordon Selfridge who popularised the phrase 'The customer is always right'.

Fue llevado americano Harry Gordon Selfridge-quien popularizó la frase "el cliente siempre tiene la razón '.

Rac1 you typed faster than me. - gringojrf, May 9, 2014

Lo siento amigo. :) - rac1, May 9, 2014

Yes, my statement is true. You both got it right. - AnnRon, May 9, 2014

Answer 5

Caveat. I was answring AnnRon's statement. I have no idea about Rac1's.

True? Cierto?

If you blow a billiard ball up to the size of the earth, the earth would be smoother than the billiard ball.

Si amplias una pelota de billar a la tamaño de la tierra, la tierra sería más lisa.