Fact Check Ice Breaker: Two truths and a lie

Spot the lie!

• Tomatoes and avocados are fruits, not vegetables

• Neptune is no longer a planet

• Water covers 70% of the Earth

Which of the following statements are true?

• It is impossible to lick your own elbow

• There's no word in the dictionary that rhymes with orange

• Saturn is the largest planet by surface area

Can you spot the lie?

• French fries originated in France

• Sound does not carry in space

• Hippopotamus milk is pink in color

Can you spot the lie?

• The large intestine is the largest internal organ in your body

• An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain

• "Xanthophobia" is fear of the color yellow

Which of these statements is a lie?

• Ottawa is the capital of Canada

• Australia was never a British colony

• There are 7 continents in the world

Spot the lie!

• The largest dinosaurs were vegetarians

• The driest place in the world — the Atacama Desert in northern Chile — is located next to the biggest body of water

• 60% of the Earth is covered in water

Spot the truths!

• The LEGO factory produces around 36,000 lego blocks every minute

• Earthworms have 2 hearts

• Opposite sides of dice always add up to 7

One of these statements is a lie. Can you spot it?

• 'J' is the 12th letter of the English alphabet.

• The most commonly used letter of the English alphabet is the letter 'E'.

• A word, phrase or sentence that is the same both backwards and forwards is called a "palindrome".

One of these statements is a lie. Can you tell which one?

• Humans share 98.8% of chimpanzee DNA.

• Penguins can fly.

• All earthworms have both male and female parts.

Two of these statements are true. Can you spot them?

• Olympic gold medals are actually made mostly of silver.

• Roger Federer holds the record of most Wimbledon singles titles.

• Golf originated in Italy.