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Aerosol Sprays Do Not Damage the Ozone Layer
Myth: Aerosol sprays damage the Earth’s ozone layer. This misconception stems primarily from the fact that, originally, aerosol cans used chlorofluorocarbons as a propellant. Chlorofluorocarbons were also used commonly in refrigerators, air conditioners, and
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Sugar Doesn’t Make Kids Hyper
Sugar does not make kids hyper. In fact, it has been proven in numerous studies that it doesn’t affect their behavior at all. In one such study, it was found that mothers who think
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Tsunamis Are Not The Same As Tidal Waves
Myth: Any big surge of water from the oceans is called a tidal wave; the terms “Tsunami” and “Tidal Waves” mean the same and are interchangeable. Tsunamis are mistakenly called tidal waves because, when
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An Asteroid Field Would Actually Be Quite Safe to Fly Through
Myth: Asteroid fields would be dangerous to fly through. The reality is that the asteroids in asteroid fields are incredibly far apart and most of the objects in these fields are very tiny. There’s
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Cockroaches Would Not Survive an Extreme Nuclear Fallout
Myth: Cockroaches would survive an extreme nuclear fallout You’ve probably heard that “the only living things that would survive a nuclear war would be cockroaches and Cher”. The latter may be true, but the
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Turkey Doesn’t Make You Drowsy
Now that Halloween’s done, on to Thanksgiving. Seems fitting then to start November off with one of the more popular Thanksgiving related myths. That being that, in fact, turkey does not make you drowsy
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Listening to Mozart Won’t Make You Smarter
This myth was popularized by an experiment published in Nature in 1993 at the University of California at Irvine. In this study, they had 36 students listen to 10 minutes of Mozart before taking
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Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells
Now, to qualify that title, pure alcohol will absolutely kill brain cells and many other types of cells, which is why it is used as a disinfectant. However, recent research has shown that the
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The Earth is Hottest When It Is Furthest From the Sun On Its Orbit, Not When It Is Closest
During the period when the Earth is furthest from the sun (aphelion), the average temperature of the entire planet is about 4°F (2.3°C) higher than when it is closest to the sun (perihelion). On
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It is Not Possible to Swallow Your Tongue
Contrary to popular belief, it is not possible to swallow your tongue. Well, unless of course if you cut it off and then swallowed it… In any event, the tongue is rooted to the
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