Top Twenty Most Popular Myths in Science

This list is from Live Science. I thought it was kind of cool, even though it isn't a new posting.

1. Chickens can live without a head Average Rating: 3.6 View	11. A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's Average Rating: 3.3 View
2. Water drains backwards in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Earth's rotation Average Rating: 3.5 View	12. Hair and fingernails continue growing after death Average Rating: 3.3 View
3. There is no gravity in space Average Rating: 3.5 View	13. A falling cat will always land on its feet Average Rating: 3.3 View
4. Humans use only 10 percent of their brains Average Rating: 3.5 View	14. Men think about sex every seven seconds Average Rating: 3.3 View
5. Eating a poppy seed bagel mimics opium use Average Rating: 3.5 View	15. You get less wet by running in the rain Average Rating: 3.3 View
6. A penny dropped from the top of a tall building could kill a pedestrian Average Rating: 3.5 View	16. The five second rule Average Rating: 3.2 View
7. Adults don't grow new brain cells Average Rating: 3.4 View	17. Animals can predict natural disasters Average Rating: 3.2 View
8. Chicken soup can cure the common cold Average Rating: 3.4 View	18. Seasons are caused by the Earth's proximity to the sun Average Rating: 3.2 View
9. Yawning is "contagious" Average Rating: 3.4 View	19. The Great Wall of China is the only manmade structure visible from space Average Rating: 3.1 View
10. Lightning never strikes the same place twice Average Rating: 3.4 View	20. It takes seven years to digest gum Average Rating: 2.9 View

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