Sunday, January 21, 2007

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 View
11. A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's View
2. Water drains backwards in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Earth's rotation View
12. Hair and fingernails continue growing after death View
3. There is no gravity in space View
13. A falling cat will always land on its feet View
4. Humans use only 10 percent of their brains View
14. Men think about sex every seven seconds View
5. Eating a poppy seed bagel mimics opium use View
15. You get less wet by running in the rain View
6. A penny dropped from the top of a tall building could kill a pedestrian View
16. The five second rule View
7. Adults don't grow new brain cells View
17. Animals can predict natural disasters View
8. Chicken soup can cure the common cold View
18. Seasons are caused by the Earth's proximity to the sun View
9. Yawning is "contagious" View
19. The Great Wall of China is the only manmade structure visible from space View
10. Lightning never strikes the same place twice View
20. It takes seven years to digest gum View



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