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In Greek Mythology, Redheads Turn into Vampires When They Die
Myth: redheads turn into vampires when they die. In real life, they are Vampires from birth. *note: My wife is a redhead. What causes red hair
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TNT and Dynamite are Not the Same Thing
Myth: TNT and Dynamite are the same thing. In fact, TNT and dynamite are not the same thing at all, contrary to what the Road Runner and Wiley coyote would have you believe. Dynamite
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The Last Period of the “S.O.S” Brand was Not Left Off Due to an Error in the Trademark Submission
Myth: the last period of the “S.O.S” brand was left off due to an error in the trademark submission. In fact, they meant to leave it off because “S.O.S.” could not be trademarked thanks
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Native Americans Had Alcohol Before Europeans Arrived
Myth: Native Americans were first introduced to “firewater” by Europeans. In fact, Native American tribes had numerous different types of alcoholic beverages that they brewed long before the “white man” came to the Americas.
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Honey Bees Actually Do Sleep
Myth: Honey Bees Don’t Sleep. Honey Bees do in fact sleep, though there is always significant activity in the hive 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Research done in 1988 shows that,
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The Pyramids of Giza were Likely Not Built by Slaves
Myth: slaves likely built the pyramids of Giza. In fact, it is no longer thought that the pyramids of Giza were built by slaves. Archeological evidence shows that the worker’s town comprised of whole
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Searing Meat Does Not “Seal in the Juices”
Myth: Searing meat seals the juices in. In fact, water in seared meat evaporates at either the same rate or higher, in some cases, than non-seared meat. What searing does do is play a
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Velcro was Not Invented by NASA for the Space Program
Myth: Velcro was invented by NASA for the space program. In fact, Velcro was already commercially available before being used by NASA. It did receive a huge boost in popularity after being used by
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A Cocoon and a Chrysalis are Not the Same Thing
Myth: a cocoon and a chrysalis are the same thing. In fact, the chrysalis is a butterfly pupa, which is a hard skin which appears after the caterpillar’s final shedding of its skin when
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Some Women Do Have Adam’s Apples
Myth: Women Don’t Have Adam’s Apples. In fact, it’s actually not that terribly uncommon if you were to look close enough to most women’s throats, though “man sized” Adam’s Apples are somewhat rare in
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