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Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells
Myth: Alcohol kills 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
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It is Not Possible to Swallow Your Tongue
Myth: It is 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
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The Song Commonly Called “Teenage Wasteland” is Actually Named “Baba O’Riley”
Myth: The Who song with “teenage wasteland” in the chorus is named “Teenage Wasteland” The song “Baba O’Riley”, written by Pete Townshend and performed by The Who, is often incorrectly called “Teenage Wasteland”. The
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“Daddy Long Legs” Are Not the Most Poisonous Spider
Myth: Daddy Long Legs are the most poisonous spider in the world. Daddy Long Legs are not the most poisonous spider as you’ll often hear people say. We’ll just ignore the fact that there’s
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George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
Myth: George Washington had wooden teeth. George Washington never had wooden teeth. Washington lost most of his teeth at a relatively young age and opted for dentures made by Dr. John Greenwood (maybe where
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Diamonds Are Not Formed From Coal
Myth: Diamonds are formed from coal. According to evolutionists and geologists, diamonds were formed about 1–3 billion years ago, that’s way earlier than any known record of even the Earth’s first land plants let
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De-oxygenated Blood Turns Dark Red, Not Blue
Myth: De-oxygenated blood turns blue. The common misconception that blood that lacks oxygen turns blue probably comes from the fact that veins appear blue and blood in the veins is typically heading back to
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Caesar Salad Was Named After Caesar Cardini, Not a Roman Emperor
Myth: Caesar Salad was named after the Roman Emperor title. Caesar Cardini was an Italian born chef who immigrated to the United States after World War I. Despite having a home in San Diego,
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When Adding a Second “PS” at the End of a Letter, It’s “PPS”, Not “PSS”
This, of course, is because “PS” stands for “postscript”. This comes from the Latin “post scriptum” (sometimes written “postscriptum”), which translates to “written after”, or more to the point, “what comes after the writing”.
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Muscle Does Not Turn to Fat if You Stop Exercising
Myth: Muscle turns to fat when you stop exercising. Muscles and fats are made up of very different types of cells that have completely different functions. Skeletal muscles get larger when a person exercises
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