Debunked: Do you really eat a dozen spiders in your sleep every year?
Maybe there are some arachnids clumsy enough to fall in.
View ArticleDebunked: Does knuckle-cracking cause arthritis?
A loud cracking sound coming from inside your hand can’t be a good thing, right?
View ArticleDebunked: Is a rat never more than a few metres away?
That would mean there could be one right at the foot of your bed, but is this actually the case?
View ArticleDebunked: Does sugar make children hyperactive?
Although we are quick to lay the blame on fizzy pop and chocolate, studies show that they might not have anything to do with hyperactivity.
View ArticleDebunked: Does reading in low light or staring at a screen damage your eyesight?
“Turn off that feckin’ laptop and go to sleep, Séan, your eyes will fall out of your head by the time you’re thirty” can now be swiftly met with “Eh, Mam, about that…”.
View ArticleDebunked: Do ostriches bury their heads in the sand when scared?
Or could that just be according to a book published in 77AD?
View ArticleDebunked: Does Earth’s distance from the Sun cause our seasons?
The thinking that the further away we are the colder it gets isn’t right. In fact, it’s the complete opposite.
View ArticleDebunked: Does swallowed chewing gum stay in your stomach for seven years?
Or longer? Is that piece that you swallowed when you were six still there?
View ArticleDebunked: Does pressing the pedestrian crossing button more than once make...
And why do we feel the need to press it over and over again?
View ArticleDebunked: Is it possible to have a photographic memory?
It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world. You’d never have to double-check to see if you locked the back door or not. Did you?
View ArticleDebunked: Does switching off your engine when stuck in traffic save fuel?
It’s time to settle the argument you always have with that back-seat driver.
View ArticleDebunked: Are Daddy Longlegs the most poisonous spiders in the world?
Perhaps you should take a wide berth next time you see one dangling above your bed.
View ArticleDebunked: Are redheads, gingers, and strawberry blondes going extinct?
Someday in the future, that pesky MC1R could be a thing of the past, if this myth is to be believed.
View ArticleDebunked: Will a bee die if it stings you?
Will you be taking less pity on the next bee that stings you?
View ArticleDebunked: Does water drain in a different direction in each hemisphere?
You remember this from The Simpsons, don’t you?
View ArticleDebunked: Is it better to keep bread in the fridge or a bread bin?
Mould is likely to contaminate the bread at some point, but what is the best way of stopping this from happening?
View ArticleCan you tell the real NFL player from the name we just made up?
It’s harder than you think.
View ArticleTrue or false? 9 Uber Facts investigated and debunked
Don’t believe everything you read.
View ArticleThe truth behind 5 old wives’ tales
Sitting too close to the TV? Swallowed chewing gum? Worried chocolate causes spots? Relax – it’s not as bad as you were led to believe.
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