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Truth or Fiction: Popular Misconceptions
Truth or Fiction: Popular Misconceptions
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1
There wasn't widespread panic after Orson Welles' radio broadcast of
The War of the Worlds
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true
false
2
The Sun's colour is white.
true
false
3
Iron maidens were invented in the Middle Ages and used for torture.
true
false
4
Redheads are going extinct.
false
true
5
It's harmful to return baby birds to their nests. It will cause their mother to reject them.
true
false
6
Sloths leave their homes once a week to poop.
false
true
7
U.S. president George Washington had wooden teeth.
false
true
8
In Columbus' time, everyone thought the world was flat.
false
true
9
Swimming within an hour of eating leads to cramps or drowning.
true
false
10
The accused at the Salem witch trials were burned at the stake.
false
true
11
The colour orange is named after the fruit.
true
false
12
Humans didn't evolve from apes. We share a common ancestor.
false
true
13
Russia is bigger than Pluto.
false
true
14
Human blood is never blue in your body.
true
false
15
The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object you can see from space.
false
true
16
Sign languages are the same worldwide.
true
false
17
A single shot of espresso has more caffeine than a standard cup of brewed coffee.
false
true
18
It takes seven years to digest gum.
true
false
19
The forbidden fruit mentioned in the Bible is an apple.
true
false
20
Computers running Mac OS are immune to malware such as trojan horses or computer viruses.
false
true
21
Napoleon Bonaparte was short.
false
true
22
Vikings didn't actually have horns on their helmets.
true
false
23
People only use 10% of their brains.
true
false
24
Penguins mate for life.
false
true
25
Chameleons change their colour to blend in with their surroundings.
true
false
26
There are different areas of the tongue dedicated to different tastes.
false
true
27
There's no such thing as a sugar rush. It's just a just a placebo.
true
false
28
Bulls are enraged by the colour red.
true
false
29
Humans have more than five senses. The actual number ranges from 9 to over 20.
false
true
30
In Buddhism, the Buddha is not a god.
true
false
